Christmas eve at Kata Tjuta (Olgas)

December 24 – “So this is Christmas!” We had to get up at 03:50 in order to reach a good spot to watch the sun rising behind Uluru. Wonderful!

Sun rising behind Uluru

We then visited Kata Tjuta (aka The Olgas), another impressive domed rock formation and did a hike into the Valley of the Winds.

Kata Tjuta (“Olgas”)

Next, we travelled to Kings Canyon to our campground to celebrate Christmas: helping in the “kitchen”, baking a damper (bush bread) in the bonfire, drinking some beers and listening to “Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow” at 35° C. What an experience!

Our guide Rohan baking a “damper” (bush bread)

Another night to sleep in swags. We were visited by dingoes and also heard them howling in the night.

Sunset in the outback
Another night under the stars in a swag