Arrived at Kings Canyon Resort on Tuesday 9th September. Fuel costs have risen and now paying$2.27 for 1 litre of fuel. Everything else in this area is expensive and it costs about $7.00 for just about
everything in the store that was 50ml. Very expensive, but it is an outback
resort with few resources except tourism and a caravan park and resort.
Lovely pool and shady (at last) caravan site. Kings Canyon is
stunning and we managed the Kings Creek Walk in the afternoon after we arrived
planning on the Rim Walk the next day. This walk is very steep and then takes
you right across the Canyon and down into the Garden of Eden and then back up
to take the last part of the walk back to the starting point. Unfortunately,
Nigel got a case of the squitts (ie., Bendigo Belly I’m calling it!) and was
quite unwell and spent the day in bed.
The Rim Walk is a walk that you need to do early in the morning and if
the temperature is over 36 Deg C, then the rangers close the track as it
becomes too hot and treacherous. Nevertheless, it was nice to have a quiet day,
catch up on washing, and relax by the pool. Another time in the future for the
Rim Walk!
So, it’s off the Alice Springs and Glen Helen Resort
tomorrow. It’s a 600+ kms drive, but it is amazing that you can drive long
distances up here without realising it. The roads are minimalist for traffic
and so it’s basically on “auto pilot” without having to worry about any other
living being fighting for your piece of road space.
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