THE RED HEART OF AUSTRALIA (Uluru)

Tia & Cheveyo
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  • @grahammewburn
    @grahammewburn11 ай бұрын

    I'm 74. You have inspired me to visit Uluru. I was born in Australia. I must see it before I die.

  • @andrewbatty3858

    @andrewbatty3858

    11 ай бұрын

    We were just there. I'm 57. I think I felt a sense of shame that I hadn't been sooner.

  • @stevemurrell6167

    @stevemurrell6167

    11 ай бұрын

    Me too. It looks spiritual.

  • @elrey8876

    @elrey8876

    11 ай бұрын

    If you go with the right frame of mind, it really feels like the heart of the continent - vast and ancient. Kata Tjuta is also amazing - you can walk on it and explore it more. And King's Canyon walk is the most incredible few hours I've ever trekked. Don't miss it when you're there.

  • @laurenwilliams8811

    @laurenwilliams8811

    11 ай бұрын

    I’m thinking the exact same thing!At 59, it’s way overdue.

  • @brucekercher45

    @brucekercher45

    11 ай бұрын

    I'm about the same age. I was there about ten years ago. It is simply wonderful. The stars too...

  • @gettingoutthere9998
    @gettingoutthere999811 ай бұрын

    As an Australian, I thank you for showcasing my country. As an Australian living in Germany, I thank you for reminding me how much I love and miss my country.

  • @cheesecracker1543

    @cheesecracker1543

    11 ай бұрын

    It’s called Ayers Rock! Vote No

  • @duanehirini2078

    @duanehirini2078

    11 ай бұрын

    @@cheesecracker1543😂

  • @PaulinAsia_

    @PaulinAsia_

    11 ай бұрын

    @@cheesecracker1543 It hasn't been called Ayers Rock since 1993

  • @PeteV.53

    @PeteV.53

    11 ай бұрын

    @@cheesecracker1543 why? Henry Ayers was a Pommy bureaucrat based in Adelaide who never went near Uluṟu! It was named after him in 1873 by William Gosse (another Pom) who claimed to be the first white man to see Uluru. It had already been there for over 500 million years before Gosse “discovered” it.

  • @amycope7970

    @amycope7970

    11 ай бұрын

    ​@@cheesecracker1543oh the irony. Are you still finding the name change difficult to handle 30 years on? I can't imagine how difficult that must be....... I wonder if there might be a particular group of people who might be able to relate to that feeling of disempowerment, of having something removed, stolen or changed from their history against their wishes...... Hmmmm

  • @mickyryan3874
    @mickyryan387411 ай бұрын

    You guys were meant to see Uluru, drawn there. I'm so glad you did. I love how much respect you show for our indigenous peoples. BTW those giant pineapples (cycads) were around when dinosaurs roamed ( they ate them). This episode is what travel is all about.

  • @adamj8099

    @adamj8099

    11 ай бұрын

    It's almost impossible to see it any other way. For someone who wants to see all the big things in Australia... This is the biggest thing and it's natural. So much significance to this land.

  • @DaveWhoa

    @DaveWhoa

    11 ай бұрын

    I WANNA EAT ONE

  • @Deugzo1
    @Deugzo111 ай бұрын

    Australia is such a big place & a huge chunk of the population would agree with you that being outside & away from the major cities is preferable… most Aussies like a bit of space!! Great to see & hear you guys felt the “spiritual” side of the outback!!

  • @gloryglory5688

    @gloryglory5688

    11 ай бұрын

    Feck off, I like the city

  • @tomwareham7944
    @tomwareham794411 ай бұрын

    Imso glad that circumstances allowed you to visit Uluru and KataJuta , we were fortunate enough on our visit to encounter a rainstorm which made all the crevices on Uluru come alive with water falls and streams something that doesn't happen very often also after the rain it took only hours annd the desert began to bloom with wildflowers. But for me the sidetrip to KataJuta was the most sobering experience , like yourselves my wife and I had the overlook to ourselves and as my wife put it you could taste the silence not even a bird call and there were many birds ,and as you alluded to it was a spiritual feeling like I'd never felt before in any of the numerous churches and cathedrals that I've visited in my life . I got instantly what the Australian Aboriginal people were on about, when they say they belong to the land , and that the land is sacred . I might sound sappy but from your reaction to the place I now know other people felt the same way I did . Good luck on the rest of your journey and stay safe .

