Today we ventured out of Alice Springs to the Settlement of Hermannsburg. On the way we passed the Grave of the Reverend John Flynn, the driving force behind the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
We also passed a memorial to Albert Namatjera, the renown aboriginal artist. 
Hermannsburg is a small but historic aboriginal settlement
about 130 km south west of Alice Springs.
There is not a lot at Hermannsburg, a few early buildings, which was
part of the original Lutheran presence in the area from the 1870's. 
After Hermannsburg, we travelled further south to Palm
Valley. The road into Palm Valley is
somewhat of a challenge, I loved it, Bev was not so keen. The road mostly follows the bed of the Finke
River. Sand, river stones, rocks,
bulldust holes and roadworks, made for a most interesting journey.
Upon arrival at the end of the road, we were presented with
a valley/gorge/riverbed festooned with hundreds of red cabbage palms, cycads
and the most stunning sandstone formations.
We had a lovely walk along the riverbed.
We then climbed to the rim of the gorge and
took the rocky path back to the carpark.
After a picnic lunch we tackled the return trek along the access
road. 
On the way back to Alice Springs we stopped and took in the
sights at Standley Chasm.
After walking
the Chasm, we found ourselves back at our humble abode, and promptly thought “bugger
it”, and elected to go out to one of the local clubs for tea. What a great decision that was, a great
meal, great price, and a great choice.
We returned to the van for a pleasant night in, satisfied with our days
achievements.
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