Uluru

Packed up with intention of doing rim walk this morning but advised not to take the kids up with forecast of further rain and increasing wind so settled for another walk along the creek bed which is really spectacular in itself. There was actually a couple of small pools of water this morning.Didn't appreciate how windy it was till back on the road finding ourselves quite badly buffeted by the winds coming at 45 degrees to the rear - at least should help with fuel economy. Though all gains went out the window when we turned west again for it to become a direct headwind.Stopped at virgin springs near mt Conner for fuel -back up to 199.9 ltr and general commercial pie and small chips $16 please. Basic burger takeaway $22. Nice if you cam get away with it.Wind and cloud cover continue down here so doesn't look like we will climb the rock either.Had Forgotten how big it was, did the compulsory sunset photos which weren't as spectacular as they could have been due to the cloud cover. Had thought Uluru would have been a let down after the bungle bungles but it's enormity holds it in it's own stead. Did the ranger guided walk around the base which the kids really enjoyed and after she explained the risks and negative aspects of the climb in quite graphic detail the kids were happy to just walk around the bottom. There was apparently a death on the rock just a couple of weeks ago. And because there are so many people using the top of the rock as an open air toilet several of the local water holes are so contaminated that they cannot be used and one of the local swimming holes has had to be closed because of the outbreak of gastro, eye and ear infections occurring after swimming. Out to the Olgas which again are just massive and spectacular in their own right. Kids a bit over looking at rocks so spent afternoon playing in the park with other kids while I fumed and spat chips at the Telstra call centre for disconnecting me and giving me the general run around - the mobile internet had failed. They just didn't get that I couldn't go to my local Telstra shop. Grabbed a new SIM card from the post office and got on line in Mala which you may all note proved successful.