We got up at 5:30 AM (a truly amazing feat for us) and left the campground about 5:45 to go view the rock at sunrise. Again, we followed the parade of pilgrims headed to the rock. We arrived about a half hour before sunrise, but already there was enough light in the sky to take photos. The sun cleared the horizon just after 7 AM and as it rose, you could watch the colors changing on the sunrise side of the rock.

There are two other rock formations that are totally different from Uluru. The first is Mt. Connor which is a much larger, flat topped mesa formation that rises to about the same height as Uluru. The other is called Kata Tjuta (Mt. Olga) and appears to be like a pile of gigantic dome shaped boulders with ravines running between them. All three of these rock formations stand out from the flat dessert like upside down bowls on a table top.

There are a lot of small trees (bushes) in the desert, most of which appear burned over. Looking at these trees more closely you find that the bark is actually black and very scaly. Some of the trees have no foliage at all while others have just a little at the top. I suspect those with no foliage are not really dead, but dormant waiting for rain to revive them.

Another interesting phenomenon (man made this time) are the road trains that are used extensively along the Stuart Highway. These road trains are really tractor trailer rigs that have three trailers, the last two of which have 5 axles (20 wheels) and the first having three axles (12 wheels). Together with the tractor which has 10 wheels, these road trains have a total of 62 wheels, each the size of those on 18 wheelers in the states. When they pass you going at 130 km/hr on a two lane highway, they just about blow our small car off the road.

The drive from Uluru to Alice Springs was not so bad today (about 500 km). Alice Springs has many campgrounds and we had plenty of time to scout them out. We found a delightful campground with internet access (don’t know yet if it’s broadband) and settled in. We then went grocery shopping downtown and went looking for a tent pole to replace the one that split. We were able to get the groceries and a decent beer, but all the camping stores had closed up for the day (along with most of the town). Most of the town closes down early, I suspect due to the intense heat.
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After a roast chicken dinner, we cleaned up, got our selves ready for bed, read our story and tucked in for the night. Tomorrow we’ll be sightseeing the rest of the Alice Springs.

Cheers,
Wayne & Peggy