Friday 27th May 2022
Well my cold led to a very sleepless night for David, I apparently snored all night, so our plan to go to the Rock for sunrise was squashed. Instead I headed out on my own for a walk to Uluru lookout which was a 1.3km walk from the campground and left David to get some sleep.

It was dark at 6.15am as I left but the sky was amazing. I wished I had got up a little earlier but it is what it is. It was a lovely walk and the sky was so good. When I reached the lookout I was the only one there and the view of Uluru in the dawn light was magical. Yet again I am in awe of its splendour. After being mesmerised for a while I decided to do some yoga. Part way through in the middle of a pose I notice you could also see Kata Tjuta from there as well. It was a lot further away but was still magical. Is I enjoyed some more time watching the beautiful view.

My solitude was only interrupted momentarily by one runner tourist on his daily exercise run, apart from that I had it all to myself. At about 8.15am I decided I should probably head back to camp for breakfast as we are checking out of here today.

We left at about 2pm and had a lovely drive from Uluru to Kings Canyon. The vegetation was changeable and the views were lovely. The odd mountain popped up and the the beautiful Kings Canyon was in sunset glow as we arrived. 

Yet again, the campground was at capacity and we were lucky to find a spot. We popped in between a couple from Narara and Hobart. We chatted for a little while with our Central Coast locals and then for a very long time with our Tassie neighbours. They were our age and also avid hikers. It was their maiden voyage with a rooftop tent and they were keen for all the tips, from cookers to blogging. We enjoyed a lovely night of travel stories from both of us.