Day 54 – Alice Springs

I woke at 6:25, had my shower, dressed in “good” clothes and then had breakfast. Lynn got up later and started to do the washing. I headed off to post my magazine entries to Kerry after putting ARTIE in the public parking area, but along the way met a chap, Chris, who also wanted the post office. I walked him to there, then did some shopping at Jaycar and Mad Harry’s. I called into the Caltex Woolworths servo but found they didn’t stock magazines, so no discount for me when I fill up later. I got back to the YHA and chatted with Lynn and then with a Danish couple (who knew where Herning was!). At 12:15 we walked down to Piccolo’s where we had lunch with Fred and Mrs Fred (actually Lyn also). Fred was the person who visited me in hospital and also took me down to the bus station after I was discharged from hospital. It was a very enjoyable time. Then Lynn and I went out to Glen Helen gorge, Ormiston Gorge and the ochre pits. By then it was getting dark, so I drove back into the YHA – we’ll visit Serpentine gorge and Ellery Creek Big Hole tomorrow after I’ve been to church and caught up with Daphne’s friend Jenny. We had tea and chatted to a couple of German girls from Bad Kreuznach who will soon be driving up the east coast of Australia before going home after three months here. After writing up my blog, I posted it and finally went to bed.