25.April 2012 Coober Pedy to Erldunda
We started up around 8:45. Non-stop we rode 234km. With an average speed of about 90 km /h we moved quite quickly. All in all we managed to ride 480 km on this day. Even arrived in Erldunda before sunset.
We tried to call Marlene by the normal phone box, which is unbelievably difficult in Australia. She was relieved to hear that we were alright.
26.April 2012 Erldunda to Yulara
Erldunda to Yulara is 264 km. There we put up our tent, changed our clothes and went to the Uluru (Ayers Rock) only with normal pants and a leather jacket on. We respected the Aboriginals wish, and did not climb Uluru. Instead we took a 7 km return tour to a sacred site of the Aboriginals.
Then we rode around the Uluru on our motorcycles and watched the sunset.
27 April 2012 Yulara to Kings Canyon
We got up before sunrise to watch the sunrise on the Uluru. We were a bit late, but saw the Uluru in beautiful red and the Kata Tjuta (Olgas) in the back round.
After that we rode to Kata Tjuta directly. There we went on a 3 h walk.
To Kings Canyon, our destination for this day, there were still about 270 km. We didn't quite make it, so we spent the night in a free campsite along the way.
28. April 2012 Kings Canyon
Because of the low temperature (5°C) we got up early. Quickly had breakfast, packed everything together and drove off. We were in the Kings Canyon National park by 9:30. Had a beautiful walk to a spring in the Kings Canyon and saw a snake there as well, probably a python.
Later we went on a 3 h walk around the Kings Canyon itself. There were beautiful pictures we could take of this geologically very interesting area.
In the Kings Canyon Resort we fueled up and got a permit for a dirt track in aboriginal land. The fee was 5,50 $ per person, that only was valid for the 28. April.
That meant, we had to face about 150 km of dirt road that day. We had to realize quickly that we weren't going to be able to do that so we found a free camping spot with a good view of the valley in time.
29. April 2012 Kings Canyon to Alice Springs
Got onto the dirt track early. Some parts of the track were easy, some very eshausting. Around 1 o'clock we finally had left the sand and gravel road ( after about 135 km ).
Then a really nice road through the West Mc Donald Ranges followed.
30. April 2012 Alice Springs
Got up early, had breakfast at fairly low temperature (around 8°C). Then we mended our tent, because it was ripped at some places.
