Traveling to Ayres Rock
We had a very early departure time this morning because we had to catch a flight from Melbourne to Ayers Rock in central Australia. However, we were in Ayers Rock before noon and out at the cultural center and the famous Uluru shortly thereafter. We met our guide that will be with us for a while, named Martin (pictured below). Uluru is the Aboriginal name for what explorers later named Ayers Rock, and is very sacred to Aboriginals. I have it pictured below at sunset. We spent time learning some of the Aboriginal culture that surrounds the rock, and we spent time doing a little exploring, before we experienced a beautiful sunset looking at the changing colors of Uluru. Of course it was time to eat again, and we did a special cook-your-own-barbecue where we sampled alligator, emu, and kangaroo along with normal meats.
posted by Mark Heiden @ 11:22 PM
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You ate kangaroo, emu, and alligator? Well, Linda and Aunt Nancy, NO kangaroos hopping around in your backyards - Mr. Heiden is busy eating them!
Have you seen any dingos? This is where "Cry in the Dark" took place. Love, Aunt Nancy
I did see a dingo in Kakadu near our hotel. I am not sure about Cry in the Dark.....
Cry in the Dark was a movie made about a baby that was stolen and killed by a dingo at Ayres Rock. Somehow they came to suspect that the mother might be guilty. It was a true story made into a movie. Probably before your time.
Yes, we did hear about this movie. It was mentioned about this area, so maybe it did happen here. It seems like it did.
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