Return To The Alice: Day 3

Most road trips in Australia involve copious amounts of driving distances incomprehensible to anyone whos never left the UK. Not even a fortnights holiday in Spain or a trip around France can prepare you for the sheer amount of kilometres you can drive without seeing anything. Today was Big Drive day, I wasn't intending to make it all the way to the Devil's Marbles tonight because there were a couple more hot springs I wanted to frolic in; Katherine Hot Springs and Mataranka Thermal Pool.

Katherine Hot (More Like Warmish) Springs

Mataranka; Old Men In Speedos

Katherine Hot Springs? Warmish springs more like. Not good for first thing in the morning, I'd been spoilt by Douglas River so I didn't last more than 20 minutes in there. Next stop was Mataranka, probably the more famous one. A resort backs onto it and the pool can apparently get proper busy. Again, it aint that hot and the sight of old men in Speedos is possibly one of the most traumatic experiences in the world.

I lasted 10 minutes.

Well It Was Hotter Than Katherine Hot Springs Anyways

Smokin'

So yeah, I made it to the Devil's Marbles in plenty of time for sunset which, as regular readers will know, is the best time to view Rocks With Names in the absence of alcohol. It was a long drive with the most interesting thing being the fire I drove through, it was so big the smoke blocked out the sun making it look like England on a winters day. Ok, make that any day. I think the press studs on the back pockets of my shorts are permanently imprinted onto my arse an all.

Return To The Alice: Day 3

Tennant Creek, Australia