Aussie Elksplorers

Week 5 The Elksplorers are back on our own adventure. Tuesday 1st May Leaving Uluru today we headed towards Kings Canyon. Stopping to look at Mount Conner, the large rock that people often think is Uluru on approach. I can see why, but it's not the same. Arriving at our intended campsite in the early afternoon we decided to press on. We enjoyed the short 2.5km walk to Kathleen Springs, Mitch leading the way and reading the information boards along the concrete path. The water did not look too inviting but holds cultural significance. Tonight we are at Kings Canyon Resort campground. A play at the playground but the water too cold for a swim in the large pool. Cooking dinner in an oven in the camp kitchen, while the boys write their journals. From the campground you can Kings Canyon, so we just made it to view sunset before an early night. Wednesday 2nd May An early start we set off for the 6km Rim walk that came highly recommended. A steep climb, diffic...

We had so much fun at Uluru it's got it's own blog post! Yulara is the town, and Ayers Rock Resort is a huge area in this town. Ayers Rock Resort, a large resort with a variety of accommodation options ranging from the campground, to backpacker lodges, to self contained apartments and fancy hotels. With a town centre with a supermarket, Post Office, and a variety of shops and cafes. There's a free shuttle which takes tourists around the Resort area. The boys loved this, especially Xavier. Saturday 28th April Our first morning we had a quiet morning, waking josh at 9am we set off to visit the big rock. Climbing Uluru was closed first thing due to high winds so we decided to walk the base walk. With the Nicholas' we embarked on the 10.5km walk , an easy walk but a long one,especially with the young legs of Xavier, and at times Mitch too. It was hot but the view up close was amazing. The waterhole and the story of the last emu. The Aboriginal people would only hunt...