Lilian's Tree

All aboard for the 6.10am trip to see sunrise at Uluru. One word, FREEZING!!! We saw the full moon set and the sun slowly rise and bathe the ROCK in soft morning light. Kata Tujuta was also bathed in the soft misty light and to my mind was better than Uluru. I was disappointed by sunrise. Everyone I'd spoken to about the trip, raved about how good sunrise is, me I think the bold, flashy colours of sunset are better. But whilst it was very cold, it was still lovely to see. The start of sunrise Kata Tujuta. Uluru A quick breakfast and by 9.15 we were off exploring the Mutitjulu Waterhole, a picturesque place at the base of Uluru, a cool shady oasis. Shown rock art and told ancient stories of how things came to be made this a very interesting part of the day. We were driven around the base of Uluru and stopped where you were once allowed to climb it. How people did it is beyond me as it isn't an easy climb. I was in awe of this magnificent rock, that is so much...

Friday 7 July saw Paul and I board our flight to Uluru, at the start of our trip from Uluru to Darwin. This was our first fully organised tour, any where as we usually do our own thing. The actual trip started on the Saturday but we thought getting in a day early would be wise.                                                             Up, Up and away. A very smooth flight with amazing views of vast salt lakes, as our route took us over Parks and Leigh Creek, in South Australia before heading north. A salt lake, from the air. Wish they would wash the window. Arriving in Uluru, we really scored as our seats were on the right hand side and we had stunning views of Uluru, as we came int...