Got up at 5 to see the sunrise behind Uluru. Freezing cold. But beautiful! Then we drove to Kata Tjuta (meaning 'many heads') also called The Olgas. Named after Olga of Wuerttemberg, a member of the Russian imperial family. From there we hiked on the "Valley of the Winds" trail (7km) through this spectacular landscape. Along the way our guide "Dingo" explained to us the various fascinating uses of plants and rocks by the Aborigines. After lunch we drove t...

4:30AM wake up. I was the first to get picked up by our guide and spent the next hour collecting the rest of the group. From Alice Springs to 'The Rock' aka 'The Red Centre' aka 'Ayers Rock' aka 'Uluru' it is about 468km to drive. Along the way we collected firewood from a barbed wired property. But when I jumped back over, a rip in my pants reminded me of the movie that "White Men Can't Jump"... At least no vital parts were ha...