Woke up at 6.15 for the sunrise, personally I thought the sunset was
better but there were still lots of people at the viewing area. We
had breakfast in the carpark, then spent the next 2 hours walking
around the base of the rock. Previously Paul and I had discussed
climbing up The Rock but I didn't really see the attraction, when we
got to the base though I changed my mind. Big, red, steep and a little
dangerous, here was something to be conquered. Unfortunately the climb
was closed due to high winds, but after 40 minutes of dicking around
someone opened it up again. It's hard to describe how big the rock is,
when you climb it the views are amazing and the climb is somethig in
it's self. We spent the morning doing the climb and walking around,
and then in the afternoon we drove across to the Olgas. They are
amazing in their own way, walking inbetween these massive boulders you
suddenly move from arid scrub into a lush, shaddy canyon complete with
a small pond and green grass.
That evening we drove back out of the park over to the Kings Canyone
Resort. We woke at 7.30 (much more reasonable) and then proceeded with
the 6km hike around the rim of the canyon. I didn't find the canyon so
amazing after the Olgas and Uluru, but I was probably just spoilt. We
were planning on driving across east towards Alice and then taking a
dirt track to Fink Gorge NP but were advised that the road was a
pretty serious 4wd track requiring experience (don't have) and a
second vehicle (also don't have). so instead we took the boring route
and just drove Alice. Checked into the hostel and now I'm very quickly
drifting towards sleep.
better but there were still lots of people at the viewing area. We
had breakfast in the carpark, then spent the next 2 hours walking
around the base of the rock. Previously Paul and I had discussed
climbing up The Rock but I didn't really see the attraction, when we
got to the base though I changed my mind. Big, red, steep and a little
dangerous, here was something to be conquered. Unfortunately the climb
was closed due to high winds, but after 40 minutes of dicking around
someone opened it up again. It's hard to describe how big the rock is,
when you climb it the views are amazing and the climb is somethig in
it's self. We spent the morning doing the climb and walking around,
and then in the afternoon we drove across to the Olgas. They are
amazing in their own way, walking inbetween these massive boulders you
suddenly move from arid scrub into a lush, shaddy canyon complete with
a small pond and green grass.
That evening we drove back out of the park over to the Kings Canyone
Resort. We woke at 7.30 (much more reasonable) and then proceeded with
the 6km hike around the rim of the canyon. I didn't find the canyon so
amazing after the Olgas and Uluru, but I was probably just spoilt. We
were planning on driving across east towards Alice and then taking a
dirt track to Fink Gorge NP but were advised that the road was a
pretty serious 4wd track requiring experience (don't have) and a
second vehicle (also don't have). so instead we took the boring route
and just drove Alice. Checked into the hostel and now I'm very quickly
drifting towards sleep.
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