Uluru, the patron saint of Australian Aboriginals and the center of the world

Looking out the window from the plane, there is a whole red clay plain, and we are about to reach "Uluru" (Uluru is also called Ayers Rock).

"Uluru" is the largest single rock in the world, a solitary mountain left when the original mountain range was eroded.

"Uluru" means Mother of the Earth in the Aboriginal language. It is the birthplace of the Australian Aboriginals (Agu Men). It retains the Aboriginal culture and unique geological landscape. In 1987, it was listed as a world cultural and natural heritage. When I first arrived in Australia, I was not familiar with "Uluru". It was not on the list of popular tourist attractions for backpackers, because apart from this big rock, there was a large barren red clay plain with nothing. My first impression of Uluru.

After watching the Japanese drama "The Center of the World, Love Calls" (Crying Love at the Center of the World), I became curious as to why "Uluru" is called "The Center of the World". What is the special landscape? I arrived at Uluru Airport by plane, met my friends and immediately joined the local tour group. Because my flight was delayed, I was the last passenger. There were 16 people on the bus including us. , there were hot girls from Sweden, old couples from the United States, Canadians, Koreans, etc..., and there was also a girl who could be easily identified as Japanese. She immediately came up to greet us, "Are you Japanese?" ?" "No... we are Taiwanese, China, but we can speak some Japanese." The girl seemed relieved after hearing this. "That's great, I always feel a little lonely." She worked in a travel agency and studied abroad in the United States for a short time. She has traveled to many countries, but this is her first overseas trip alone. Although she is independent and can communicate in English, it is really reassuring to be able to chat about common topics in a familiar language.

Arrive at the viewing area of ??"Uluru National Park" and wait for sunset. The sky is overcast today and the rock looks gray, but I still take pictures and drink beer with everyone. There was a small car towed behind our minibus, which was filled with everyone's luggage and sleeping bags. Unexpectedly, the tour guide opened the door at the other end, which contained a stove and a large wok. While everyone was watching the sunset and the rocks, the tour guide worked hard. Stir-fried pasta for sixteen people.

At this time, there was an exclamation. The afterglow of the setting sun was projected from the thick clouds and reflected on the big rock "Uluru", making people The entire rock shines like an orange projection light. As the night gets darker, the color of the rock changes from bright orange to blue. Nature is swaying on the canvas of "Uluru" Beautiful colors.

It was late at night, and after we had dinner, the tour guide lit a campfire and taught me how to use a camping sleeping bag. This camping sleeping bag is made of thick canvas, waterproof and windproof, and you can put your own sleeping bag inside. We slept on the ground around the campfire. The tour guide said with a smile that if you are worried about insects or snakes when sleeping in the wild, you can bury your head completely in the sleeping bag and these beasts will disappear, but don’t forget to breathe.

The night in May was not very cold. I was too stuffy to sleep in my sleeping bag. I opened the sleeping bag half way to let the wind come in. It started to rain in the middle of the night, and the raindrops hit my head. I just woke up and hurriedly zipped up my sleeping bag, but the corners of my clothes were already wet. I shivered in my sleeping bag and couldn't sleep while listening to the sound of rain. It was my first experience sleeping on the ground in the wild.

On this trip, I almost had to get up at five o'clock in the morning in order to see the sunrise, but the weather was still not good. I ate toast in the dark and waited to see the sunrise. The sun was hidden in the thick In the thick clouds. Although we didn’t get to see the sunrise today, we already had memories of the beautiful sunset.

Walking around "Uluru", there are many small caves with ancient murals, which are the message boards of the former aborigines here, containing ancient culture. In some corners, prohibitions are placed The sign was photographed as it was a sacred place where ceremonies were held. For the Aboriginal people of Australia, this is a sacred place that they must protect and is the center of the world.

Then we move on to another famous landscape. "Kata Tjuta" means "many heads" in the ancient Aboriginal language. There is also another name "Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind", which is said to be a scene from Hayao Miyazaki's animation. This is where he probably came to Australia for sightseeing. On the way, we passed a forest that was blackened and dead. The tour guide asked us to go down and collect wood to prepare for the campfire at night.

After walking around the "Nausicaa of the Wind" and seeing a lot of rocks, we got on the minibus and headed towards "Alice Springs" to prepare for the second night of camping.