Off to the Red Center

Today I'm flying out to Alice Springs to take in the desert. Saturday Katie will join me and then we are off for a 6 day hike in the dry sun soaked desert.
As we are preparing for this adventure, I realize that 10 liters of water is heavy. Luckily, things will lighten up as the days progress.

I will write and post more pictures after the major hike or before if I get to Uluru.

Well it's Monday and I'm just about over my jet lag. Saturday and Sunday Katie, roxy and I spent time along the great ocean road. We were going to camp but it was so stormy and windy there was no way the tents would have stayed down. So instead we stayed in a beautiful B&B with an amazing view. I would completely stay there again if I ever go back to the great ocean road.

Roxy having fun in the south ocean.
Roxy is a wet puppy.

A room with a view B&B. How great is it when you are at a beautiful place and you get a rainbow.

On our way back to Melbourne, we stopped by some wonderful wineries and stocked up on some great Aussie reds.

Now I'm just chillin' at Katie's place trying to get use to the time zone and set things up for Alice Springs.

First Koala to see up close during this trip to Australia.

This is just a precursor to my next adventure. I'm still in Seattle but will be taking off for the island continent soon enough. I just needed to have an extended summer this year.
I hope everyone is doing well and having a great 2009. I will be updating this blog more often starting in about two weeks.

Enjoy my ramblings.