I’ve just came home from a short family trip to Uluru, and I have to say it was a-maz-ing. It was like a whole another world up there! I never knew you could actually get culture shock from traveling in the same country.
For people who don’t know, Uluru is one Australia’s biggest landmarks in the Northern Territory. It is a MASSIVE sandstone rock that reaches a mind-boggling 348 metres high, and you know goes a casual 6 kilometres under the surface. Uluru is sacred to the Aboriginal people (our true First Nations) of Australia and is a World Heritage Site.
Look at Uluru!!!!! How is that even real?
Around Uluru is stunning grasslands and red desert. This area is full of awesome rock caves and astonishing waterholes. Going back to the culture shock, I have travelled quite a bit and to places culture shock is renowned, but this is a completely different world from city life.
My whole time was full of tours and treks. I trekked huge canyons, saw the wonderment that is Kata-Tjuta, and became part of the 1% who travel to Uluru to see rainstorms so powerful that waterfalls stream off Uluru. I also saw freaking brumbies guys, brumbies! Anddddddd I got some good writing time in. Goodbye writer’s block! Well for now anyway.
Here are some awesome photos and ummm some not so awesome photos.
Me & Uluru
My Mum ahemmm trying to take a photo of me but somehow excluding the amazing full moon and Uluru…..
I can tell you now, trying to explain to my Mum how to take a photo is futile.
Some beautiful waterholes!
The pretty average view of the sunset from camp
Waterfalls off Kata Tjuta
Views from Kata Tjuta
Some canyon views!
And this is what it looked like on the top……wow
Not a great shot but brumbies guys!
And lets end with a goanna. I once had a nightmare of a being stuck in my bedroom because a Komodo dragon was on my door. Have you seen their claws? They will RIP you to shreds and I’m guessing they will eat you afterwards. I will never ever forget that nightmare. Komodo dragons? No thank you, bye. So I didn’t get too close to one of his relatives.
To conclude, here’s to wine, travels and writing, peeps.