CANADIAN LIVING NOVEMBER 2019 | 17Steps from downtown Alice Springs and the exqui-
site botanical gardens, the DoubleTree by Hilton
Hotel is well-located, and its contemporary rooms
offer excellent value for the money. Also nearby,
with lots of gourmet salads and vegetarian options,
is the cafe at the Olive Pink Botanic Garden. Just
try to resist the mouthwatering gluten-free cakes!
Hot-air ballooning is another very popular tourist
activity, and with good reason: it allows you to see
(and photograph) packs of camels, galloping wild
horses and the boundless energy of kangaroos, all
with a bird’s-eye view over the endless desert
landscape. But the number-one attraction here has
to be the Kangaroo Sanctuary. This
refuge allows visitors to cuddle
with baby marsupials, as well
as learn more about these tender
animals and their unique habitat.Aboriginal
Flavours
Visiting this continent is all about
discovery and new experiences, so
it only makes sense to check out
the “Bush Tucker,” a culinary con-
cept that shines a light on Indige-
nous Australian ingredients. Bush
cuisine is full of interesting ingre-
dients used in innovative ways:
spinifex (a grass plant), kangaroo,
emu and crocodile meat, barra-
mundi (an Australian fish), nuts,
lemon caviar, witchetty larvae and
worms! In recent years, chefs have
been helping to elevate the quality
of local cuisine, and at Tali Wiru,
an open-air restaurant located on
top of a dune, you can enjoy an
intimate meal under the stars.
Although this venue can only
accommodate a handful of diners
at a time, there is no shortage of
luxury with champagne, coveted
Australian wines, a four-course
meal and even Wagyu beef on the
menu. And the views, overlooking
the spectaculur Uluru, are just as
good as the food.
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Cuddling with (^) adorable m
supia ar-
l babies at the Kangaroo
Sanctuary is a highlight (^) of a
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p to this region.
Artwork by Denise
Johnson at Yubu
Napa Art Gallery.
Tali Wiru restaurant