Day 3 - Alice to Uluru

Travelling the Length and Breadth of Australia by Train is One thing but If you want to go further and see more - You have to Hit the Road.  

And it is here we join Journey Beyond's OUTBACK SPIRIT TOURS.

This 24 Seat 4WD Mercedes Bus will be our Transport for the next 6 Days.

It is going to be another very Big Day, we will be travelling 500 km from Alice to Uluru. 

So it is Up early, meet our fellow passengers and Crew and get going.

Our first stop for the day is 200 km down the road so while we watch the unchanging landscape roll past, we have some paperwork to do.

What to have for Dinner tonight was ok but deciding next Tuesdays meal ...

 

And then the Bus Seat Rotation - We are in seat 13 today - Tomorrow we move to Seat 1 and so on.  No one gets a 'dodgy seat' was the explanation - Fair enough!

10:30 am We roll in to the Erldunda Roadhouse where Tea and Scones and Outback Hospitality was waiting for us.

Its basically the first building we've seen in 2 Hours and we were all glad to stretch our legs!

140 km down the Lasseter Highway we stop at the Mount Connor Lookout for Lunch which magically appeared from Under the Bus..

Our Driver explained that (what I thought was rubbish) was a Water dish left for the local Zebra Finches that travellers keep topped up.

We still have another 130 km to go before reaching our destination - 

First sighting of Uluru - (Ayers Rock) as it rises 348 meters from the surrounding plains.

Its been a long day and its not over yet!

Having settled in to our Hotel accomodation we were once again whisked away.

  

This time for Pre-Dinner Drinks and Canapés while we watched the changing colours of Uluru as the sun sets

Dinner with Old Friends and those newly met

As the sun gives way to the Great Southern Night Sky.

(I was hoping for some awesome Astrophotography but alas - It was a Full Moon tonight.)

Never mind - Put the Camera away and enjoy the Evening!