Rock Creek Resort

... as my achilles were really starting to give me problems! (bugger!) During the heat of the day we drove 300 km to the Ayers Rock Resort which is now the 4th largest town in the Northern territory. This resort was created in the early 80's when Uluru was ...

... spectacular and certainly the best spot I have enjoyed a can of Tooheys :-)  We then headed to the Yulara resort campground and a night under the stars in our 'Swags'.  This was quiet an amusing sight - the 3 of us ...

... the changing colours at sunset. It was lovely and peaceful and a nice time to reflect on our travels. Following sunset we head into Ayers Rock resort and find a cafe for tea, which fills a gap but is hardly decent or value for money. We settle down in our ...

... horse trails crossed it in parallel directions always choosing the most convenient and comfortable course along the still lively Little High Rock Creek. Thousand foot cliffs guarded it from both sides, enough far apart to let me admire their reddish walls ...

... Koalas that the guides had hidden up a gum tree - really funny guys (not)! We arrived late at the Uluru resort (kicking off point for Ayers Rock) just as the van was beginning to stall from lack of petrol. We settled in at our campsite and immediately ...

... The town of Cave Creek has many western shops and good restaurants all along the main road, all within easy walking distance from the resort.  Big Earl's Greasy Eats, which is a converted gas station from the 50's, was a great place for a quick, ...

... - in the 50s they called in Federal troops to protect 9 black students trying to attend the school and even had to resort to the 101st Screaming Eagles Airbourne Division. It was an amazing time in history and this collection housed in an old petrol ...

... to relax - it had been a while. On Lou's birthday we hit the road nice and early and made our way to the Ayers Rock resort, aiming to get there for lunch, which we did. Bravo Smokey! The highlight of the day was watching Uluru changing colour with ...

... very shy, but these guys were really friendly and up for questions, participation and photos!!!Then it was onto Daly Creek, a bizzare quirky little place with an interesting pub filled with photos and memorabilia from previous punters! (including bras, ...

... way to Yulara. Some breath taking views, Mt Conner and of course Ayers Rock. Wow! She is just lovely. We made camp at the Resort camping park. We decided to do the Sunset over Uluru. Unfortunately it was a little overcast, but all the same, was quite a ...

... no qualms about brushing past you! (Pic 3 - Mr Potatoe Cod) After the final dive we motored to Lizard Island, a very exclusive resort. We moored in a small bay which had crystal clear waters and sandy white beaches. We drank bubbly on the top deck while ...

... We had had a wonderful final night in Placencia, had gone to the Tasty Tuna restaurant and bar. They had a fabulous Garifuna, Punta Rock band play ing there. We got there in the early evening around 6 PM and  there were several tables available ...

... that the ranger tours/talks hadn't commenced and lots of fires with burning off happening, we all were glad to have seen it and visited and experienced Kakadu. On to Katherine tomorrow to collect mail and restock before heading south towards "The ...

... Middags door gereden naar Mataranka, waar ze thermal pools hebben. Op aanraden van de lonelyplanet naar de camping Mataranka homestead resort gereden, mogen ze van mij de homestead dump noemen. Slechtste camping tot nu toe. Helaas heb je niet altijd ...

... Curtain Creek Cattle Station, a mere 1,028,000 square kilometres...!!! After a short stop over at Kings Creek Station for a comfort break, we arrived at Kings Canyon Resort around five o’clock. Once we’d settled in our room, we checked out the ...

From Glen Helen Resort, it was back to Alice Springs for a couple of days to stock up for our trek north, do the washing etc. We have pretty long stints between stops now we think, and are looking forward to seeing further north.  After passing the ...

... of hiking we learned it was a Garter Snake (non-poisonous thank God). Day 4:  We explored lower part of Oak Creek and Red Rock and did a very red trail around the Bell rock and the Courthouse Butte (Bell Rock Pathway and Courthouse Butte Loop). ...

... we were able to spread out again.    In the evening we walked the strip, checked out the new Sheridan (not Sheraton) resort, finding it a lot more attractive from the landward side, with a massive swimming  pool and swim-up bar, and higher ...

... to cover the 300 odd kilometres to the Yulara Resort in time for sunset. The resort provides the only accommodation option close to Ayres Rock / Uluru, ranging from unpowered camper van and tent pitches to cabins, posh permanent ...

... how it changes colors as the sun comes down. It was cool, but not as cool as it was at Ayers Rock. I then went to dinner at the pub in the resort, where I met a family from Santa Barbara, California. They were good people, so I invited them over to ...