For sure, it’s hard to describe the amazing presence that Uluru (or Ayres Rock, or The Rock) has, when you first meet it. Or even on return visits. This my second time, and John’s fourth, to see The Rock. It is, sorry to sound like a teenager, totally awesome. For Fergus and Harry, The Rock surpassed their expectations.
Climbing the Rock? Some say you should and some say you shouldn’t. We did, so we’ll leave it at that.

Here’s the boys on the first (rather steep) section. It seems endless!

The view on the way up, as well as from the top, is breathtaking.
Fergus took this photo.

Mt. Conner is another mesa, about 90km to the east of The Rock, and much larger. I think it is just as impressive as The Rock, but much less known. In 1993, John and I arranged with the land owner of Mt. Conner to leave a key to the gate at the Curtain Springs Road House. We climbed Mt. Conner and could see Uluru in the west. Nowadays, I read that you can only visit this private property by booking a tour ($185) which can include climbing Mt. Conner for an extra $100!!!
Here’s a photo of the view from Uluru with Mt. Conner in the distance.

And in the other direction – Kata Tjuta, formerly The Olgas. Unfortunately looking into the sun. Sorry about that.

I had to walk down the steep descent backwards, as these old knees just won’t do it the normal way. I have deleted the hideous photo one of my children took of me doing that.
Here’s one of John though! There’s been a few planking photos taken in various places, but I thought I’d share this one of John on top of Uluru…….

Fergus had some fun “surfing” the Rock wave – below.