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The West MacDonnell Range is rugged and beautiful. We walked deep into a canyon that forms the gap between two ranges. In another canyon we watched endangered Rock Wallabies bouncing from rock to rock. The ochre pits are magnificent. I didn't realize before how many colours of ochre there are, and they were all on display on the banks of these pits.
We enjoyed a delicious lunch at a cattle station, and we stopped at two swimming holes. We hadn't known to bring suits, but were at least able to cool our feet. It was a hot (~38 C) day and it was a nice feeling. It was tempting to wear our clothes into the ponds.
We arrived back at the hotel hot and tired and ready for a beer. I did some sink laundry and emergency repairs to my day pack and we turned in early.
When we had called to confirm our trip for the day, we were mistakenly
told that pick-up would be 5:55am, so we staggered out then, ready to
go. Pick-up was, in fact, at 7:45, so we had a long sleepy wait.
However, it was worth it. First nice surprise! Our driver/guide was
Gavin who had brought us from the airport. He's one of the best.
The West MacDonnell Range is rugged and beautiful. We walked deep into a canyon that forms the gap between two ranges. In another canyon we watched endangered Rock Wallabies bouncing from rock to rock. The ochre pits are magnificent. I didn't realize before how many colours of ochre there are, and they were all on display on the banks of these pits.We enjoyed a delicious lunch at a cattle station, and we stopped at two swimming holes. We hadn't known to bring suits, but were at least able to cool our feet. It was a hot (~38 C) day and it was a nice feeling. It was tempting to wear our clothes into the ponds.We arrived back at the hotel hot and tired and ready for a beer. I did some sink laundry and emergency repairs to my day pack and we turned in early.
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