We Arrive at Ayers Rock

Here's our group again. Ayers Rock is the largest single rock in the world. It's about 5 1/2 miles around and reaches a height of 1,142 feet. And that's just the top; about 90% of the rock is below the ground.

It's a beautiful experience but for the extreme heat and the flies.

The Aborigines call Ayers Rock Uluru which means "meeting place."

Our guide (the gentleman in the blue shirt, at the extreme left) took us on a short walk around the the rock to show us cave drawings and explain the Rock's importance to Aborigines.