Today we packed up from Glen Helen and we will not return to that location due to its shabby state and expensive sites with little infrastructure.
We turned left and travelled a short distance to the Mount Sonder lookout. In the relatively early morning light, the colours again look amazing. The air was clear especially after a cool night which is experienced here.
Our next stop, that was around 90 kilometres away, was at the famous Stanley Chasm. It is an area that I remember reading about as a child. Unfortunately, I cannot actually remember the context of the material.
On arrival at Stanley Chasm, we were very pleasantly surprised to find it run by the local aboriginal community. It is the cleanest and most tidy location we have been to. It is an absolute credit to these people. To top it off, the kiosk operator mad one of the best cappuccinos we have had for a long time. We complimented her on her expertise and she was typically embarrassed by the praise. We did have another lot of cappuccinos after our lunch as they were so good. 
More of the aborigines should make the effort and get off benefits to achieve other profitable enterprises in this area. They are owners of all the areas we have been in but none work here. The Alice Springs area is inundated by unemployed aborigines who have no intention of working even when offered opportunities.
After lunch we departed Stanley Chasm for Alice Springs. We had booked a site in the McDonnell Range Holiday Park. It is very large with around 400 sites and a lot of cabins, too. It appears to be very clean and the sites are adequate with power and water available.
Today, we set up the awning as we are here until at least Tuesday next week. We plan to do a big sort out and restock ready for me to go across the Plenty Highway.
Just after sundown, we joined Russell and Julie for drinks before we went for a pizza meal about 400 metres away. A very popular place to eat and with 3 caravan parks almost joining it, it would have to be a profitable business.
We wandered back and I bought a cappuccino as we came into the Park. Quite ordinary, though. So that was our day.
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