| Larapinta Trek |
| The Larapinta Trek is a 200+ km trail through the West MacDonnell Ranges, west of Alice Springs. It covers mountainous desert country with spectacular scenery, rocky ground and cool "gaps." By some strange twist of fate I found myself driving a coach-load of yr 9 students to this destination in August 2000. |
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| Perhaps the "pinnacle" of the trip was climbing Mt Sonder, the tallest mountain with a half decent track, in the NT - 8km uphill (mostly). I set myself a goal of trying to get up in 1hour. It took me about 1hr20min. I keep telling myself that when I fail to reach a goal it just makes victory all the more sweeter next time ... |
| My walking buddies - Justin, Robbie + Dwayne.. These guys were from the humid top end and found it strange when their lips went dry. They had lots of fun spotting and chasing animals. |
| Mt Sonder - dry rock, spinifex and scrub as well as really cool views of dry rock, spinifex and scrub. |
| Some kids didn't like me. |
| Lisa sleeping at the top with the Finke? river and more ranges in the background. |
| Heading home - easier going through the scrub, a long way down. |