"What's that on the road." I said.
"Camels" Louise said. There were about seven camels standing on the road.
I had to stop as this group of wild camels slowly meandered across the road looking at us stupidly. Of all the wildlife you can hit out here, I can't believe we could have hit a camel!
Taking a left hand turn onto the Stuart Highway, the terrain soon changes (thank goodness), as we head into the McDonell Ranges that surround Alice Springs.
The 130 kilometre per hour speed limit is not fast enough for some, when we were passed by another car like we were standing still. I told you it's like Mad Max out here, except instead of Max's Police Interceptor with 400 horsepower; we're driving a Honda Euro with four cylinders.
Around 3pm Eastern Standard Time we were entering Alice Springs. We passed the Ghan Train on the way through the town.
Lasseter's Hotel and Casino is an oasis in the middle of Australia. This is our room.
We drove to Woolworth's car park in Alice Spring's CBD. Whilst I sat in the car 'a man of Aboriginal appearance' walked up to the car next to me, put his face against the glass, sheilded his eyes from the glare, and peered into the car before moving off again. I sat watching, sheilded by my car's tint, as a procession of people similar in appearance wandered through the carpark looking inside different cars. Note the police station is less than fifty metres away.
Travel Tip: Don't leave anything of value in the car, or better still, don't park in the CBD.
Anzac Hill provides a great view of Alice Springs.
A swim in the hotel's pool was glorious to beat the heat of the day.
We had a look at the casino at the front of our hotel, but no, we didn't part with any of our money.
