Alice Springs Travel Blogs

The beginning of the day was pretty boring. At 10 o'clock I had to check out and the city is pretty small. Today I would fly to Cairns but the shuttle bus for this flight will leave at 3pm, a long day to go. I walked into the city to get some breakfast. I took a toast with cheese and something li…

After a delightful day in Adelaide with the family it’s time already to make for Alice Springs, that town in the middle of nowhere, ages away from anything else. Surrounded by outback, Alice Springs is a base for tours to the beating heart of Australia, Uluru, and other attractions ‘in the neig…

This morning I had to be ready to go at like 6am for my tour of Uluru. I was afraid that I would be alone on this tour with a bunch of old couples..which would be fine..but the tour guide told me he found me a friend, and I ended up sitting next to a girl about my age from Edmonton! It was pretty a…

Was lovely to sleep in such comfy beds and surroundings......we got up late had the full buffet breakfast, then organised a hire car for 3 days. Checked out Todd Mall markets...nice and laid back. Didn't end up driving anywhere else until the next day (Monday) when we drove out of town a few…

When my stay in Alice Springs was all said and done, I had spent one night in a hostel, one in the outback and two in the hospital. The second day of driving between Coober Pedy and Alice was shorter than the first, but surrounded by the same red terrain. We started the day with a short detour to t…

Day 1: Alice Springs to Banka Banka We pass by 23' 26' 22' south of the equator (otherwise known as the Tropic of Capricorn) before stopping at Barrow Creek's historic Telegraph Station - it'll make your mobile phone seem like the space age! Precariously balanced on their rocky perch are the Devi…

We got off to an early day today and we got on the road just after 7am. The trip was very quick and after travelling through a few showers of rain we arrived in Alice Springs at about 11am. The rain we have encountered since travelling from Mt Isa has been unusual for this part of Australia and…

The next morning was mainly spent recovering from the excesses of the night before… Later that day we went out with Darrin to Simpson’s Gap, which is part of the MacDonnell ranges. It was very impressive, and I would love to spend more time in Alice Springs to explore the ranges a bit more an…

My first time in Australia I got to see. . . pretty much nothing, since I landed in Sydney after a damn long flight and was moved right to a military plane for the flight to Alice Springs; I was asleep and never got to see Ayers Rock out the window either. For those who don’t know, if there’s …

Sunday, August 23 There's a rumor going around town about a group of Americans who arranged their whole vacation around the Regatta but we wouldn't know anything about that, now would we? Our job here is done. It's probably a good time to get on the road.John has three (3!) laptops so we spend the…

Hey everyone, I am officially out of the bush back to civilization!  It was really nice to sleep in a real bed and to get a decent shower last night.  I have been rushing around like a chicken with my head cut off this morning to get everything organized to continue on with my journey -…

We arrived into Alice Springs and immediately appreciated the dry heat rather than the humidity we had had for 5 weeks. My hair actually dries when I wash it rather than staying continually damp. The hostel seems friendly although they did neglect to pick us up from the airport and put our trek b…

Hiya On Monday 18th Feb we said goodbye to Perth and carried on our merry way to Alice Springs. The flight took about 2 hours and it was a clear day so looking out the window you would have been able to see everything down below except there wasn't anything to see apart from red desert! Alice Spin…

We spent the first day very tired after another early flight.  We leisurely explored Alice Springs, ate hot cross buns and relaxed.  It isn't humid here which makes such a change compared to what we have had to cope with the last month.  We are loving the dry heat!! Our main reason …

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