The next morning we were up again at 5 am with it very cool and well before sunrise. We went to watch the sunrise at the Olgas which are these beautiful rolling huge rocks. It was amazing watching the sunrise with Ayers rock beside the sun in the distance, then watching as the sun hit the Olgas as they transformed in color. After sunrise we had breakfast then off to the Olgas to hike the trail “the valley of the winds” which takes you through these majestic rolling rocks. One of the amazing things was the sound of these birds that echoed their beautiful songs through the valley. After the beautiful walk through the Olgas we headed to Ayers Rock. We had a choice between walking around half the base of the rock or climbing Ayers Rock. The climb up Ayers Rock is at a 40% incline with a chain you hold on to while climbing up. The rock was 380m high and took them about 1 hour to hike. Well I decided to walk around the base as it seemed more leisurely to me while Casey was up for the usual challenge and hiked the rock. He said it was the most exhilarating thing. At the top you could see everything; it went on as far as the eye could see. The hike around the base was nice but the flies could drive a person insane. After the hike we were off to go to a perfect place to watch Ayers Rock at sunset. When we arrived there were so many people there it was crazy. As the sunset behind you the colors on the rock changed every moment with the rock red as ever and the sky around it changing from blue to pink to violet it was breathtaking! As soon as the sunset the rock was no longer vibrant but dull. It’s amazing how the sun can bring life and such beauty to things....just like the Son. We had dinner once the sun was gone and then headed to a spot in the outback about 20 minutes away to sleep under the stars again. This night there wasn’t a cloud in the sky so it was a definite star gazing night and the moon shone so bright that you could see everything so clearly it was amazing!!
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