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Day three - Uluru to Alice Springs
Wake up
early to watch an unforgettable sunrise at Uluru - the
world’s largest rock formation. Today you have the option to do a guided base
walk around Uluru or you may choose to climb. On the guided walk you will see
interesting sites such as the Mala Walk, Mutijulu Waterhole and
Aboriginal cave paintings.
We stop
on the way home for an optional camel ride at the Uluru camel
farm. From here we drive arrive back to Alice Springs arriving at about 5:30
pm. You have time to freshen up and head out for dinner on an agreed
time and place with your guide and new friends.
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We got up really early (around 4am), packed up and
headed to the same viewing spot as last night where we had breakfast in similar
style to yesterday and waited for the sun to rise over Uluru.
As my shoes had disintegrated yesterday leaving me
just with my thongs I took the drive around Uluru with Tom as he dropped people
off for either a 8km, 5km or 2km walk around the Rock. I headed to the café for
a cappuccino and then went to the meeting place to await the hikers.
We then started the long drive back to Alice
Springs, most of us taking a nap, stopping along the way at a rest stop for lunch in similar style to
yesterday with a final stop at a Roadhouse where the youngsters rode camels.
After a group photo coming back into Alice Springs, Tom dropped me back at WinterSun around 430pm.
I
degreased my bike chain and then lubed it in readiness for resumption of
cycling. After a well needed shower, John and I then caught a cab to the
Doubleday Hotel and enjoyed an excellent dinner at the Hanuman restaurant.
When
we got back I had to do a few things on the computer then sort out my bags before
turning in for the night. John had a day’s head start on me!
I did not feel very rested after a quite exhausting
3 days on the road.But it was a great experience.
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