Alice Springs

After a bit of a sleep in and a leisurely breakfast, we readied ourselves to meet the Ghan as it arrived, but it was 30 minutes early so it beat us. Instead, we wandered down the station looking at it and watched the cars being unloaded. After that a wander down the main street, now a mall, where we had lunch and did our big shop. Lots of washing and cleaning done, and after Brendan woke we picked up our mail -- something for everyone -- and stood on the banks of the Todd River to farewell the Ghan on its return journey.