As you know, the driving motivation for the last 8 months has been for Tony and I to “chase the sun”, we caught it! The Red Center of Australia is that red because the earth itself is sunburned! As I mentioned in the previous post, it was 43C (109F) upon arrival.
Uluru from the air.
We went to this baked area of creation to see Uluru or Ayers Rock. Uluru, the name given by the indigenous folks (the Anangu), believe it to be sacred. The new comers didn’t really ask anyone if this monolith had a name, choosing to come up with one of their own. To name, rename and then with new sensitivity rename the rename has, of course, be done all over the world.
Whatever its moniker, it is an impressive hunk of sandstone that rises 1150 feet straight up out of miles of flatness.
We visited it at sunrise. 
Another rock formation about 30 miles away is Kata-Tjuta (literally “many heads”). This is also a sacred place for the original inhabitants. My lovely blue bonnet is actually a fly mask!
It was satisfying to get our first glimpse of the famed Outback. As promised it was a whole bunch of nothin’! That’s impressive too.
Do the critters get bigger? I might need something bigger than a blue bonnet!
Next we make our way to Adelaide, frequently described as Australia’s under-rated gem of a city.
Chasing the Sun 
January 7, 2014
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