Uluru National Park (Ayers Rock) Things to Do

some local cycads and plants spotted on the ground. Look out for unusual plants in the aussie desert :)

The 2 hour climb had given us both blisters on our feet which was unfortunate as the very next thing we had planned was the 6 mile walk around the base.

However the main problem was with the incredibly strong winds that were blowing up the valleys from the other side (presumably the reason that they closed the climb).

This is where a lot of people turn back probably because there is no chain along the second half of the climb.

The climb seemed never ending as the varying slope prevented us from ever seeing very far ahead. We eventually reached a flat area at the end of the chain where many people were resting.

This was slightly worrying but as they didn't call anybody back we assumed that it was just a precaution against weather that was forecast for later on in the day.

However, it was open the following day and, although I felt guilty going against the owners' wishes, the steady stream of people already climbing made me give in to my irrational desire to go up.