Uluru (Ayers Rock) was totally amazing - a lot of people had said "why bother going there?? Its a big rock and that's it!" But we found it absolutely fantastic - very quiet, respectful and almost a spiritual feeling to the whole place. A lot of people climbed the rock but the Aboriginals ask that tourists don't - so we stood and had out pics done and came off! That's our excuse for not climbing to the top and we're sticking to it!
We watched the sun setting on Uluru - along with a few hundred others - it was lovely to watch the changing colours (known as the changing moods of Uluru). Again - very peaceful - and I felt God's presence when I saw the cross in the rock - see if you can spot it! It was almost as though God was saying "I'm here too - despite the 'dreams' of the aboriginals with regard to Uluru - I'm in it!"
The following day we travelled a further 320 kms (and another 250 green bottles!) to Kings Canyon - with petrol at it's most expensive at AUS $1.91 per litre! One thing we've learned is that you don't appreciate the vastness of Australia until you drive it! There's an awful lot of "nothingness" inbetween places that look about 2 inches on the map!!! It sounds like a short trip from Ayer's Rock to King's Canyon - but believe you me - it's a long way! It was a scorching hot day but we decided we would do the top route of the Canynon - a 3 1/2 hour climb/walk. BUT we realised a little way up that I didn't have any sugar sweets with me and I really didn't want to have a hypo at the top of the Canyon - so unfortunately (yes really!!) we had to come back down and do the easier route.
They say a picture paints a thousand words - so the following pictures can tell you all about it - another of Australia's wonders which we feel privileged to have seen.
Wow it's lovely - the canyon reminds me of New Zealand a bit. You must have so many pictures by now. Keep them coming - then we all feel we're having a bit of a year out! xx
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