I know that a lot of people will be talking about visiting Uluru (Ayers Rock) and yes, I will be agreeing with all of those people. I'm not going to tell you about what hotel to stay at or even what tour to do, but I am going to tell you why I think it's one of the most sensational places on this planet.
I have travelled to Uluru twice and would go again in a heart beat. Now I know that a lot of people say "so what do you when you get there, seriously once you've seen it….you've seen it. What am I going to do the other 2 or 3 nights I'm there?" This is my response to them:
Uluru is not simply a "rock" it is a feeling, an emotion that is almost impossible to describe. The first time you see it on the horizon you will fall silent. The company you are travelling with will also fall silent as you grasp the magnificence of actually seeing it. Over the next few days you will be driving around to visit other places such as Kata Tjuta (The Olgas) or perhaps going to do a workshop and as you drive around you find your eyes scanning the horizon, constantly searching for Uluru and once you do find it, your eyes are locked. I find the feeling is like a connection to the land and you place in it. The closest I can to describe my experiences there is that is takes me back to the place I consider home. The place that Uluru had me reflecting upon was a place on my parent’s farm where I grew up. There is a hill called Lone Pine Hill (as there is...suprise suprise, a lone pine tree on top of the hill) and that it the place I always walk to when I am visiting my parents. You gaze out over the view and listen to the wind whispering through the pine needles of the tree and just simply…exist. It may not be considered to be the most beautiful place to other people, but for me it is a place of complete happiness, reflection, comfort and where I feel connected to this earth and an understanding of my place on it. Well, that is the feeling I get when I visit Uluru. It is something that is so personal and can only be derived from your own experience which is why I think it could be different for everyone. I can understand why the Aboriginal people (the Anangu) live there and why it draws so many people to gaze upon it and feel it's amazing power.
I have heard from people that Uluru is meant to be a place where energy lines meet. I really don't have any idea about this, but I kind of understand it as so many times I have tried to explain why Uluru is so special and being short of finding the right words.
Oprah, I really don't want you miss this experience when you visit because I know you will regret it if you do. To put that on your list of "must dos" and make sure you see it at sunrise. When the first rays of sunlight hit the red earth of the rock, it turns a vibrant red and is something spectacular to see for yourself. Once you see it, you will lock it away in your memory cabinet that is reserved for only the really special memories.
I've included a photo I took when I was visiting last year. When the rainbow extended right across Uluru, my jaw literally dropped.
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