Looks good and tastes great too!

Just because we decided to respect the wishes of the Aboriginals by not climbing Uluru didn't stop us from having a little fun with the rock anyway!

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Fun with Uluru

September 27th 2004
Today we had the option of climbing Uluru or walking around it. There are signs everywhere strenuously requesting that you don't climb the rock (it's a bit offensive to stomp all over what the aboriginals consider a sacred object) and yet a steady stream of tourists can be seen moving up and down. It's actually quite a dangerous climb, a woman died yesterday and they landed a helicopter on the r ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Uluru

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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