Kata Tjuta (The Olgas)Saturday back to explore more of this National Park. My plans to climb the rock have been foiled by high winds and the climb is closed. On to The Olgas approximately 50 kilometres down the road. Ade describes the difference in the structure as Uluru being one big rock and the Olgas as billions of small (20 to 50cm) rocks held together with concrete like sand. Kata Tjuta (Aboriginal words, translation, many heads) is a pile of 36 massive weathered rock domes estimated to be 500 million years old. We had a big day of walking and climbing up rocky paths to the Valley of the Winds to the Karu Loo
kout and then into Walpa Gorge a moist desert refuge for flaura and fauna.
Valley of the Winds
Entering Walpa Gorge
Walpa Gorge Return
Returned to Ulura and the climb was still closed. Walked along the base on the Mala Walk and viewed faded cave paintings and further on the Kantju Gorge which provided the main drinking water for the Aboriginal people. One of the caves is sacred to the women from The Dreamtime, the Aboriginal stories of creation and law, and is known as the "wallaby's womb". We were asked not to take photos as it disturbs the spirits, and being true believers we acceded to their wishes. The photos we have taken can't really capture the enormous height of 
the walls but they are probably better than any more words.
Uluru BaseLooking to the sky from the base
We had walked over ten kilometres so a hot shower and a few glasses of the grape were very welcome at the end of this day.
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