Today we took in the sights of the area, we travelled the 18
km from the Ayres Rock Campground to Uluru, purchased our 3 day pass and
arrived at the base of the rock.
We had a wander through the cultural centre, and then parked
the car for the morning. I elected to
join the hundred or so other people and fulfilled a long-term goal of climbing
the rock. As the climb is to be fully
closed in October 2019, this will be my only chance of doing so.
Bev elected to stay on the ground and do a spot of people
watching and read a good book.
The climb itself was quite challenging, but very
enjoyable. It really is a steep climb,
but the views from the top are more than remarkable.
I started my climb at 10:55am and was back down at 1:25pm. It is certainly a workout, I don’t think I’ll have any trouble sleeping tonight.
After lunch at the cultural centre we took a drive around
the base of the rock, stopping to take photos and go on one of the many walks in the area.
Later in the afternoon we returned to the van, did a few
daily chores, then packed up drinks and nibbles and headed out to the sunset
viewing area. We were soon joined by
hundreds of other visitors.
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