Did we climb Ulurru?

Nope. We weren’t going to anyway, but Skip gave us a convincing 5 reasons why he never would: Erosion of the rock from walking boots Pollution thanks to people peeing on it It’s a hard climb up a sheer rock face There’s a danger of death - and the traditional owners of the rock feel responsible The right to climb cheated form the Aboriginal owners Ultimately it’s 40,000 years of history vs. the trophyism of being able to say you’ve been up it. Plus it was closed due to high winds at the top.

Sauerkraut.

August 14th 2010
The first night in Alice Springs gave us the chance to witness a heroic attempt by a pissed English bloke (who knew little German) at the hostel bar to chat up a hot and sober German girl (who knew little English). Despite the odds stacked against him, he persevered by reciting every German word he knew, beginning with guten tag, followed by autobahn and sauerkraut, and becoming increasingly o ... read more

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more

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