Uluru and Kata Tjuta "Valley of the Winds"

Wednesday 5 July

After several hours spent in the laundry we hit the road for Uluru.  Over 2,000 people were in the main campground and the same in the "overflow" we decided to free camp ~15 km from Uluru resort. The sight of the Big Rock was something that took Lorraine's breath away. 

Our campsite - and it was all free!
Thursday 6 July

Another bucket-list item crossed off today, Uluru!  Lorraine has always wanted to climb the Rock and have been conflicted knowing the aboriginal owners of the land don't want us to, but it seems that those who say we shouldn't climb it have already done it themselves, years ago. So Lorraine started the climb with Keith and Cameron while the others chose to do the ranger walk around the base of the a Rock. After nearly reaching the chain, Lorraine's boot came off and after attempting to get it back on, without success, she decided to clean my back down and join in the remainder of the rangers walk and talk. Cameron and Keith can completed the walk to the top and down again - well done! 

A visit to the local clinic to see the "remote nurse" to get John's head wound checked gave Lorraine and Cat peace of mind that their nursing skills were up to scratch - wound nicely closing and no sign of any infection. And, no charge! An extra donation to the RFDS will go in to the "frying pan" at our next 4x4 meeting.


Sideways again :(  Uluru

FRIDAY 7 July 

Kata Tjuta today to hike up, around and through the beautiful rock formations known as, The Valley of the Winds" (quite appropriately named given Cat and Keith's renditions of, " We Ate Beef Rendang Last Night"!  

For some, with dicky knees a two kilometre walk over the rough, rocky track was sufficient. A strenuous 7.4 km hike took Lorraine, Cat and Keith three hours (not the recommended four - and didn't our joints and muscles let us know about that afterwards!) but Lorraine was thrilled to have completed it. The scenery is stunning - the sky various colours of blue: azure, light blue, dark blue, whisps of white and of course set against the red of the Olgas rocks, it again took our breath away.

John, Lorraine, Jenny, Cameron, Keith, Cat

Pics do not do this place justice.

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