Things to do in Alice Springs, Australia’s  Geographic Center The first surprise that waited for me right when I disembarked the plane in Alice Springs was…  the temperature . Coming from the hot and humid Darwin, which was only 2 hours away by plane, I was not at all prepared for the drastic change to crisp 10C desert weather in Alice Springs. The weather actually reminded me a lot of the cool Southern California weather. I wore only my sundress and a thin cotton kimono jacket and it was not enough. As soon as I got settled into my room at Alice Springs YHA, I immediately layered up and set out to discover the town. Where to stay in Alice Springs I stayed at Alice Springs YHA, which was right in the middle of the city and extremely convenient. It’s a backpacker’s hostel so it tends to be more affordable than other hotels. Things to do in Alice Springs 1. Alice Springs Town The first time I’ve heard of Alice Springs was when I visited Sydney in 2013. I was fly...