Ayers Rock take 2

Yay, the weather was on our side and we were finally able to climb the rock!

We took a punt and woke before dawn Thursday morning, children loaded into car in sleeping bags and pillows in tow. As you know there are many animals out and about that time of day, so we drove between 60km and 80km until the sun broke through. Another blue sky, crossing fingures for little wind. No interenet reception, so we couldn't check the forecast again before driving to the rock. As we drove to the entrance of the Uluru National Park, the sign said the climb was open. It was nearing 10am when they do another reading, so we raced to the rock and began our climb.

OMG, it was a tough climb, just as you finish the chain section you still have another two thirds to go, a steady incline no chain required. Time to rest when finally at the top, woo hoo! It was a fantastic feat. Obviously, going down was alot easier on the heart, just little steps at a time. It took us an hour to reach the top, as for the kids they could have completed a return trip within that time.

The photo's Marc took were amazing, and hopefully for those who haven't been can gain an insight into the rock and its surrounds. Yes, Marc took the photo's and carried the backpack, I was too scared I would topple backwards down the rock, there were a couple of steep sections. We finally climbed the rock!

From here onto Erldunda for overnight stay before we head to Alice Springs the following day.