Back from the Outback by Joan

As Jodie reported, I am back from Australia and did indeed have a wonderful trip. We started out in Melbourne (Aussies say 'Melbin') where the Commonwealth Games were wrapping up. Needless, to say the town was busy, busy. We noted some of our neighbors to the north (otherwise known as Canadians) having a pretty good time at our hotel. Melbourne is a lovely city with lots of parks and a trolley you can ride around the center of town to get you to all of the tourist spots.

From Melbourne we flew to Alice Springs to begin our Outback experience. There we learned about the School of the Air, Flying Doctors, and the early telegraph communication system which headquartered in Alice Springs. While there we also went ballooning over the outback at sunrise. After ballooning we had breakfast in the outback.

From there it was on to Uluru or Ayres Rock. We viewed it at sunset while we sipped champagne and then again at sunrise. Some rode camels to view it at sunrise, but I opted for the bus!




Ready to go!

Breakfast of Mimosas, chicken legs, quiche and fruit.
















Our group at Uluru getting ready to view the sunset while sipping champagne. Does champagne seem to be a theme here??









The sunset at Uluru was gorgeous.