Day 16

Our pre retirement trial trip- day 16
The Seagulls birthday 🎉🥳🎉
Yulara NT

The aim today was for the Seagull to do whatever he wants. A build your own adventure day.
It’s his birthday and he can cry if he wants to……he doesn’t want to do that…… he wants to run 🏃🏼, well no surprise there 😜. Job done ✔️

Another massive early morning storm (and again overnight) with even more rain, thunder and lightning ⚡️⛈️⚡️

As the alarm rang we seriously considered switching it off and rolling over. But we didn’t. And we are so glad

We drove to the rock with lightening leading the way and starting our run/cycle we were privileged to see water cascading down the rock face. Our timing was perfect as on our return it had reduced to a trickle.
We also stopped off at the Mutitjulu Waterhole with its sandy beach from yesterday fully submerged in water

We run/walked the base walk in reverse today, and wow the ground was wet and sticky and we looked very damp and bedraggled on our return

Next on today’s BYO adventure was to release our creative streak, so we headed to the Gallery of Central Australia (GOCA) to get our hands dirty with some indigenous inspired painting.

Then to train our brains and learn a little about Australian and local bush tucker, the hunting, gathering and preparing of bush foods

Next lunch at Geckos Cafe, supporting the National Indigenous Training Academy, sharing a yummy pizza and pasta- well deserved after the last few days of activity

Today is the 40th Anniversary of Handback, marking the return of the title deeds for Uluru and Kata Tjuta to the Anangu Traditional Owners and an event has been arranged at Uluru to celebrate which we are fortunate to be able to attend.

Great end to a lovely birthday day 😍Läs mer