It was Olgas, now Kata, but still Olga

Kata Tjuta is a range of small mountains, about 50km from Uluru. The range used to be called the Olgas, and somewhat strangely, despite the name change, the largest peak is called Mount Olga.

We went for a 7km hike on a circular trail. This was only possible because we started around 7:30 when the temperature was only 25C. When we got back, it was 32C, and after we left, it peaked at 38C. The walk closes at 11 am due to the heat danger.

The trail is really super mega awesome. The views throughout are stunning, and both Flo and I think this feels like a lost world in a movie. That's because in the inner part, there is quite a lot of vegetation. It all feels so natural and untouched.

We get back to our campsite at midday, and after some sandwiches, we take a siesta till 5.

Boxing day food is not Turkey leftovers. Instead, the kids have spaghetti that they love.

After food, we had a surprise for the kids. We visited after dark the fields of light, which is an art installation of 50,000 lights, covering 49,000 square metres. I was a little underwhelmed. The basic concept is good, but what the artist made of it could have been better (e.g, by adding ripples or patterns). Nevertheless, Nora has stated that this was now the 4th best day of her life.Read more