Uluru and Kata Tjuta NT – Day 2

Wednesday 25th May 2022
Today we had a bit of a slow day. I had a really bad night and am not feeling that great. We went for a short walk into the Walpa Gorge at Kata Tjuta (The Olgas). This was only about 2.2km return, so a nice easy one. The Olgas are as magnificent as Uluru just lots of rocks as opposed to one big one.

After lunch David walked the Valley of the Winds in the Olgas which was about a 7.5km loop in to the Olgas. It was a lovely walk, he was gone for about 2 hours as he chatted with a few people along the way just to be his usual social self. I just had a snooze in the shade of a tree in the car.

Hopefully I feel better tomorrow and we will go back and do the walk again. I would also like to do the Dot Painting class but I will see how I feel.

Just did a RAT, result negative. Yay!

: Our first view of Kata Tjuta (The Olgas)

: Uluru from the Kata Tjuta Viewing platform

: Some information about the spinifex grass

: Kata Tjuta from a distance, the colours and size was amazing..

: As we walk in to Walpa Gorge – Kata Tjuta

: .At the end of the gorge..

: These rocks are mammoth. Can you see me standing on the Little Rock at the base.

: Looking back out of the gorge towards the entry..

: Zebra Finch..

: ..and their twins.

: The entrance to the Valley of the Winds walk..

: At Lookout No 1.

: Hot weather warning..

: ..as David continues on his walk, he is missing having someone to put in the photo to show the size of these rocks..

: Military Dragon..

: Apparently this view was spectacular and the picture doesn’t show how good..

: More of the Olgas

: .David doing a selfie with his bluetooth remote..

: Water station – not too nice, but better than dying of thirst..

: The Olgas as we leave and the sun is going down..

: Uluru as we head towards it. I love this view. The rock is so big and seen from such a long distance..

: The packed carpark when we arrived about an hour before sunset..

: A perfect view from in our rooftop tent..

: The ever-changing colours of Uluru..

: ..as the sun goes down..

: ..and a little bit more.

: Camp to The Olgas to Uluru and back to Camp 103km.