Uluru

5th September

Of course, no trip to the Red Centre is complete without visiting Uluru

– and it did not disappoint!!

 

It is different from every angle – and in different light and different times of the day.

Sometimes you can see all the ridges and at other times it looks almost completely smooth – and the colour changes from a dull brown, through every shade, to brilliant red/orange.

From the sunrise angle…

 

Sunsets..

 

 

 

It also looks different up close, depending on the perspective…

 

The Climb

You begin with a climb up the steepest part, using the chains to assist.

 

Once at the top, rather than levelling out, the rock becomes a series of steep ups and downs all the way to the peak.

 

It’s really hard to try and convey how steep it is, and you don’t actually realise till you’re doing it

 

It was such a challenging climb, both in terms of the actual physical effort required, but also dealing with my fear of edges. But so worth it!

 

The views from the top are superb…particularly looking back toward the Olgas.

 

The Base Walk

The 10km walk around the base gives a completely different perspective.

Some parts are lush and green, tall gorges and deep holes and ridges worn from the flow of water.

 

Other parts are dry harsh.

 

And some beautiful Aboriginal Art in some of the caves.

 

All in all, we had a wonderful 3 days exploring this magnificent natural landmark.