Instead of departing for another early morning tour, we slept in a little bit and packed up our things to leave for Cairns. We enjoyed our last breakfast in the Outback, and then were driven back to the airport to fly to Alice Springs and then to Cairns.
We spent a good portion of the afternoon in Alice Springs enjoying some of the local spots and learning some interesting history. The first place we visited was the Royal Flying Doctors Service Museum, in which we walked around and watched a fifteen minute presentation about the creation of the RFDS. Because many people are isolated in the Northern Territory, the RFDS flies out to provide citizens access to important medical treatments and needs. During the course of their operations, they’ve expanded from a couple planes to a small fleet of aircraft.
We also visited Rex’s Reptiles Museum, in which we took part of a reptile show, were introduced to a variety of lizards and carried a python around my neck. None of them were dangerous to us, but it was amazing for me to see another place in which people took care of animals in such a loving way.
To finish off our day, we stopped for something to eat and went shopping for some souvenirs. We were driven back to the airport and spent the evening flying up to Cairns where we stayed the night. Tomorrow morning, we’ll be heading to the Great Barrier Reef.
Alice Springs is a very small town and a hot spot for tourists. It’s clear that the people who live here lead a modest lifestyle, and this town is comparable to some small tourist towns throughout the United States, much like in the Southwest where one can buy native American artwork and crafts. In regards to its sustainability/conservation initiatives, I was not impressed. It could have been any small town in America.
We spent a good portion of the afternoon in Alice Springs enjoying some of the local spots and learning some interesting history. The first place we visited was the Royal Flying Doctors Service Museum, in which we walked around and watched a fifteen minute presentation about the creation of the RFDS. Because many people are isolated in the Northern Territory, the RFDS flies out to provide citizens access to important medical treatments and needs. During the course of their operations, they’ve expanded from a couple planes to a small fleet of aircraft.
We also visited Rex’s Reptiles Museum, in which we took part of a reptile show, were introduced to a variety of lizards and carried a python around my neck. None of them were dangerous to us, but it was amazing for me to see another place in which people took care of animals in such a loving way.
To finish off our day, we stopped for something to eat and went shopping for some souvenirs. We were driven back to the airport and spent the evening flying up to Cairns where we stayed the night. Tomorrow morning, we’ll be heading to the Great Barrier Reef.
Alice Springs is a very small town and a hot spot for tourists. It’s clear that the people who live here lead a modest lifestyle, and this town is comparable to some small tourist towns throughout the United States, much like in the Southwest where one can buy native American artwork and crafts. In regards to its sustainability/conservation initiatives, I was not impressed. It could have been any small town in America.