Uluru

Yalara’s Ayers Rock Resort is the central hub
For accommodation, tours, drinks and grub.
Their ‘no rooms available’ was a bit of a laugh
As it’s actually only due, to a total lack of staff.

Sipping champers watching sunset on Uluru was glorious
Open aired Tali Wiru’s menu ingredients were indigenous.
Green ants, Kakadu plum, lemon myrtle and desert lime
Salt bush, baob and wallaby quandong pie tasted divine.

Chris hiked the 11 kilometres around the giant rock
In the cultural centre I read, digested and took stock.
Up close Uluru’s smooth sheer walls do tower
The oxidised granite emitting an inner power.

The original people that live here are the Anangu
Residing in the aboriginal community of Mututjulu
Trees, grasses, seeds and underground water source
Provides sacred earth connection that is their life force.

Joining the line up of cars at sundown is a classic
Suns last rays working their colour changing magic.
Morphing from orange, fiery red, scarlet and pink
Through to mauves and brown as the orb did sink.

The Field of Lights is an immense art installation
Non comparable to the above star constellation.
Yet exceedingly impressive seeing the colours strobe
From over fifty five thousand artistically placed globes.

Next morning we rose to greet the day around five
Watching the sleeping rock silhouette come alive.
Along with the distant shape of the Olgas in view
Kata Tjuta’s multi heads were a purple maroon hue.

It’s many faceted walks were more intriguing
Valley of the Winds was blowy and freezing.
Traditional customs (Tjukurpa) lies deep within this land
Thank you Anangu for sharing all this, it was truly grand.Read more