  • @eddykate3700

    @eddykate3700

    9 ай бұрын

    I was 15 when I went to the Centre on a two week school camping trip in September 1974. I thought it was a "once in a lifetime" experience until I FELT Uluru and what beautifully captures how it feels to be an Ausie. It has regularly called me to country ever since, and I am so thankful to our Dreamtime custodians. Uluru is definitely where our country's heart is and so many others who have visited can feel the silent, still, majestic beat as well. Next year, 2024, it will be 50 years since I saw Uluru and I am going back! There is only one other place I have ever been to and felt a spiritual pulse similar to Uluru's and that was one year ago today at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, India.

  • @stevetarrant3898
    @stevetarrant389811 ай бұрын

    When you travel through the outback like you have in the past few days, you realise how old Australia is, as a continent. No large mountains, they have all worn away. And Uluru, most of it is underground. Ancient land. And Daly Waters, its pronounced Daily Waters. Not your fault, that's how it's spelt.

  • @petermcculloch4933
    @petermcculloch493311 ай бұрын

    Tia, the story about your mum travelling Oz was really nice.

  • @mikeyhau
    @mikeyhau11 ай бұрын

    I was sure that any regrets you had at being unable to finish your planned route would completely evaporate when you got to Uluru. Wonderful video!

  • @markyteo
    @markyteo11 ай бұрын

    Thats the closest I've ever seen the Uluru from, in a video. I feel as if I'm there in person. Love the sunset time lapse. If only drones were allowed.

  • @steve4637
    @steve463711 ай бұрын

    I'm not religious in any way, but at Uluru I found peace in my life. My parents had died within 18 months of each other, and I went travelling for 2 years. I went on a tour that lasted for a day, from Alice Springs, on the way back I was semi sleepy, but vividly remember my parents saying " Let us go '. They knew I would be there, and wanted to say goodbye. A magical place

  • @bobellisdon2099

    @bobellisdon2099

    11 ай бұрын

    Did you do the Emu Run day trip? That's a massive day. Used to guide and drive those tours.

  • @eddykate3700

    @eddykate3700

    9 ай бұрын

    You just made me cry for all my ancestors too. Thank you!

  • @LczVfx
    @LczVfx11 ай бұрын

    Stumbled across this account a few weeks ago and I’ve got to say, the amount of effort and quality that you two put into these videos is so incredible! Videos so good I average 3-4 videos per day, even starting to watch the first videos as well. You two both have a very promising future ahead!

  • @OnePackWanderers

    @OnePackWanderers

    11 ай бұрын

    That's really nice of you to say 😊

  • @FredPilcher
    @FredPilcher11 ай бұрын

    Told ya that your first sight of Uluru is something you'd remember all your lives. 🙂 The geology of the area is mind-blowing. Those little hills around Alice are the remnant nubs of a mountain range the size of the Himalayas. Uluru and Kata Tjuta are formed from the remnants of those mountains washed down by rains. And fossils of those ancient pineapples are found in Antarctica - leftovers from when Australia and Antarctica were joined as Gondwana. You'll see tiny patches of palms near Uluru from the same era. BTW - "chasm" is pronounced "kasm". 🙂

  • @abe_5536
    @abe_553611 ай бұрын

    Shorts, pluggers and a hoodie in winter, classic Aussie outfit. Terrific vibes in the video again, thank you for this.

  • @AuntyJack123

    @AuntyJack123

    11 ай бұрын

    I've never heard of pluggers but if you meant thongs or jandals then yeppers 😂

  • @Laurie473

    @Laurie473

    11 ай бұрын

    @@AuntyJack123 DOUBLE PLUGGER (noun). The highest standard of thong. Two plugs through the sole on each side. If it has one plug, it is only good for showers. Two plugs and you can wear it out for dinner, to the pub, a wedding or a funeral. 🤣

  • @RatFink-nr5td
    @RatFink-nr5td11 ай бұрын

    You guys continue to knock it out of the park! This was my fav stop on your Aussie journey. As an American businessman, I was fortunate to travel to Aus for over 10 years, and lived there (Melbourne) for two years. Keep up the amazing work!

  • @TraceyD-vg3vv
    @TraceyD-vg3vv11 ай бұрын

    Growing up as an Australian, I'd seen images of Uluru so many times. I was almost indifferent to it. When I finally went to see it for myself, I was so moved, I cried. It is really hard to explain - it has such an incredible, powerful presence in the landscape. And it means so much to so many people, especially the Anangu and other First Nations people of this land. It is our heart. You have had to take some hard detours to get there - back tracking and starting again. It was worth it eh?

