Tuesday 24tgh May 2022
This morning we headed finally towards Uluru. After 4 years, we finally made it back.
We drove the remaining 268km west along the way we passed Mt Connor, an incredibly big mesa. Then we continued along to Uluru, when we first arrived, instead of checking in (silly us) we went straight to the rock. It was the most magnificent rock I have ever seen. It was totally mesmerising, even in the inclement weather conditions. I think the cloud made it look even better.
Then we headed back to the campground to check in which took forever as it was 2 o’clock. Grey nomad time. Eeeekkk!!. One day we will learn, but obviously not today. We finally headed back to the rock at 4pm where we did the base walk. This was a 11km loop around the base of Uluru. We watched the colours change with the fading light, enjoyed seeing the different formations, the gorge and the most amazing sheer rock face ever. It was quite spectacular. As you can imagine we hardly saw anyone on the track and when we returned we were yet again the last car left in the carpark.
Unfortunately we missed sunset but still managed some lovely photos as the light disappeared at the sunset viewing area.
It was a great day!
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- Our early morning wake up call came from this friendly little creature this morning. Starting at 5am, then again about6.
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- A quick photo of the emu before he pecked at my zoom lens. Scared the bejeebies out of me..
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- A little sprinkle of rain as we drove all the way to Uluru.
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- Mt Connor was a very big hill in the distance.
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- The sign indicating closure of walking on Uluru. You can still see the track worn by so many climbers over the years. It looks like it was a very steep ascent.
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- The rocks at the start of the base walk around Uluru..
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- ..they were spectacular and so were the colours..
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- Teaching cave information
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- Teaching cave
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- The Mens Cave information
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- The kitchen cave information
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- The kitchen cave
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- The Old People’s Cave information
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- Kantju Gorge information
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- Looking up at the rock face of Kantju Gorge from the most amazingly carved chair..
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- Kantju Gorge, unfortunately no water today..
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- As we continue walking the loop
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- ..a little bit further along..
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- The is about the half way mark with a drink station and shade shelter..
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- ..as we continue the light starts to fade..
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- See the pieces of rock that have fallen from the main rock..
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- The family cave information
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- The family cave
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- Bushtucker information
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- Bushtucker bush
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- As the sun starts to set the colours are incredible.
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- Once again, the last car left in the carp[ark..
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- Uluru just after sunset
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- Erldunda to Ulura NT 290km.