Both of us had expected Alice Springs to be very flat - whereas it was actually plonked in the middle of some absolutely stunning ranges. It was such beautiful, rocky escarpment country.
We'd been able to book dog-sitting after arrival at Uluru but weren't so lucky at Alice Springs, due to our visit being in Northern Territory school holidays (which we hadn't thought about).
Our friends had a secure enclosed area and offered it to us, so Bandit could be safely penned while we did a daytrip to explore the West MacDonnell Ranges.
Tjoritja / West MacDonnell Ranges stretches for more than 160kms, featuring a series of spectacular chasms and gorges.
What a marvelous day we had! We were able to venture to view stunning scenery and lots of special places.
We started with Simpsons Gap, then arrived at Standley Chasm around lunchtime.
There were lots of other sites we could have seen but we were very conscious of having left Bandit penned up at camp - so continued to Orminston Gorge.
I didn't think to take my swimmers but had an awesome, impromptu float there, looking up at snow gums, clinging to the ledges. Wow!
We had such a magic day! Perfect!
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