We had breakfast in the hotel, and then got our ride to the airport in Cairns. Our flight was almost empty, but very nice. As we flew a bit away from Cairns, we began to see the red desert of the Outback. For some time it looked like we were flying over Mars - red, flat, nothing. As we approached Ayers rock, there seemed like there was some vegetation on the ground. While we were landing, I was surprised to see trees - quite a few trees. Some thin some regular none huge. More vegetation than I expected, but we were told later that there has been an exceptionally wet fall here (and to watch out for centipedes - peachy). After we checked into the hotel, we found our room wasn't ready, so we marched across the street to explore a bit. Our internet connection here is a bit wonky.
Our room looks out at Ayers Rock. We decided to buy a couple of beers and sit and watch the sunset from our porch. We added several layers of clothes AND jackets for our scenery watching - it got cold when the sun went a bit low.
Tonight we wandered over to a restaurant and had dinner. This place is one large resort with several hotels connected together. We're in Desert Garden. On the way back from dinner we gaped at the stars. Amazing view of the southern sky. Tomorrow, we're supposed to get some explanation of what the heck we were looking at tonight.
Until the next internet connection
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