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After driving for around 5 days solid we were finally approaching Uluru ayers rock, ( for those of you that don't know what it is it's a giant red rock in the middle of nowhere!! This was the main reason for not goin across to Perth and heading north to cairns and after 4 days driving it had better be worth it!!
We cracked a beer and pulled up right next to it, and yes it's a big huuuuaaaage red rock that changes colour with the sunset. Apparantley.
With about 4 hours to sunset we decided to climb the big b******, there were signs sayin that the aboriganies don't approve of climbing the rock...... But seeing as though 100 Chinese people were climbing it and we had drove 2000km to see it, we decided to go ahead and climb it. Maybe not a good idea, it was very steep and we later found out that 30 people have died climbing it!!!
1 hour 30 mins later we had reached the top, 1 down though keekee had dropped out with the fear of heights so Anna n Deano carried on with no water, no suncream, no hats, no walking shoes! No brains!! It was a struggle but worth it the view from the top was pretty special!!
After treading carefully down we got to the bottom and headed to the sunset spot and cracked open bottle of red wine to watch the red rock change colour in the sun!! Well it didnt and we left a little disappointed with it!! And now had to drive 80km back to the campsite on the pitch black outback roads!! After a glass of red, clever 3 idiots!!
That night we setup shop in the free camp spot and had a campfire with 2 French guys kevin and William, and a tasmainin couple Adam and Hayley under the stars and ate good food told storys and kept warm in the freezing desert night!! Which was to be the start of a 8 day trip through the outback together.
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