Gallery of log for Uluru/Ayres Rock Directional Table
GA cache #3000
In 1979 MrT and I did our first trip to Central Australia. We headed out to Ayers Rock and camped in the tiny campground that was there then. We decided to climb up The Rock early in the morning. Our car was the only one in the car parking area. We headed up past the chain, and half way up we met a guy. He was on a bus trip, and they dropped him off to do the climb and would pick him up later. We took photos of each other and we went up and he went down. We arrived at the Cairn and took some photos. It was very windy, so signed the visitors book, and started back down. As we neared the chain it started raining! We didn't have any problem getting down, but MrT spent quite a bit of time helping a group of older people navigate the slippery slope down to the bottom. Quite an expedition.
We returned in 1996 to a huge tourist area. So different from our visit in 1979. MrT took ClimbingSon and MusoSon up the climb, but I chose to stay down the bottom and watch this time! Now its 2020, 41 years since we first went there, and the Climb is no longer allowed. It is still an amazing memory. TFTV
In 1979 MrT and I did our first trip to Central Australia. We headed out to Ayers Rock and camped in the tiny campground that was there then. We decided to climb up The Rock early in the morning. Our car was the only one in the car parking area. We headed up past the chain, and half way up we met a guy. He was on a bus trip, and they dropped him off to do the climb and would pick him up later. We took photos of each other and we went up and he went down. We arrived at the Cairn and took some photos. It was very windy, so signed the visitors book, and started back down. As we neared the chain it started raining! We didn't have any problem getting down, but MrT spent quite a bit of time helping a group of older people navigate the slippery slope down to the bottom. Quite an expedition.
We returned in 1996 to a huge tourist area. So different from our visit in 1979. MrT took ClimbingSon and MusoSon up the climb, but I chose to stay down the bottom and watch this time! Now its 2020, 41 years since we first went there, and the Climb is no longer allowed. It is still an amazing memory. TFTV
Rated: for Overall Experience.
