Monday, August 11, 2003
Hello from the Red Centre - apparently I can't keep away from the desert, nor am I capable of spotting a 1 week gap in the roster without taking advantage if it. So here I am in Alice Springs. Spent the weekend whizzing around Kings Canyon, Uluru and the Olgas - amazing red rocks although it being peak season it's easy to lose the atmosphere of the places. Also far too speedy a trip, but Uluru will always be there, and no doubt I'll find a reason to return. Today I embark on a 2 1/2 day train journey back to Sydney - not sure if it will be comfortable, but we'll see.
In any case one of the enduring memories of the trip is the situation I got myself into last night - despite not having a drop of alcohol to drink. I was at a post-tour party at a popular pub called Melanka's where all the backpackers in Alice hang out, and got talked into playing some pub games. Unbenownst to me until it was too late to back out, this involved swapping clothes inside a swag (a canvas sleeping bag) with a guy - the unfortunate thing being that my partner for this game was a 6 foot 4 medical student called Ian that I'd known for all of two days! I had no problem getting into his clothes, but the fact that he could get into mine and that I could still wear them afterwards is testament to the stretching power of lycra....
Anyway. On to more sedate pursuits (I think.) Back in Sydney Wednesday.
Piokiwi 12:38 pm
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