Up early for the 468km journey to Yulara. About the same as Billingham to London. The coach did it at a very leisurely pace stopping at just about every road house on the way including Virginia Camel Farm.
Mt Ebenezer was even smaller and less impressive than Thompson, Utah and Beth was warned not to take any photos as it was aboriginal owned. We finally arrived at Yulara and Beth and Karen dashed to the front of the queue to check us in while Oz and I rescued the bags. A good idea if ever there was one.
Mt Ebenezer was even smaller and less impressive than Thompson, Utah and Beth was warned not to take any photos as it was aboriginal owned. We finally arrived at Yulara and Beth and Karen dashed to the front of the queue to check us in while Oz and I rescued the bags. A good idea if ever there was one.
We had a couple of hours before catching the coach to The Olgas (Kata Tjuta) which was just as well since the girl at the food kiosk was on her first day. I dashed to get a newspaper for the journey and was delighted to discover we'd knocked Sheff Wed out of the FA Cup. How about winning away from home in the league lads?
Back towards Uluru, we stopped to look at a thorny lizard discovered by Frank the Pioneer driver. Then we all saw a rainbow over the Rock. Wow.
Lloyd took us to the base of the Rock to show us what we had to climb up. Cracking jokes all the time. Then we got ready for the sunset. It didn't quite work at the allotted time due to the clouds but it was pretty good just 10 minutes earlier.
Back at the hostel I went for an early night to rest my poor aching back and discovered my broken glasses.
2012
Alice Springs to Yulara - 468km
Yulara to Kata Tjuta to Uluru to Yulara round trip - 123km
Total distance since Sydney - 5,925km
Total distance since Sydney - 5,925km
Google maps reckons Billingham to London is 408km.
Having broken glasses and a pair of hard contact lenses only was going to be a bit of a problem. I couldn't wear the lenses all day and couldn't sleep in them so evenings and bus trips would be a problem until I could get a new pair of glasses. I wasn't counting on too many opticians in the outback.
Having broken glasses and a pair of hard contact lenses only was going to be a bit of a problem. I couldn't wear the lenses all day and couldn't sleep in them so evenings and bus trips would be a problem until I could get a new pair of glasses. I wasn't counting on too many opticians in the outback.
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