Monday 1st July, 2024
Yesterday (June 30th) we had a leisurely morning before heading off to the Rock. On our way Stephen took time at the shower block to wash his hair in a basin and we also put more water in the tank. We went shopping for essential supplies for the trip to Alice.
Once in the park we drove to the Cultural Centre to check out the café. We enjoyed pre prepared sandwiches and hot drinks. Then we drove to the parking area at the beginning of the walk around Uluru. We had a rest before setting off. A little way along there is a walk to a gorge, and we chose that as a shorter option.
It was very beautiful, with cultural sites along the way. There was water in the gorge and we could see tadpoles. Below is a gallery of photos. You can click on the first photo to enlarge it, then click through the enlarged images.
Heading off on the walk
The cave for old people. We felt quite at home.
Mosaic bark
So we didn't. But I bet the bush boys did back in the day.
We took a phone call from home near here.
You can see the Olgas from the walking path.
Having lunch at the Cultural Centre Cafe before our walk
Back at the van we had a cup of tea and ginger nuts whilst we waited for sunset. I successfully set us up with a selfie with the rock in the background.
Us
After sunset it was time to head back to camp. We weren't successful in getting a camping spot closer to ablutions and grass, so are still out in the paddock. At least it hasn't rained again, although yesterday and today are cloudy.
We had a good session with Matt in the evening. He was very relaxed and we stayed online for about an hour. At the end he watched us do the dishes. Then, without any prompting he called a staff member to help him end the call.
This morning we have a therapy planning session with me attending via a Teams link. Due to the time difference this is happening at 12.00 noon here. We plan to fill our water tank and get fuel before going to the centre to ensure we have the best 4g signal for the call. Stephen can pick up any items of shopping we may have missed yesterday (like crunchy peanut butter).
Stephen mentioned that you can drive right around the rock, but not until we were heading home at twilight. Of course, I was intrigued, so we are going to do that today as well. The last thing will be to go to the dump point. It's out of town, but on our way, so that seems the best option.
Then we will head off and find a camping area just up the road for the night. Today is Territory Day and there may be fireworks later. We once celebrated Territory Day in Tennant Creek with all the locals.
I will let you know in the next chapter how this works out.
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