From Cairns, we took a short flight to Uluru / Ayer's Rock which is both of natural and cultural significance, especially to the Aboriginese. We had found some cheap but good accomodation online, and decided to rent a car over there to see as much as possible in our give two and a half days.
Water pools in the desert. Unusual for that time of year
The pictures found in this post are taken when we wiked around the base of the rock (10 kms) in the scorching heat (40+ degrees celsius). We wanted a more or less authentic experience, without the massive tourist numbers. Boy, did we get a treat alright. We packed more than 5 liters of water for the entire walk that never seemed to end.
It was so hot that we seriously considered turning back at one point (see the pic of Chel taking a break in one of the few shelters). Stubborn as always, we continued across the base and it was simply phenomenal. You realize that this place is of high cultural and religious importance to the Aboriginals because whole sections were fenced and one could not take pictures/video. Now it was possible to climb the rock, but we didn't do it out of respect to the Aboriginese. Imagine that they would trample over the altar of the Notr Dame or go into the Taj Mahal with shoes. It's all about mutual respect.
Look at the glasses: what do you see?
Anyways, we survived the walk and decided to get some pictures of the the sunset of the rock Did you know that this rock (and others) is all that is left from massive rock formations? They have been eaten away by sand, water, and wind erosion. That's why the surface is so smooth as well. Because the sunset was impressive, we dediced to go for the sunrise next day as well. That meant getting up really early, but again, this was also very worthwhile. The next day, we planned to go to Kata Tjuta or the Olgas to do some more hiking (except earlier on the day). And we had another surprise in store, as Chel's birthday was also quickly approaching. Stay tuned!
Waiting for the sunset in our shiny Ferrari-red Hyundai Elantra. Respect.
Wakey wakey little Chel
From Cairns, we took a short flight to Uluru / Ayer's Rock which is both of natural and cultural significance, especially to the Aboriginese. We had found some cheap but good accomodation online, and decided to rent a car over there to see as much as possible in our give two and a half days. 
Water pools in the desert. Unusual for that time of year
The pictures found in this post are taken when we wiked around the base of the rock (10 kms) in the scorching heat (40+ degrees celsius). We wanted a more or less authentic experience, without the massive tourist numbers. Boy, did we get a treat alright. We packed more than 5 liters of water for the entire walk that never seemed to end. 
It was so hot that we seriously considered turning back at one point (see the pic of Chel taking a break in one of the few shelters). Stubborn as always, we continued across the base and it was simply phenomenal. You realize that this place is of high cultural and religious importance to the Aboriginals because whole sections were fenced and one could not take pictures/video. Now it was possible to climb the rock, but we didn't do it out of respect to the Aboriginese. Imagine that they would trample over the altar of the Notr Dame or go into the Taj Mahal with shoes. It's all about mutual respect. 
Look at the glasses: what do you see?
Anyways, we survived the walk and decided to get some pictures of the the sunset of the rock Did you know that this rock (and others) is all that is left from massive rock formations? They have been eaten away by sand, water, and wind erosion. That's why the surface is so smooth as well. Because the sunset was impressive, we dediced to go for the sunrise next day as well. That meant getting up really early, but again, this was also very worthwhile. The next day, we planned to go to Kata Tjuta or the Olgas to do some more hiking (except earlier on the day). And we had another surprise in store, as Chel's birthday was also quickly approaching. Stay tuned!
Waiting for the sunset in our shiny Ferrari-red Hyundai Elantra. Respect.
Wakey wakey little Chel
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