May 7 The Olgas

After our tag-team viewing of Ayers Rock in the morning, we decided to smuggle the dogs through the check-point entry to the national park and visit the Olgas. We got past the guards OK and parked at the furthest point of the parking lot. We left the dogs in the car and managed to walk most of the way into one of the Olgas' gorges. The dogs were fine. They are quite happy staying in the car, in contrast to the caravan.

The Olgas look like a happy bunch of rocks, compared to the single monolith that is Ayers Rock. And as it is commonly explained around here - Ayers rock is like a sponge cake and the Olgas are like a fruit cake. That's a good description of the Olgas, as you can see they are a lumpy mixture of rocks when you get up close and especially when you walk in amongst them on the uneven surfaces.

The Olgas from the roadside viewing area

The Olgas from the car window - nice shot Jude

The happy bunch of rocks

Walking into the gorge

The inside view of the gorge

While visiting the Olgas, we bumped into "Tammy" (lady from Tamworth) and Enrico again. Nice to see them again. Then we saw them again roaming around the shops at the Yalara resort. We were invited to dinner and had a lovely evening in the camping area sharing a lovely meal of burritos. And we learned that Tammy's real name is Jody. Thanks for a great evening.