Kings Canyon to Uluru

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After exploring Kings Canyon (the largest canyon in Australia) from above yesterday, today we strolled along the canyon floor. The path is very beautiful and designed to be accessible for seniors, leading through dense vegetation to a viewing platform. From there, you have a good 270-degree view of both canyon walls. Surrounding us are several meters-high rock formations that once broke off from the canyon wall. Hopefully, no one falls today! The way signs and park benches along the path are lovingly designed.

After that, we continued on to Kathleen Springs. The spring-fed waterhole at the end of a lovely valley is the lifeblood of the region. On the way there, nothing reminds us that we are in the desert. Everything is green and fertile. This is probably what an oasis looks like. It is wonderfully quiet here, and for the first time, we see a few parakeets flirting with each other. In a rock hole, Birgt discovers a white owl and, on the ground, handball-sized fruits. Unfortunately, we (still) have no idea what they were (Dr. Google isn't available here).

A few kilometers further, we stop at Kings Creek Station (formerly a cattle and camel farm) and enjoy a good and inexpensive camel burger.

On the way toward Uluru (Ayers Rock), not much happens. Only the unexpectedly towering Mt. Conner catches our attention.

Just in time for sunset, we reach the