Submitted by PP Isobel Caulfield via Facebook
We did it! 
We walked over 240km East to West on the Larapinta Trail in 15 days. We had an extra day at Ormiston Pound.
We left from the Alice Springs Telegraph Station walking via Simpsons Gap, Stanley Chasm, Ellery Creek Big Hole, Sepentine Gorge, Ormiston Gorge, Glen Helen Gorge and Redbank Gorge. Finished by climbing Mount Sonder in the dark with freezing strong winds, to see the sun rise.
Our longest day was 32 km, shortest 12km. We walked through dry riverbeds, sandy trails, rocky trails, boulder hopped through gorges, climbed up and down steep rocky hills, walked across ridge tops. The landscape, vegetation and bird life constantly changed and was never boring.
It was tough, but we came through relatively unscathed. A bit of skin off and a couple of small blisters were our only injuries.
The guides Jen and Riley from Trek Larapinta were fantastic and looked after us well. They are so knowledgeable and provided great food. No washing for 16 days and sleeping snuggled in a swag under the stars added to it all. Even if we did wake up to frost on more than one day. A 7.30pm bedtime meant it was a late night!!!! We had a total of 6 guests walking. All got on well and all completed every day.
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The photos don’t do the magnificent ancient landscapes justice. Or the steep hills!!
