They do say it gets cold overnight in the outback but OH MY
GOD!!!!!! Last night was the coldest I
have EVER been in my life. Throughout
the night I threw on additional items of clothing in an effort to not die of
hypothermia but I’m still not sure I truly achieved that aim. It was painfully cold. We certainly missed those electric blankets with no power.
Shane headed out very early to get some shots of Uluru at sunrise while
I continued to try to not freeze to death in bed. Although I found myself drawn to the window seeing the strong light coming through the vents. This was the view from my door this morning!
After breakfast we both headed out to visit
Uluru. Nothing really prepares you for
the impact of meeting this beast. I
think I always thought of Uluru as a giant sand dune or something but seeing it
up close and personal gives you a combination of immense respect and awe of its
size and beauty.
We continued on to the Olgas which while also an amazing site, I was a
little curious as to why you can only view the Olgas from one side, unlike
Uluru which you can drive right around.
In between the two great landmarks there is also a sign indicating a
road to the Western Australian border which is only a couple of hundred kms
away. Although it was tempting for a
moment or two to contemplate a trip down that way just to say we had been
through all the mainland states on our trip – one look at the start of the road
changed our minds quite quickly.
We headed back to the van to organise things for our departure tomorrow
before Shane headed out for some more shots of Uluru at sunset. Shortly before his return it became clear
that our battery power had reached its limit and our power was failing. We plugged our freezer into the car and
limped through the night with lighting.
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