We got up early this morning (4:30) to catch a ride to the sunrise viewing station. We stopped along the way at the sunset station to view the night sky. The milky way was brilliant and we were able to see the Southern Cross. When I turned back toward Uluru, I was able to see Mercury just over the rock. The sunrise if not as spectacular as the sunset here, but it was still nice to see the rock lit up by the rising sun. We took a walk to the Kantju Gorge and along the Mala walk where we were able to see more rock art in a teaching cave. Our bus driver then delivered us back for an 8:00 breakfast buffet. Dave had skipped the sunrise tour as he was pretty wiped out by the heat yesterday (about 103 in the shade) so he slept in and met us for breakfast. The extra sleep was great for him. We will be leaving here at 10 AM so am trying to catch up on the blog before we leave. Some of the group are going for a heliocopter ride over Uluru. The plan for today is to drive to Kata Tjuta (The Olgas) and take a walk into Walpa Gorge. We will then return to Yulara Town Center for lunch and a quick shopping before going to the airport for our flight to Cairns and a bus ride to Port Douglas. I am so glad we brought our flynets as the flies are quite pesky - always trying to get into mouths, eyes, and ears.
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