Ohh I feel really bad about what s happened to Anna and her backpack but really flying in the upper deck of the jumbo, eating good food and having decent drinks... I dont know Sweetie, so bad you didnt end coming out of this... =) Hope ur getting your pack soon- still didnt get an update from you...??
Anyways, I am back in Perth again. This past 6 days I first traveled from Darwin down to Alice Springs which was pretty much a roadtrip all the way that was spiced up by a few treats along the way. So we got to go to Katherine Gorge and after our demotivated tourguide had finally figured where we were going ("just follow me i ll chase away the snakes" "did you bring your machetes" hahaha) and we d taken a 2 hour walk in the greatest heat around noon we were finally rewarded with the prettiest waterfall I d seen all along the trip including Kakadu and Karijini National Park... It was probably the highest I d been to and we got to sit under it... It was just PERFECT!! I loved it. APart from that we got to jump off the cliffs cause the pool around the waterfall was way deep enough.... Aaaaaaa- the perfect swim!! =)
The next morning we got to swim in a termal pool, warm water coming somewhere out of the forest...;) Apart from that again lots and lots of driving... The third day we got to stop at the devils marbles which is a Rock formation that defintely looks like giant marbles.... =) I ll put a picture in in a sec. That was already the highlight of that day. So we just got into Alice Springs that night where we hit the nightlife for a bit.
Though the next morning we were already picked up again by 6am get on the way out to Uluru. After another few hours of driving we finally got to Uluru or Ayers Rock. In respect for the aborginals wish not to climed their sacred site of Uluru I decided to do the basewalk so to hike around Ulurus baseline. Just after that we headed for the designated sunset viewing area. And even apart from the sunset and the view of the big monolite there was a great spectacle to see; there were at least some 25 tourist coaches standing there; the fancier ones had put up tables with white tables clothes reaching the ground, with champagne and apetizers... Eveybody trying to get "first row " for sunset... And that in the middle of the desert... Well we brought some champagne in our backpacker bus but you know out of plastic camping mugs- the real experience...;) Well and apart from that; the sunset was really wonderful!! I found it to be stunning to stand in front of such a famous and often pictured view, to finally see the real thing, to actually be there...!
The next morning we got up at 5 am to also see sunrise at Uluru.. And actually the spectacle from the night before recured; lots and lots of coaches and people at 5 o clock in the morning, standing around just off the street in the middle of the desert again... Odd... But again a wonderful sunrise... Understandable that you wouldnt be there by yourself......
As the sun rose further we went to take a walk around Kata Tjuta also known as the Olgas. A rockformation close to Uluru. And actually to be close up I found Kata Tjuta more fascinating than Uluru. If ur really close up to Uluru you get to see a little tiny bit of the whole rock. The Olgas are made up of more smaller rocks which are still huge... And as you walk on you get to see them in new combinations all along... That was a really great walk even more since we had a great guide who gave us the possility to explore some of the naure right around there, giving input on plants, animals, aboriginal custom...
After driving out to Kings Canyon we got to sleep under the stars next to the campfire; even though there were wild dingos around... They dont harm you though as long as you dont bother them or let food sit out. We did find their pawprint a couple of meters away from our swags (=bush sleeping bag) though..
After another early rise we got to to the rimwalk on Kings Canyon which again gave insight in nature's beauty... Way to early we already got back to Alice Springs last night from where my plane left this morning...
It was really too sad to leave all these people behind again...
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