HASSTS BLUFF

After an enjoyable teaching stint at Kintore, we travelled back into Alice Springs (8 hour drive!) for green grass, fresh bread, coffee and a beer/cider!

Our next appointment was to Hassts Bluff, this time only 240kms from Alice. Here though, we had to take our van as accommodation wasn’t available so we camped inside the school grounds. This quiet community, a remnant of a Lutheran Mission contains a much acclaimed Art Centre with Robyn & Rob unable to resist purchasing some amazing art pieces.

Gracie made some strong friendships with several girls around her age group…..beautiful kids!

On the first Saturday we were there, the kids took us on a walk out to the airstrip and back along the dry creek bed. We received an in-depth education about the landscape and hunting and gathering from the local kids, including catching lizards and looking for signs of life in the bush.

Below is a link to an Animoto of this adventure.

Haasts Bluff Airport Walk

On Sunday we had the pleasure of attending an outside church service spoken and sung in the native tongue Luritja. Even more impressive was the use of a green wheelie bin as an alter!!!

We had two weeks working at Hassts Bluff and Gracie was excited to learn that we’re going back there to have our final two weeks teaching.