oh no, another flight! We are on our way from Ayers Rock to Cairns where we are staying at Turtle Cove, an up market resort on the way to Port Douglas. Well, that is the blurb so we will have to let you know when we get there.
Woke this morning absolutely knackered after yesterday's excertions. It was too much really, but it was do it then or never, so off we went. The mornings walk in the Olgas should have been enough. It was one of the most beautiful places I have ever been and I just hope that my pictures will do them justice, when I finally manage to upload some. But not only was it a long walk (7 K) there was a lot of climbing up and down involved and that is what made it so strenuous.
So when we got back to Uluru and saw that the base walk was all on the flat we thought "why not" and off we set. We did really well and it wasn't until the last quarter that we both started to flag. Also we were both getting quite dehydrated by that time which didn't help (we ought to have taken some more water with us), but we have lived to tell the tale.
Getting up this morning was no laughing matter. There were quite a number of groans and expletives as we got our tired bodies ready for the day! People at breakfast were highly amused by us staggering backwards and forwards to the buffet to refill our plates. To say nothing of me being more than a little afraid of being too far from a loo!!! (something to do with the previous days dehydration I suspect).
We packed our bags and vacated our room, then went to the Town Square for a coffee and to wait the time of our departure with our books. I have just finished Dan Brown's "The Lost Symbol" and thoroughly enjoyed it. Not sure what John is reading but he is too engrossed to tell me!
We had a sandwich and headed for the airport and eventually boarded this plane. More soon, I promise.....
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