October 26, 2002 Alice Springs, Australia
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I walked along the river out to the telegraph station, the original settlement here. The river is dry, of course, like everything else here. It cost $4US to get in, and there wasn't much to see. Even the actual Alice Spring was disappointing, since it is underground. There are lots of tourist attractions here, but they all cost money.
Walking around town is just like what I had read about. There are Aborigines just wandering around and loitering in the park. They totally ignore you, and many are bandaged up or carrying boxes of wine. It's pretty depressing.
I walked up ANZAC Hill and met a Canadian guy, Keith, up there. We ended up hanging out for the rest of the day. We tried to go to some sites, but didn't want to pay any entry fees, so we drank at Bojangles instead.
OKay, you didn't want to pay money to see once-in-a-lifetime opportunities, so you instead decide to use that money for alcohol, which can be purchased pretty much everywhere in the world? I love it! If you don't come back an alcoholic, you're doing it all wrong! :)
Posted by: Doug on November 1, 2002 10:33 AMI was thinking about that as I typed that in, and hoped nobody would call me on it. To set the record straight, I wouldn't call the stuff in Alice Springs "once in a lifetime oportunities." The're more like tourist traps.
Posted by: Terry on November 5, 2002 02:04 AM