After catching up with our silly friends in Adelaide for a couple of days we flew to Alice Springs in the "Red Center" of the country. Very huge wide open spaces out there. We spent a couple of days exploring the East Macdonnel Ranges. The red rocks and terrain reminded us of Utah - the Gum trees and Parrots did not! Here is sunrise striking the rocks over Trephina Gorge.

Then it was off to see "The Rock" (Uluru or Ayer's Rock) which is probably the most famous of all Australian landmarks. It really is impressive, and during our first evening there we were treated to a spectacular sunset with a full moon rising behind the rock.

The next morning clouds began to set in, just in time for a spectacular outback sunrise.