The last stop of our trip in Australia was Alice Springs. Clearly the idea was to go and see Uluru. I must say it was impressive from so many perspectives: the 3 day tour, hiking in the outback, meeting amazing people, watching the sun at behind Uluru with Champagne, sleeping under the stars and learning more about the local culture.
We had a 3 day tour organized buy Emu Tours which was very nice. Everything was organized for us from food to lodging to sight seeing. We travelled with a great group of people who made the trip worth while. Most people come to Alice Spring to see Uluru, and yes it is impressive but that part of the world has much more to offer than just walking around the great rock (9km). We had the chance to get a bit more information about how the Aborigine survived and how their stories actually explain how nature in a very simplistic way. They clearly survived in one of hardest environments known to man kind but on the other hand they depend so strongly on the land and once this balanced is disrupted ever so slightly they find themselves at a lost. Which is very clear to anyone who visits Australia.
Part of the 3 day tour around the centre of Australia included camping and sleeping under the starts… which in one word is breathtaking. Most people who live in big cities forget how beautiful it can be to just watch the starts.
Alice Springs was really worth while as we got to see kangaroos in the wild but for me the most attractive hike that I have ever done: Kings Canyon. I would say that it on a par with the Grand Canyon.
