It was another early start this morning and we were ready
for the coach at 4.30am. We were taken to a different viewing point. It was
really dark and we were told to follow the path lit by the green and red
lights. This took us to the various viewing platforms. It gets really busy and
lots of people take tripods for their cameras and little chairs. We took lots
of photographs that we’ll bore people to death with when we get back home!
After the sunrise, we made our way to the rim of the rock
with the intention of walking to the top. Unfortunately it was closed due to
the wind. (This closing things down before we get there is becoming a habit!)
Looking at the walk, I doubt very much whether I would have been able to do it
anyway as it is very steep, with only a wire rail to hold on to.
We then went to another part of the rock base where we went
on a very nice walk around part of the rim. The path has a low wire to show
where we were allowed to walk. We stopped on a raised platform to look at some
rock drawings and one lady, totally oblivious to her error, had stepped over
the wire and appeared in front of us all on the platform as she gazed within
inches of the drawings and was happily snapping away with her camera. It was a
really funny moment, as the look on everyone’s faces was a picture.
The rivers were pointed out to us as we travelled along and
so far they have all been totally dry. Water isn’t a problem for them because
it is available underground and is drinkable from the tap. It hasn’t rained here
since April last year and as we were driving along, the sky got darker and
darker and the massive fork lightening began and it started to rain, and rain,
and rain. We were told that when it rains, the kangeroos make their way to the
roads where the puddles gather but we didn’t see any. We made our way back to
Alice Springs to spend another evening there and we are flying to Cairns on
Sunday. (That’s today and I’ve finally got Wi-Fi again, hence the delay in
bringing this blog up to date). We have until 2.30pm before we are taken to the
airport. This will be flight number six.
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