Sunday, February 11, 2007

Kata Tjutas / The Olgas, NT

Besides hiking around the big red rock, we also wanted to visit another different part of rock formations called Kata Tjuta / The Olgas. We heard that there was a nice hike between the massive rocks. Better preparation, including an earlier departure, ensured that this was one fabulous hike.

Some facts again: Kata Tjuta, also known as Mount Olga (or colloquially as The Olgas), are large rock formations located in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. These rock formations are a group of 36 domes (now only 28), made from a mixture of Granite, Basalt and Mudstone, no one is entirely sure how these three rock types have been mixed together. Intruiging, n'est-ce pas? We just enjoyed tramping around in this red wonderland. And as time flew, we already had to pack up our belongings again and head down to Melbourne in the state of Victoria.

Chel turns into "Hikey" mode once again

The sun sets over a place that feels almost like being in a scene of the Lion King

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