Difficult getting Steve & Yvonne out of bed even to walk around the base of Uluru. The walk was excellent. What I didn't expect were the hidden treasures revealed as you go - caves, rock markings, rock pools - assisted by the interpretive signs along the way. We finished the 10.6km walk by 11am and it was getting hot. Steve muttered something to the effect that maybe it was a good idea to get there early but I could be mistaken! Checked out the Cultural Cent...

Drove 500km today. Wasn't the plan but stopping during the heat of the day is not ideal so we kept driving and arrived at Yulara - and saved a day! Yulara is a resort with restaurants, fast food, arts & crafts, medical facilities, police station and a campground where we're staying. It services visitors to Uluru (Ayers Rock) & Kata Tjuta (Olgas). Tomorrow we are walking around the base of the rock, some 9km. No plan to climb it & although it is per...