  • @OnePackWanderers

    @OnePackWanderers

    11 ай бұрын

    Definitely worth it.

  • @eddykate3700

    @eddykate3700

    9 ай бұрын

    And it is a heart that we can all feel and it unites us in a way that I am unsure is felt in other places. I think most Australians are welcoming to newcomers but I think it is the land itself that is the "rock" that describes us best, whether we have been here for centuries or days!

  • @davidh3194
    @davidh319411 ай бұрын

    Loved this episode. What beauty and such serenity. Your story telling and editing makes watching feel like we are with you. Thank you. Love Tia’s great attitude when things go astray. Love that smile. Cheers. 😊

  • @jooliroo
    @jooliroo11 ай бұрын

    The time lapse was so worth it. Also, as someone who dwells a lot on making mistakes, especially when it comes to backtracking as a result, I think you guys handle all of these blunders with a lot of grace!

  • @Jordy120
    @Jordy12011 ай бұрын

    Yep. I stop to look at everything. The journey, then the destination. Uluru is more than 2.5kms underground. Cheers guys.

  • @majeedtaouk3038
    @majeedtaouk303810 ай бұрын

    Born and bred in Australia and never been to red centre. Your videos are engaging like we are travelling with you. For that I thank you

  • @redhammer9910
    @redhammer991011 ай бұрын

    Your happiness is infectious, I can remember my first time and your bringing it all back. Thank you. Great times laps, you really captured those famous colours. The wildflowers get better further south, there's been a lot of rain since February. Keep on trekin, doin good.

  • @kayelle8005
    @kayelle800511 ай бұрын

    That patience you have for Tia’s unbridled curiosity will benefit you immensely if you ever have children as their awe and wonder as they discover the world around them is so special to witness.

  • @gailcollins9331
    @gailcollins933111 ай бұрын

    You have both presented such a lovely and sensitive video about your visit to Uluru. It looks an amazing and magical place, therefore it means so much to the Aborigines. I'm really enjoying your Australian trip with Blueberry and your previous videos. I certainly want to get back to travelling. For now I wish you safe and happy adventures, Gail Czech Republic❤️❤️

  • @jasgem76
    @jasgem7611 ай бұрын

    Thank you for your beautiful and respectful footage of Uluru. Its on my bucket list as an Australian but ive yet to make it there.

  • @andrewbatty3858

    @andrewbatty3858

    11 ай бұрын

    DO whatever you need to do to get there.

  • @PeteV.53
    @PeteV.5311 ай бұрын

    That is the most respectful and sensitive treatment of Uluru I have ever seen by foreign tourists posting on KZread. Thank you. The spirits of the Ancients were calling you ... that's why they flooded the Fitzroy River so you would have to visit Uluru. They were telling you that your visit to Australia would not have been complete if you had not seen, but more particularly felt, the spiritual heart. You have been here long enough and sensed the spirit of Australia ... you get it. If you have not already done so, look up on KZread "The Seekers farewell concert We are Australian". Listen carefully to the words. You will understand. Tia: you made me tear up when you spoke of your mother. Truly walking in her footsteps.

  • @artistjoh
    @artistjoh11 ай бұрын

    Some places are made for the camera. The central desert is made for a brush and watercolors. And a Land Cruiser.

  • @Brightangel55
    @Brightangel5511 ай бұрын

    Yay ! Lemons turn into lemonade 👍I'm so pleased the red heart drew you in - your reaction was everything I'd hoped for you. Special people in a special place ❤

  • @jaisbr
    @jaisbr11 ай бұрын

    I had only one day to see Uluru from Alice, so I set off super early and drove as fast as I could. I knew something was wrong when I saw the “Welcome to South Australia” sign. Missed the turn! Ended up driving 1400kms that dat

  • @DartFrog815
    @DartFrog81511 ай бұрын

    It's nice to see my hometown once again after moving to Perth in Dec, hope you both enjoy your stay. P.S.I know Alice Springs has a pretty bad rep for youth crime, but it is a really nice place with a wonderful community of people who are incredibly helpful, particularly to outsiders and travelers. P.P.S...the car that was in the middle of the road was most likely a stolen Government vehicle or town residents personal vehicle that was set on fire before being abandoned by youths.

  • @Puppydoug

    @Puppydoug

    11 ай бұрын

    Alice Springs needs nuking.

  • @DartFrog815

    @DartFrog815

    11 ай бұрын

    @@Puppydoug Nah, you just need a vacation man to desensitize yourself. I've been in Perth for 8 months and miss Alice a little, the city is a fast paced environment and can be a little bit too much sometimes.

