Alarm set for 4.30am, yes you did read that right and in reception for 5.00am. The guy who was at the airport was also in the tour office last night when I went in. He was also on the start of today's excursion. I had to laugh, you had to give him your name when you got on the coach. He said, oh I remember you, your Karen Davies lol lol I'm saying no more!
The coach took us up to the base of Uluru. It was pitch black. We walked up a path, again with animal noises coming from the bush, what is in there lol! Then the sun started to rise and the colour just changed. From browns to reds, beautiful, so beautiful. We then walked around part if the base. Because of the cultural and belief significance of Uluru there were certain places where you couldn't take photos. Also, because of the significance you are really not encouraged to climb it. Today's temperature was 40 yes 40 degrees. Why would you want to climb it?
The tour guide told us about some of the stories that have been past down from generation to generation and how the rock plays a significant and crucial part in the cultural history of the aboriginal people. It was totally fascinating and I really would like to read more about it.
The tour was over for ten so I went to collect my painting. It is beautiful, totally beautiful and it is something I will always cherish. Went fir a coffee, a flat white delicious, also had a kangaroo and salad roll, sorry Skippy you taste as lovely as you look lol.
Went back to my room and saw the weather forecast in the UK! I laughed and laughed and laughed some more! I hate the snow and it's been 40 degrees here - so funny. Spent the afternoon by the pool, fell asleep twice lol as you do. Feel totally relaxed. Not eating out tonight I got some fruit and a pie (I never eat pies in Stoke lol they are big out here lol) and are now having a Cosmopolitan cocktail lol because I can, because I am on holiday and I just love cocktails lol. Not much call for them, unlike the pies lol, in Stoke.
I have done the majority of my packing and have to be out of my room by ten, the coach to the tiny airport (I will see if I can get a photo tomorrow) is at 1.15 and I think the flight to Cairns is three hours but another time change. The bar where I am does tea and scones from 10.30 so that will be my breakfast lol. It's really nice food here but it is quite expensive for what it is, so going to save my money now until I hit Port Douglas.
So my thoughts on Uluru. Amazing experience, there is so much about this planet of ours that we don't know about, both here on earth and above. It has just proved to me how insignificant we all are in this crazy world of ours.
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