Alice Springs


Leaving our camp at Glen Helen Discovery Park


 Our neighbours at Glen Helen were up early this morning so didn’t need our alarm for our early start.   One neighbour was heading to the same park as us, but had to go via a workshop & the other one was doing a 16km walk on her own.   She was very prepared with snake bite equipment, beacons etc.   It was quite windy & very cold this morning (not what we are used to 🥶) so Tony wanted to be on the road early before the wind got worse.

We arrived in Alice around 10 & parked the car & van in a special park they have made for caravans & headed to Woolies for a food shop.  Not much to get as we can’t take a lot of fruit & vege over the border.  Also checked out OPSM - Tony managed to sit on his reading glasses 🤓 which has made them out of line 😫 unfortunately couldn’t get them fixed 🤨 Arrived at van park around 11 & setup, washed what clothes we needed for the trip home, washed hair, cleaned van & managed some time in the sun ☀️ 

We were supposed to go to the Brewery for dinner tonight but it isn’t open till Wednesday but managed to find a nice Thai Restaurant for some takeaway - very nice 😊 

M

Waiting for our Thai 😂😂  back to van for Thai & a quiet night - too cold 🥶  to sit outside 🤨


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