Thursday 19th - Friday 20th July 2012 - Uluru to Kings Canyon

We packed up early and headed towards Kings Canyon. We camped at the campground and did some housekeeping cleaning of the car and trailer as well as some washing.
We enjoyed the sunset over the canyon with a drink and some cheese before going to bed.

The steep climb up to the canyon rim

The next morning we packed up and headed out to Kings Canyon to do the rim walk which was around 6km walk.
It was a steep climb initially and then it is a lovely walk around the canyon. The colours were amazing.
We also walked down into the Garden of Eden which was this lovely permanent waterhole.

The Garden of Eden

Along the way around the walk there were several boardwalks and steps to help you negotiate the rocks.

My 2 favourite boys on the canyon edge

After lunch we drove towards some meteorite craters (Henbury Craters) with the intention of camping there however the campsite was very barren so we went back onto the Stuart Hwy and managed to find a rest stop on the side of the road about 120km south of Alice Springs. Ed and the girls had a look at the craters but Thomas had a little melt down so he and I stayed in the car. Not long after we pulled into the rest stop our Tassie friends from the Oodnadatta Track also joined us which was exciting for the kids.
It was another freezing night. One guy in a caravan measured the temperature inside his van and it was minus 3 degrees overnight. Imagine how much colder it was only under canvas. The tap at the toilets had a frozen icicle on it and our water tank froze.
After a breakie of bacon and eggs we packed up and headed into Alice Springs.