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[rosslr]

Yesterday was time to turn sth and it turned out to be a bit of a challenge with the weather all over the place. so we did it in three legs and checked the forecasts and planned as we went. first leg to Tennant creek was the easiest although we went on top for about 15 mins over a ban of cloud. At Tannant ck we refuelled and planned to Tee Tri - and indigenous settlement on the Hwy where we checked the forecast again and decided to go to Alice Springs as the weather is forecast bad for the next few days. There was a tempo with storms and 40kt gusts for 4pm so planned our arrival for 2pm - All was well - given clearance via VFR route 1 which took us right over town and through the gap in the McDonalad ranges to the airport. This is the largest place we have been to on the trip and we will stay here a few days as the weather is forecast storms and rain. Plenty to do and see around here anyway. We we let it all blow over and then about 3 days to home.

cheers

r

[rosslr]

Gayle just looked at the photos and said they all had a green filter when taken! sorry about that - she has just gone through and reset them all on my camera and the colours and so much better! sorry to post low quality stuff but you get the general idea!

cheers

r

[rosslr]

We had a day in Alice which is the the centre of Australia. Although we have been there many times before we always enjoy the country around Alice, especially the western McDonald ranges.

[rosslr]

A day around Alice is always interesting - although we have been there many times before we always enjoy it - the Todd River flowed! that is the third time I ave seen it flow now and according to local legend, if you see it flow 3 times you will never leave ( but we did!). The colours of the western McDonald ranges are always stunning!

[rosslr]

Departing Alice Springs was frustrating with a fog keeping us on the group until midday. We eventually got away and went on top of scattered at 5500. Fuel stop at Oodanatta and then on to William Ck - a pretty remote pub - the claim to fame is it's proximity to Lake Eyre which now has water in it. A lot of people come here to see the phenomenon as it is ussually a dry slat lake! But the pub is all that is there and a camping area. It is still very remote country but we will be starting to move into more civilised country in the next few days - weather permitting!

[rosslr]

We left William Ck this morning and tracked over Lake Eyre - it was a bit overcast but still an impressive site! The weather became marginal towards Leigh Ck so we decided to land and check weather forecast - there was a trough moving right over our track with poor vis and rain forecast for the rest of the day are are enjoying the sites of down town Leigh Ck - actually it didn't take long to do that as, although it is a nice town, it is pretty well a ghost town as the local mine has closed and there are only about 180 people left.

The weather is going to be a challenge to get the rest of the way home but we are in no hurry.

[jiott]

The photos are really great without the green filter. Don't get me wrong, I still enjoyed the greenish ones. A continent I've never been to.

[DesertFox4]

Just one word.

Beautiful!

[rosslr]

Thanks guys! We are stuck in Leigh Ck now with weather. Never mind. At least out here you can go just enjoy the outback - The east coast of OZ is getting hammered at the moment with floods and wild weather so the outback is a nice pace to be until it all blows over and the sun shines once more!

cheers

r

[Esser]

Looking like a blast Ross. The green filter gave the pictures a retro look!