Thursday, June 18, 2009

Walking around Uluru

Uluru (Ool-or-oo) or Ayers Rock is a big rock in Central Australia. We
walked all the way around it. I got a bit hot and needed a rest a few
times. A little bird watched me have a snack. Nine caterpillars were
crawling across the track in one big line. There was a tiny snake near
the track just past where the Rangers were cutting the grass (we didn't
get a picture). The Aboriginal word for snake is Liru (Leer-oo). Uluru
is a special place for Aboriginal people and they have lots of stories
about it, including ones about Liru and a greedy blue-tongue lizard.
Mum and Dad like all the Aboriginal stories because they talk about
behaving yourself and listening to your parents. We didn't climb the
rock because it is disrespectful to the Aboriginal people if you do.

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