The Red Center

June 1-2-

We left Victoria and headed for the "Red Center" of the Northern Territory to visit the aboriginal sacred sites of Uluru (aka Ayers Rock) and Kata Tjuta (aka The Olgas).  We spent 2 days here learning more  about the aboriginal  culture and their stories, some geology and taking in the vastness of the flat desert.

Yes, the earth is really red

"Sounds of Silence" Dinner-
a buffet of bush tucker with an Aboriginal dance exhibition

Kata Tjuta just after sunrise

Walpa Gorge (translated means "windy")
**Note that it is also chilly in the desert in the mornings**

Uluru- the largest monolith (single rock) in the world

We walked around the base of the rock and stopped at special sites used by the indigenous peoples-
this site was a "classroom" for the young boys, full of drawings/paintings that were preparing them to hunt for food

A closer look at landmarks on the rock that tell part of a story 

Getting ready to watch the sun set