Australia: Exploring Uluru in 4 Days
The second destination on our Australian tour was Uluru. Otherwise known as Ayres Rock, Uluru is in the Northern Territory of Australia. Over 600 million years old, this outstanding area of cultural and natural significance is truly incredible. It is one of the biggest monoliths in the world. And yet I still managed to get off of the plane and completely failed to see it. My beautiful cousin, V (who you may have read about in our adventures in Sydney ), had organised a break for us and our husbands to enjoy a long weekend in the semi-arid centre of Australia. In terms of local accomodation you have two options: #1 The hotels set up specially at Yulara, 5km from the rock #2 Alice Springs, a mere 462km and almost 6 hours drive away. We opted for Yulara. Staying at the Desert Gardens Hotel we had a view of Uluru from our rooms, approximately 5km away. Given the cultural significance of Uluru to the Aboriginals, who have leased the land back to the Austral...