Family holiday for 6 months around Australia. Switching off for a while to remind ourselves of why we are doing what we do. Enjoying time with our little family that we have created. Creating some great memories and taking some awesome photographs as well.
All though we chose not to walk on the rock itself, we thought it was a great idea to fly over it. The helicopter would not start at first which is always a worrying thought.
We made it in the end.
The girls were very excited to sit inside and put on the headsets. Although Mia only had standard ear muffs.
Ularu seemed like miles away from the helipad but only took a few minutes and we were nearing the worlds largest rock.
If you go to the centre of Australia it is guaranteed that you will watch the sunset at Ayres Rock. It will not disappoint you in any way. Every car will park at the designated parking area for the best view and then it's just a waiting game.
This 30-minute video is sped up to 1 minute to show the dramatic change of light that happens at sunset. In the last few moments, you really are freaked out by what the Rock does.
An amazing place to be in the afternoon
Heather goofing around with the camera
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The clearest skies without any clouds what so ever
On one side of this huge sign, you stand in the Northern Territory
And on the other side you're in South Australia
We Stand Divided. One foot in Either State.
None of us has seen anything beyond this point in our lives so it's rather exciting for every little detail along the way. Curtin Springs is one of the last stop-overs for most travellers heading to the Rock. The distance is too far so everyone tends to stay here and leave in the morning for a fresh start.
The Boomerang Entrance sign
Funky Street Art
Main Street Sign Post
There was a guy who had ridden the entire Stuart highway on this posty bike. What a nutter!
Town Amenities were what you can expect here at Curtin. Very Dusty too. They did have internet here but WOW... i think we paid $5 (per 10 minutes) into some sort of vending machine and the screen looked 100 years old. but the speed was dial-up and took me 15 minutes to even check emails etc. obviously for desperate people only.
Thought I might walk the town with the girls to get a couple of photos in. feeling quite anxious about seeing Ularu and having the girls with us for this fantastic family adventure
Little Lily is always smiling
And Mia is the chatterbox.
So Its 'keep the van attached' and get a nights sleep here till the morning. Next stop. The ROCK!
We are definately not missing the work and running a business. As for real estate photos, i cant see anything worth taking in Curtin Springs. haha
We made it to Agnes Creek today. Travelling alongside our good friends from Western Australia. These are quite long journeys without much to see but flat dry roads and land. On the way we spotted a couple of huge wedge tailed eagles and so stopped to capture some footage and some photos for the travel log.
With a wing span possible of over 2 meters these big birds must get pretty hungry so they watch the roadsides for road kill.
Not a nice photo but very true of the middle of Austraila.
Its time for some wood collecting as we love our campfires by the roadsides.
Brian & Wayne
Time for a quick photo and then decide what to have for dinner.
Merrilyn
Wayne & Heather
We became very quick at our roadside setups for the nights on the road. Find some wood and light a fire, then grab a beer or wine and settle in.
me and the kids loved our compfires
These road train truckies were everywhere at the homesteads along the way. Fuelling up and moving on.
They always seemed to need a coat of paint or something
Our rig was always identifiable due to the kids pink bikes always on the roof racks. people would see us for miles and know it was the Robbos.
On the trip north to the upper Northern Territory, you cannot go past a stop at the Sturat Wells Roadhouse. This infamous road stop is home to an Australian icon. DINKY, the singing dingo.
Not much here to see but a a novelty, non the less. You are greeted by his owner Owner Jim Cotterill, and then he takes you into the local bar area to be entertained by Dinky.
Firstly, someone has to volunteer their piano playing services to get the Dingo into position.. and then.......
One of our trip 'Bucket List" adventures was to Hot air balloon over Ayers Rock, but with the weather not on our side we took a Helicopter ride instead. That loeft the Hot airballoon ride to be carried out at another time.
That time was in Alice Springs. The weather was spot on to go up and this is how it happened.
Bitterly cold morning of 2 degrees, but this is what is needed for hot air to rise i guess.
After about 30 minutes travelling against the wind through paddocks and bush terrain, we arrive at the lift off site. Then the filling of the balloon takes place.. at least another hour of prep time
Then we are all loaded into the Balloon as the sun starts to rise. they predict the time peerfectly for the best experience
Lily is smailing hut very nervous to be going up...
After being in the Red Centre its going to be nice to chill out at the Alice for a while. The kids need a break from being on the road so we made sure of a nice van park for a few days...
During our stay we catch up with Brian & Merrilyn for a quick tour of The Local Botanical Gardens. Decided to capture some of the outback Flora
