Tuesday 6 November 2012

The Alice


November 7

Early start to Alice Springs – driving past Mt Conner, the flat topped mountain just a bit shorter than Uluru – from the highway it looks huge.  Lake Amadeus salt take system. Not what I thought – I guess because of all the rain, not a white surface at all, but a brown flat area.  Alice Springs got 26mm of rain last night – we were lucky that we were spared the rain for a lovely astronomical dinner.  I was up at 4.30 (not because I wanted to) so I went outside to look at Crux – the Southern Cross that was now visible.  First time I’ve seen it since arriving.

Quiet night here - full day tomorrow and we're ending the night in Darwin.

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