James

James

Day 42 – Travel to Alice Springs

Tonight, we’re in Mparn­twe (pro­nounced m’barn-twa) – the Alice Springs area. The Arrernte (pro­nounced Arrun­da) are the traditional owners of this land, and we’re grateful to be here on their land tonight. We acknowledge the Arrernte elders past, present and emerging.…

Day 41 – Watarrka

The Rim Walk around Watarrka (Kings Canyon) is definitely something everyone should experience in their lives. It is an incredible walk with scenery and lookouts that photos will never do justice. We arrived at the Watarrka car park at about…

Day 40 – Travel to Watarrka (Kings Canyon)

We’re currently looking over the stunning Watarrka (Kings Canyon) where we’re spending the next couple of nights. Watarrka is on the lands of the Martutjarra people, and we acknowledge their elders past, present and emerging. After only a short drive from…

Day 39 – Kata Tjuṯa

Today we headed out early-ish again, with the aim of getting out to Kata Tjuṯa before many of the crowds and tour buses. Whilst we would love to have done the full Valley of the Winds walk, a 4+ hour…

Day 38 – Uluṟu

Happy birthday, Alexander! I think I explained earlier, but this year everyone’s birthday present is an experience as part of our holiday. And Alexander received an Uluṟu sunrise tour. We were all up at 5:15am this morning, getting dressed and…

Day 37 – Travel to Yulara and Uluru

This afternoon, we arrived into the incredible lands of the Yankunytjatjara and Pitjantjatjara people – Yulara and the Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park. We acknowledge that this is the land of the Aṉangu people (what they call themselves in their language, and…

Day 36 – Travel to Erldunda

We’re at the Erldunda Roadhouse tonight. There’s not a lot of clarity on exactly whose land this is – it’s likely that this is the lands of the Matuntara people. We’d also like to acknowledge the Antakirinja people, whose incredible…

Day 35 – Coober Pedy

Today started with some love showering over Debbie for Mothers’ Day. At home, we love heading out for breakfast on or around Mothers’ Day, and so I wanted to make sure we were still able to do that here. We…

Day 34 – Travel to Coober Pedy

We’re now in the lands of the Antakirinja people, the traditional owners of the vast, arid areas that surround Coober Pedy. We acknowledge their continuing ownership and connection to this land, and acknowledge their elders past, present and emerging. We’re…

Day 33 – Port Augusta and Quorn

Today started in the Wadlata Outback Centre, in the middle of Port Augusta. As well as being Port Augusta’s main information centre, it also has an incredible Tunnel of Time exhibition. From the outside, you really don’t think it would…