Around the world with 80 gadgets - Around the world with 80 gadgets

Most of the people from the Kakadu tour were also on the tour from Darwin to Alice Springs. The new guide was a cheerful and friendly Aussie who kept us entertained in the bus with music and jokes.

Some of the group members were unfortunate enough to fall asleep with their mouth open, which the
others of course had to photograph. There were two groups traveling together, so we were around 30
persons in total plus the two guides.

One of the tour highlights was canoeing in Katherine Gorge, which was hard, but with great views and
a refreshing swim. We even found a dead little snake.

The drive from Darwin to Alice is roughly 1500 km. This is what the driver sees most of the time. We
took turns keeping him company, playing different music and talking.

We camped in permanent tents again, enjoyed a few beers and good laughs, our loud Italian guy was
more or less the centre of attention all night and everyone had a great time getting to know each
other, discussing everything and nothing. The permanent tents had thick lovely matresses, there were
excellent shower and toilet facilities.

On the next day we visited some thermal springs. The colour of the water comes from sulfuric
emissions. There were bats everywhere in the trees making squeeky noises and pooing everywhere. The 
campsite for the night was in the middle of nowhere with iconic windmills. We learnt how to play the
didgeridoo and had a few (ok, maybe a little more than that) beers again.

The last day of this tour included a visit to Devil's Marbles, a collection of huge boulders strewn
across the flat desert landscape. The views were truly surreal, a fantastic sight!

We finally arrived in Alice Springs for a lovely shower and a night out. Alice Springs has around 30
000 inhabitants and lots of backpacker hostels and pubs, being the hub for people coming through or
going to Uluru. Again, we had a great time with live music, cheap food and drinks.

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