  • @peterstoll8366
    @peterstoll836611 ай бұрын

    So glad you guys made it to the 'heart' of Australia and experienced and acknowledged the spiritual vibes there! It is truly special! I have been there once and intend to go back again - soon!

  • @kingsleyflett1487
    @kingsleyflett148711 ай бұрын

    I love the reverence and respect you showed for Uluru and Anangu/Arrernte country in general. Not all outsiders feel that.

  • @andysparks1973

    @andysparks1973

    11 ай бұрын

    Lol .

  • @onoyoudont

    @onoyoudont

    11 ай бұрын

    Outsider? Guest maybe? Or friend?

  • @chopper7352
    @chopper735211 ай бұрын

    Glad that you guys got to visit & experience Uluru, but also bumbed that you got diverted because of the flooding at Fitzroy Crossing as you guys would have loved the Pilbara region of WA, especially at sunrise & sunset. Sunrises & Sunsets are magical in the Pilbara. Hopefully you get there on your next Aussie Adventure. Speaking of which...have you heard of "Russell Coight" (character) ? Cheers for the "Whitehaven" Postcard 👍

  • @OnePackWanderers

    @OnePackWanderers

    11 ай бұрын

    Definitely eager to get back to Oz and see Northern WA, as well as Tasmania and a bunch of other parts. Never heard of Russel Coight… off to Google him!

  • @ODST05

    @ODST05

    11 ай бұрын

    @@OnePackWanderers Another great Aussie Icon was Steve Irwin. I reckon you two would love him, and we as a collective nation miss him every day. kzread.info/dash/bejne/lX91lZeCosarptI.html

  • @AuntyJack123

    @AuntyJack123

    11 ай бұрын

    ​@@OnePackWanderersRussel has some very funny camping videos 😂

  • @Feargal011
    @Feargal01111 ай бұрын

    I'm so glad you are able to visit Uluru and Kata Tjuta on your side trip south through the NT to South Australia. Most desert landscapes in Australia are beautiful in the small details: viewing trees at the base of a longitudinal dune, for example. But Uluru is unique in scale and majesty and nothing can really compare to it. I am also glad you felt the spiritual nature of the landscape and understand the link between land and Indigenous people. It is an incredible part of the country. I'd love to hear more about your Mum's backpacking trek through Australia, Tia!

  • @annikaw3506
    @annikaw350611 ай бұрын

    I think the Universe had plans for you to see Uluru! I am so pleased that you got to see it! This is one part of Australia that I as an Aussie have actually explored and seeing you experience it with fresh eyes was like getting to experience for the first time again myself. It’s a spiritual place. And you absolutely nailed the Timelapse, it was so beautiful I cried a little. 🥲❤ Thanks for sharing your journey.

  • @cappaman73
    @cappaman7311 ай бұрын

    It absolutely makes up for your disappointment of not being able to complete your circumnavigation. We took our mum their for her 70th birthday as it was somewhere she always wanted to see. We had the best time. On her birthday night we did the Sounds of Silence dinner in the desert...truly a remarkable experience. Also did a camel ride at dawn. Such a magical place and glad you got to see it too.

  • @coujunque
    @coujunque11 ай бұрын

    Happy days !!!!! We got two “Tia for Scale” shots - a cute little pineapple looking tree and a huge rock. My day is complete. ❤

  • @DavidBuse
    @DavidBuse11 ай бұрын

    My biggest travel blunder was in Fiji when I avoided drinking the water for the whole time to not get sick but then had cocktails on the last night which were full of ice. I've never been more sick and had to extend our stay due to not being allowed to fly because I couldn't stop throwing up.

  • @monicaking2140

    @monicaking2140

    11 ай бұрын

    Ouch that sounds so horrible:-(

  • @carokat1111

    @carokat1111

    11 ай бұрын

    I did the same thing in Malawi. Accepted a drink offered to me at the airport. Flew to Perth and straight to hospital!

  • @OnePackWanderers

    @OnePackWanderers

    11 ай бұрын

    Ah that doesn’t sound fun at all 😔

  • @JayJayGamerOfficial

    @JayJayGamerOfficial

    11 ай бұрын

    The Fiji one surprises me, as someone who has been there over 5 times as a kid the worst thing that's ever happened to me was stepping on a dead bee with the stinger getting on my foot 😬

  • @goulash75

    @goulash75

    11 ай бұрын

    When I went to Turkey, everyone told me not to drink the water or have ice in my cup for the same reason. Totally forgot the instant I arrived, but was fine for the three months I stayed there. Two days after arriving back in London, the water there had me praying to the great white porcelain god for days. Before I left, the Londoners kept telling me how dangerous Turkey was, with terrorists and everything. Not a problem while I was there. 3 bomb attacks in London in the same time period.

