0950 (3746 km) Got to Uluru car park. Got ready for Mala Walk, a guided walk by a park ranger. Still drizzling and Uluru climb is closed for all the days we are here. The Mala Walk had interesting stories about the Mala (ancestral beings in the shape of a wallaby). We were also shown the tools and how they are made and used. There was a lot of focus on preserving the culture.
1145 (3746 km) Drive around Uluru.
1200 (3755 km) Stopped at Mutitjulu site. Had lunch of rolls and sandwiches.
1230 (3755 km) Went on Kuniya walk. There is a story about ancestral beings in the shape of snakes called Kuniya and Liru. In the fight that ensued, Kuniya struck twice against the rocks and there are 2 huge cracks on Uluru representing them. Liru's shield dropped and was represented by a large slice of rock that had fallen off.
1330 (3763 km) Cultural Centre. Very interesting cultural experience. Some of the wood works were quite good. There was also dot painting being done by artist-in-residence. Will get the kids to try that one day.
1445 (3763 km) Left for caravan park.
1515 (3786 km) Filled up.
1550 (3789 km) Clean up car, it was very, very, very dirty. Red dust. Red mud. Red dirt. Red sand. Fixed up the corner of camper trailer as much as possible. Let's see how well it will cope with the driving. Will need to see what we can do to get it fixed at Alice Springs. Kids updated blogs and journals.
1900 (3789 km) Dinner of creamy bacon spiral pasta.
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