= Elysium - Mini Vacation, Uluru

Mini Vaca to Uluru

Uluru at a Distance
The Rock....First Look
Kangaroo tail at grocer
Food Shopping we came across this... Kangaroo Tail
Bicycles at Uluru, Australia
Bicycling around the Base of Uluru
End of Uluru
One of the ends of Uluru
Close up of base of Uluru
Up close to the base of Uluru
The Queens chair-Uluru
The Queen of England sat here... so Wendy figured she must too!
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Definitely my favorite picture of Uluru
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Definitely my favorite picture of Uluru
a different look at Uluru
During the day Uluru changes hues
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One of Uluru's many looks
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Field of Lights was one of the evening events and defintely worthwhile
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Using Aboriginal art the Field of Lights gives the dots a new look
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A facinating side trip, riding the Camels
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Our Camel..Don't you just love him?
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Our Camel carried both of us with ease
Sunrise
Sunrise our last day

Our Story

Two good friends from the US had planned on coming to Australia while we were here. During their time here the 4 of us planned on visiting Uluru. The world and Covid had different plans. Covid nixed their trip. And in Australia we didn't get a refund on our trip but did end up with vouchers good for a year.

Covid stuck around and we were close to loosing our money. Fortunately we had made some new friends in tennis. Gary and Paula (Australians) had never been to Uluru and did want to go. They travel... a lot. And they actually have more stamps in their passports then we do. We ended up able to use the vouchers and the four of us made it to Uluru as Covid in the country eased. We were lucky. During our time there the flys were next to non existent. Rumor has it that they are do bad, simply breathing people accidently eat them.

They were excellent travel companions and we shared some of the adventures with them aka, 4 bicycles, and went our own way on others. Life is good, Uluru is great, Don't miss it.