Saturday, September 19, 2009

The Bloody Big Rock

Staying at Yulara resort campground with all the Grey Nomads and about 6 busloads of Year 11 students from all around Victoria. I don't know which group is the more entertaining!
Sensational views of Uluru from a sand dune near our campsite, and a sudden storm (yes, our drought-breaking skills yet again!), created a gorgeous rainbow to add to the photos.

Quote of the day from Sienna on first glimpse of Uluru : "Oh my god it's shockingly big!"

Today Peter and Alex scared the living daylights out of themselves and climbed the rock. Or should I say crawled up it on hands and trembling knees!!! They didn't really plan to do it, but we all clambered up the first bit, then they kept on going to get to chicken rock. Apparently Alex was The Motivator Man and despite his fear of heights, became the brave one, encouraging his Dad to keep going to the top. I've never seen the two of them so proud of themselves.
All they needed was a Pies win to really top off the day...Hmmmm.....
We've been swimming loads, as the weather is hot, hot, hot!
Must sign off now to post some photos onto this blog. Keep responding.
Love Jus and the Gypsy Rovers.

4 comments:

  1. Congrats to Pete and Alex, what a mission! You should both be very proud of yourselves. Didn't realise that Alex had height fright, so particularly major effort.
    Loving the new photos you have posted, especially the rainbow one, beautiful! Sienna's comment is a crack up - out of the mouth of babes.
    Geelong is a very happy town today, heaps of people driving around with flags out of their car windows - sorry just had to share that with you all. :( cheer up always next year.

    Take care, love the Winiecki's

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  2. Hi Whyties,

    Good to hear from you! Great work Pete and Alex. Shorts and Tee's jealous of your warm weather! We just got back from Beechworth weekend with Ross and Amber and I thought that it was a long way away! Might wait for Tom to grow up a bit before we tackle the Oz trip! Yeah Tom is walking now! Yippee! Talk soon!

    Love Nat, Kev and Tom

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  3. Hi all, well it would appear that you guys really are having a big affect on the weather around Australia because of your trip! Today there was a massive dust storm that covered Sydney. They said it came from the Red Centre where you guys are! Then there was some sort of earth tremor/quake in Frankston, Pearcedale etc. What on earth are you guys doing up there?? Anyway looking forward to your next posting. Lots of love Kez, Az & Zoe xxx

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  4. Typical, the whirlwind Whytes fly through the red centre and cause havoc... rain storms in the centre and sending a massive red dust storm to Sydney/Brisbane! Well done! Mum and Angie and kids in GB I'm heading there on Monday for a few days. Talk soon, Love Nat

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