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November 20, 2006

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Australian Wilderness Tours’ Adelaide to Alice Springs, 4 day Centre Tour

For anyone with the time we’d recommend the 4 day Opal Tour that we took. (Our guide) Paul was number 1 in our book. He was a perfect gentleman and was so knowledgeable of that country that it was like traveling with a history book. We did off road tours that I’ll bet (no more than) 50 white people had ever seen and I don’t think he looked at a map once on the whole trip. He was born in South Australia and was the equivalent of an Eagle Scout there and had traveled all over with his family and had spend quite a bit of time with the Aboriginals along the way. If I ever go back I’ll request him again, He is excellent!!!

There is lots of driving and a huge country to see. Probably 2/3 of the trip was on unsealed roads which didn’t bother us at all. If you’re looking for easy travel and “plush” accommodations this is not the one for you. If you like having a bit of roughing it, it is perfect. Wilpena Pound was an oasis in the middle of the desert and we loved it. Marree is next to middle of nowhere. The single hotel there is older than dirt but has it’s own character. Everyone goes down the corridor to the ‘loo’ and shower. The floors “squeak” so they can be heard across the railroad tracks I think. The food was excellent and the stereotype Aussie Bar was an absolute blast!!! We love it, and again, the people there were friendly and most accommodating. We left about 7:30AM and the owner came down and opened the bar up for me so I could take some video of it. GREAT PEOPLE!!! Class it wasn’t, but fun it was!!!

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