Fun with Uluru

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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 rock to collect her. That was also a deterent. In addition, you can see a visible scar up the side where everyone climbs which is kind of sad. Jesse and I didn't climb. Instead we walked around the base with Paul and Clo who we met on our tour. The walk is 10km but completely flat. Uluru looks like a completely different rock from every angle.

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Photos

Mulga Bus and Uluru
The bus is the one with the snake on it.

Rachel and Uluru
We're like old pals now.

Finger of God
Uluru is actually a lot smaller than people think!

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!

Minga
Aboriginals call tourists Minga which means "white ants" because that's what they look like climbing Uluru.

Comments

[Ali]

Love the photos
Especially the one where you're licking Uluru - hope that you can get some more start a "fun with natural wonders" series ;)

[vlim]

Haha, awesome pictures, mate!

[guz]

photoriphic
Don't lick anymore rocks. I think that is how you get the kidney stones.

[Drumma_Queen]

Funny
Fair Dinkum but funny, how did you do it? Photoshop? Anyway COOL! d-_-b