Alice Springs Day 1

Alice Springs day 1

When planning the trip, the intention was to make sure that we included some rest days where we had nothing planned and could sit back and relax without feeling we had to head off and see things. This was our first real day to do this.

Washing, playing , bike riding, relaxing and some cleaning were all on the agenda today. I thought I said a day of rest?

The day started early with a flock of birds deciding that they liked the tree right above our van, and so went the sleep-in and we were awake early again.

The highlight of the day was the oven works!! Cathy cooked the first lot of biscuits for the trip, and although taking a little longer than usual, they looked great when they came out and tasted even better.

We did go into the town centre in the afternoon to have a look around just to see what there was to offer. It was during this first visit that we were introduced to the local aboriginals, I must admit to feeling somewhat depressed when looking at them as they seemed to live in conditions that did not seem to be what should be expected. I am not an expert in this area, but wish there was someway this situation could be worked out as it does not give a good impression to the kids about the real aboriginal and their culture