Day 60 – Yulara to Uluru and return

I woke at 6 but didn’t get up until 6:30. Then it was the usual shower and dress and breakfast. Quiet this morning but I did speak to an Austrian who is working as a chef at a German Club in Dandenong Rd, Prahran. After breakfast I did a little organisation in the car, but after Lynn had her breakfast (and I introduced her to a like-minded Kerry from the Gold Coast) we set off for Uluru. We went through the Cultural Experience there and did a little souvenir shopping. Then we drove around the rock. Although there is the ten kilometre walk around the base, the road is now a lot further away than it was when I was here in 2005 with Fran. Also, areas are marked as culturally significant and it’s requested not to take photos, so there will be a lot less than there were back then. We did walk in at two places and I took photos there, plus at one or two other spots. Then it was back to Yulara (taking quirky photos on the way back – “beware of tuning forks” and “Watch for Wildlife” – I don’t personally think that lizards should wear watches, let alone have them purchased by tourists). We had lunch and then I spent the afternoon doing puzzles from the magazines as I’ll have to post some solutions from here before we go tomorrow. Then I took the shuttle bus over to Town Square to purchase the new puzzle magazines – they were in, so far better than Katherine or Kunanurra. As sunset was soon coming, I went up to the resort lookout and photographed every minute to see if changes are evident. Those pictures won’t be up until I get home. Then it was just something to drink and then off to bed for an early night. The girls requested a room change as they thought they were disturbing us too much (we spoke with them at lunch) so it should be easier to get a full night’s sleep tonight.