Saturday was our one beautiful day of perfect weather – sunny and just the right temperature. Foolishly, we spent the morning inside at the Cultural Centre learning about Aboriginal heritage. If only we’d kept that for Sunday. I had a yummy kangaroo wrap for lunch, just seemed so appropriate. That afternoon, we did the 7.4 km “Valley of the Winds” hike through Kata Tjuta, otherwise known as The Olgas. The Olgas consist of 36 domes covering 35 square kilometers, the tallest of which is 546 m, nearly 200 m taller than Uluru. I found the Olgas to be even more intriguing than Ayers Rock. The hike was certainly more interesting and challenging. We were treated with a different scenic panorama around every turn, with valleys and gorges and sun-stricken ravines. We hiked up to a couple lookout points and down through the valley (where it was very windy). At one point we just had to scale the rock to continue on the path. It was a very rewarding hike on an exquisite day.