  • @waynebastow1071
    @waynebastow107111 ай бұрын

    You mentioned your mum backpacking in Australia. I met a Japanese woman in Alice Springs who travelled on a Greyhound bus out to Uluru. She didn't have much English. This was in about 2003. We both climbed to the top of Uluru. Probably not your mum but I have experienced lots of coincidences in my life. I was back out there 4 weeks ago and did a Segway ride.

  • @MrPeterDWatson
    @MrPeterDWatson11 ай бұрын

    You two are the best! There are a lot of travel vloggers out there, but you are so enjoyable and interesting to watch and to follow your adventures. You're epitome of what a respectful visitor should be when visiting another country (any country). Congrats!

  • @michaelsillis1841
    @michaelsillis18415 күн бұрын

    Loving this, and especially the reaction to Uluru. Trying to catch up on all your stuff! My Mother and I travelled there in the early 80's on all dirt roads from Alice Springs! When we saw it, we both cried 🥺🥺🙃🙃

  • @kimn9802
    @kimn980211 ай бұрын

    Chasm is pronounced kazm not chazm. The 'pineapple' is a palm, most likely a type of Macrozamia aka a Zamia palm. Uluru isn't even the biggest rock in Australia. Mount Augustus in Western Australia is even bigger, in fact it's twice the size. It's the biggest rock in the world.

  • @stevetarrant3898

    @stevetarrant3898

    11 ай бұрын

    Saying 'chasm' made my skin crawl. Kasm..

  • @mikewilson58

    @mikewilson58

    11 ай бұрын

    Macrozamia macdonnelliana

  • @greyman3515
    @greyman351511 ай бұрын

    Caught some of your videos last week while on holiday. Watched most but not in order. Great work. Your shot choice and editing are professional but not pretentious. You guys are adorable and I love your honest wonder at the places you visit. Even the repeated ‘cool’ is a seal of approval rather than repetitious. Keep up the great work. 👍

  • @JGH1708

    @JGH1708

    11 ай бұрын

    If you went to Uluru in the 1960s there was nothing there other than the rock. No indigenous people living near by. If you asked an indigenous person from the area If you could climb they would say sure if you're stupid enough to do it in the heat. Now there's literally millions of dollars being made from it it's become sacred. I've seen this from Nepal to Arizona. Money is the biggest religious force.

  • @phoenixcoggin6311
    @phoenixcoggin631111 ай бұрын

    Fun Fact! Uluru and Kata Tjuta are actually the same GIANT rock! But despite them being connected while so far apart, they STILL aren't the largest rock in the world. That goes to Mount Augustus in Western Australia, but most of that rock is underground.

  • @grahampicman8286

    @grahampicman8286

    11 ай бұрын

    Don't know about that, KataTjuta is conglomerate, ie made up of a lot of little rocks stuck together, whereas Uluru is one solid rock.

  • @WhosNathaniel

    @WhosNathaniel

    11 ай бұрын

    @@grahampicman8286 They are connected underground

  • @grahampicman8286

    @grahampicman8286

    11 ай бұрын

    @@WhosNathaniel Nope, Back then, the Petermann Ranges to the west of Kata Tjuta were much taller than they are now. Rainwater flowed down the mountains, eroding sand and rock and dropping it in big fan shapes on the plains. One fan was mainly water-smoothed rock while the other was mostly sand. Around 500 million years ago, the whole area became covered in sea. Sand and mud fell to the bottom and covered the seabed, including these fans. The weight of the new seabed turned the fans into rock. The sandy fan became sandstone (Uluru) while the rocky fan became conglomerate rock (Kata Tjuta). 400 million years ago, the sea disappeared. Rocks folded and tilted as the earth’s tectonic plates shifted. Kata Tjuta tilted slightly and Uluru tilted 90 degrees. Over the last 300 million years, the softer rocks eroded away, leaving the spectacular forms of Uluru and Kata Tjuta behind. Uluru is a type of rock called arkose. If you take the base walk you can see that the surface is actually flaky red with grey patches. The flakes are bits of rock left after water and oxygen have decayed minerals in the rock. The red is the rusting of iron found naturally in arkose, and the grey is the rock’s original colour. You can see Uluru’s original grey inside many of its caves. Kata Tjuta is made from a conglomerate of pebbles and boulders cemented by sand and mud. Most of the pieces are granite and basalt, which give the conglomerate a plum-pudding effect. These magnificent rock formations are actually a lot bigger than they appear - like icebergs, most of their mass is below the surface. Uluru and Kata Tjuta are only the tips of huge rock slabs that continue underground for up to 6 km!(lifted from ParksAustralia). Sure, they sit in the same ancient sea bed, but the only physical connection is the tarmac roadway! If you have been up close and personal with both, you can see the difference easily.

