Sunrise and hiking Kata Tjuṯa

Our final morning in Uluru meant getting up early and heading out at 5 a.m. for sunrise. We watched the sun come up over Uluru, as well as Kata Tjuṯa. Magical. Once the sun was up, we had breakfast in the bush before setting off on a hike of Kata Tjuṯa.

Meaning ‘many heads’, Kata Tjuta is 36 domes and lies about 50 kilometres from Uluru. We completed the Walpa Gorge walk which is about 2 1/2 km. Of course it was hot but nowhere near as hot as it would’ve been later in the day. Another spectacular site!

In the afternoon, we flew to Melbourne, arriving early evening. We did a little walk near our hotel, had a quick bite and will rest up for an exciting day tomorrow when we meet up with my cousin Eric who’s lived in Melbourne with his wife, Teri, for the last 40+ years and who will be showing us the sites for the next three days.Read more