uluru (ayres rock) is an interesting place. i was off-season for most of my trip and thankfully that included my time at uluru. although there were other visitors about, from what the locals tell me it turns into a real zoo at high season.
i spent several days here and did quite a few hikes. in fact, i did them all. staying hydrated was important as the temps were consistently in 90s range. usually i’d walk in the morning when it was “cool” and then siesta for a few hours in the air conditioning of the room, then do a shorter hike later in the afternoon. carried my liter water bottle and kept my camelback filled as well, all told about 4 to 5 liters.
uluru is a strange thing to approach. from a distance it looks really interesting. as you draw closer, it doesn’t seem all that impressive. but, once you get to within a klick or two of the place you begin to see the wonder of it. then when you are at the base of it, the mood changes again to one that goes beyond wonder. not too difficult to imagine or understand how the native peoples here ascribed powerful myths to the place.
