{"id":554,"date":"2013-10-03T19:34:36","date_gmt":"2013-10-03T10:04:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/travelblog.kristinmartin.net\/?p=554"},"modified":"2022-07-17T17:06:40","modified_gmt":"2022-07-17T07:36:40","slug":"home-via-uluru-kata-tjuta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/?p=554","title":{"rendered":"Home via Uluru &#8211; Kata Tjuta"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Days 67 &#8211; 77<\/p>\n<p><strong>Timber Creek<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We left Broome and drove for 2 days. This creek was at the back of our campsite &#8211; can you see the bats? Mum and Dad saw crocodiles at night in the creek.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/travelblog.kristinmartin.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-535\" alt=\"UluruHome01\" src=\"http:\/\/travelblog.kristinmartin.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome01-300x198.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome01-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome01-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome01.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bitter Springs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The next day we drove to Bitter Springs (Mataranka) again. This is still one of our favourite spots. Che still likes diving under.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/travelblog.kristinmartin.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-536\" alt=\"DCIM100GOPRO\" src=\"http:\/\/travelblog.kristinmartin.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome02-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome02-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome02-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome02.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Matt enjoys diving.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/travelblog.kristinmartin.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-537\" alt=\"DCIM100GOPRO\" src=\"http:\/\/travelblog.kristinmartin.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome03-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome03-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome03-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome03.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alice Springs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We stopped off at Alice Springs again. It was much hotter this time. We hired a pedal go-cart at the caravan park.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/travelblog.kristinmartin.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-538\" alt=\"UluruHome04\" src=\"http:\/\/travelblog.kristinmartin.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome04-198x300.jpg\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome04-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome04-678x1024.jpg 678w, https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome04.jpg 1325w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Even Dad had a go. (Mum did too.)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/travelblog.kristinmartin.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-539\" alt=\"UluruHome05\" src=\"http:\/\/travelblog.kristinmartin.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome05-300x198.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome05-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome05-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome05.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Matt took Che for a ride.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/travelblog.kristinmartin.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome06.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-540\" alt=\"UluruHome06\" src=\"http:\/\/travelblog.kristinmartin.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome06-198x300.jpg\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome06-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome06-678x1024.jpg 678w, https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome06.jpg 1325w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Uluru and Kata Tjuta<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Che is standing in front of the rock. Dad took lots and lots of photos at sunset<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/travelblog.kristinmartin.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome07.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-541\" alt=\"UluruHome07\" src=\"http:\/\/travelblog.kristinmartin.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome07-300x198.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome07-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome07-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome07.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>and at sunrise.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/travelblog.kristinmartin.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome08.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-542\" alt=\"UluruHome08\" src=\"http:\/\/travelblog.kristinmartin.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome08-300x198.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome08-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome08-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome08.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We did a guided walk with a ranger. She let us hold a woomera. The flies were really bad here &#8211; we wore fly nets.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/travelblog.kristinmartin.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome09.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-543\" alt=\"UluruHome09\" src=\"http:\/\/travelblog.kristinmartin.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome09-300x198.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome09-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome09-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome09.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Matt is holding the spear thrower.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/travelblog.kristinmartin.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-544\" alt=\"UluruHome10\" src=\"http:\/\/travelblog.kristinmartin.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome10-198x300.jpg\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome10-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome10-678x1024.jpg 678w, https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome10.jpg 1325w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Che and Matt are about to throw spears.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/travelblog.kristinmartin.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-545\" alt=\"UluruHome11\" src=\"http:\/\/travelblog.kristinmartin.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome11-300x198.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome11-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome11-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome11.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Che just threw a boomerang, can you see it?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/travelblog.kristinmartin.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-546\" alt=\"UluruHome12\" src=\"http:\/\/travelblog.kristinmartin.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome12-300x198.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome12-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome12-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome12.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Matt is also throwing a boomerang.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/travelblog.kristinmartin.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-547\" alt=\"UluruHome13\" src=\"http:\/\/travelblog.kristinmartin.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome13-198x300.jpg\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome13-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome13-678x1024.jpg 678w, https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome13.jpg 1325w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We had a goanna visit our campsite.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/travelblog.kristinmartin.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-548\" alt=\"UluruHome14\" src=\"http:\/\/travelblog.kristinmartin.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome14-300x198.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome14-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome14-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome14.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We drove out to Kata Tjuta.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/travelblog.kristinmartin.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-549\" alt=\"UluruHome15\" src=\"http:\/\/travelblog.kristinmartin.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome15-300x198.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome15-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome15-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome15.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Matt was very tired.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/travelblog.kristinmartin.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome16.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-550\" alt=\"UluruHome16\" src=\"http:\/\/travelblog.kristinmartin.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome16-300x198.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome16-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome16-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome16.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Coober Pedy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We tried to put up the caravan but it was too windy (40 knots+) so we booked into an underground motel. Che and Matt thought it was a hobbit hole.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/travelblog.kristinmartin.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome17.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-551\" alt=\"UluruHome17\" src=\"http:\/\/travelblog.kristinmartin.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome17-300x198.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome17-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome17-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome17.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/travelblog.kristinmartin.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome18.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-552\" alt=\"UluruHome18\" src=\"http:\/\/travelblog.kristinmartin.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome18-300x198.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome18-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome18-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome18.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We went for a walk to the lower levels.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/travelblog.kristinmartin.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome19.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-553\" alt=\"UluruHome19\" src=\"http:\/\/travelblog.kristinmartin.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome19-198x300.jpg\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome19-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome19-678x1024.jpg 678w, https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/UluruHome19.jpg 1325w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After driving a total of 14500 km and travelling for 11 weeks we have arrived home. When we got home it was cold, wet and windy &#8211; we want to go away again!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Days 67 &#8211; 77 Timber Creek We left Broome and drove for 2 days. This creek was at the back of our campsite &#8211; can you see the bats? Mum and Dad saw crocodiles at &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":542,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-554","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nt","category-sa"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/554","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=554"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/554\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":586,"href":"https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/554\/revisions\/586"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/542"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=554"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=554"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travelblog.bigham.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=554"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}