Ayers Rock and The Olgas

After much planning and great anticipation we finally met our friends Mick & Michelle at Ayers Rock Campground. They will be travelling with us for the next 6 weeks as we head north.

Had a teriffic 3 days exploring Ayers Rock and The Olgas. I did climb the rock for a short distance before my lack of appropriate footwear, and fear of heights proved my undoing. Mick continued on to the top of the rock. The climb is very steep and extremely windy as you get higher...I can't help being surprised that there has only been 37 deaths recorded on the climb. The number of people climbing Ayers Rock is decreasing over time and it is inevitable that it will be prohibited in the next few years. We enjoyed a couple of Ayers Rock sunsets watching how the fading light changed the colour of the rock...fantastic!

We also completed a 4km walk through the Valley of the Winds at The Olgas. Incredible rock formations and the view from the valley lookout was great. The Olgas are 200m higher than Ayers Rock at 546m.

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