  • @nordic5490

    @nordic5490

    11 ай бұрын

    Correct

  • @nordic5490

    @nordic5490

    11 ай бұрын

    @@WhosNathaniel correct

  • @markkelly3597
    @markkelly359711 ай бұрын

    Just to clear one thing up. Eiffel Tower 330 metres, Uluru 348 metres. Uluru is certainly majestic!!!! Can't wait for your Kings Canyon video, it's my favourite Australian destination

  • @katecobb9278
    @katecobb927811 ай бұрын

    Thank you for showing our ancient, beautiful land to the world. I visited Uluṟu for the first time around 40 years ago as a young backpacker then the second time around 10 years ago with my husband and children. I believe every Australian should visit this beautiful, spiritual place. Thank you again for sharing. Safe travels.

  • @margymckenzie7417
    @margymckenzie741711 ай бұрын

    you guys are so respectful of place and people wherever you travel - its lovely to see. the segways tearing around uluru - not so much. really beautiful images of our rock :) thank you.

  • @peped6158
    @peped615811 ай бұрын

    There’s no mistaking where you both are, Uluru is so majestic and your video has really done it justice. Love how you’ve captured the contrasting colors of the outback, beautiful as always guys!

  • @Wdeane1957
    @Wdeane195711 ай бұрын

    I'm 66 and Australian, and have visited Uluru twice, first in 1976, on a coach tour when i was 19, then in 1988 when I was 31 with my wife. After watching your video i have to visit again. You rekindled so many awesome memories for me, especially with my visit in 1988 with my late wife.

  • @carokat1111
    @carokat111111 ай бұрын

    Thank you for being so respectful of this special place. Wonderful photography too.

  • @boppermacca9346
    @boppermacca934611 ай бұрын

    Excellent video guys.. you've really experienced the vastness of our country but until you return and spend a week in Tasmania and hike in pristine wilderness its truly majestic.. BUT do Tassie in summer as winter there is cold

  • @jenniferharrison8915

    @jenniferharrison8915

    11 ай бұрын

    Cold?? That's called The Freshest Air in the World! 🤗⛰️😹 Canberra is far colder! 🥶

  • @dennisferrell3662

    @dennisferrell3662

    11 ай бұрын

    We did the Overland Trek in Tasmania a few years ago. Incredible experience!

  • @Stiffdistantandweird
    @Stiffdistantandweird11 ай бұрын

    Uluru is the equivalent of the Vatican to our Indigenous peoples. While I can never pretend to understand it’s significance, I do know it’s a revered and sacred place. You’ve inspired me… I want to go now!

  • @brettevill9055

    @brettevill9055

    11 ай бұрын

    It is significant to us Old Australians, too. We and the Aboriginal people are dreaming different dreams, but in the same country.

  • @stevenicholson8312
    @stevenicholson831211 ай бұрын

    A couple of years ago my beloved better half decided she wanted to see the Opal mines at Lightning Ridge. We were going to Brisbane so we detoured via Lightning Ridge. We hit dirt road and a large truck going the other way cracked our windscreen. We couldn't get it repaired until we got back to Sydney from Brisbane so I drove the whole way looking through a litle clear piece of glass in the windscreen. Never letting her choose another destination. Also loved the shot of Tia asleep in the car, my wife sleeps the whole way and then says "that didn't take long".

  • @nigeltinning8713
    @nigeltinning871311 ай бұрын

    Tia's story about her Mother's time in Australia is cool. Great to know~

  • @NeonGenesisPlatinum
    @NeonGenesisPlatinum11 ай бұрын

    Another ripper video. My biggest travel blunder is driving to work each day. :)

  • @PeteV.53

    @PeteV.53

    11 ай бұрын

    😂😂😂

  • @NeonGenesisPlatinum

    @NeonGenesisPlatinum

    11 ай бұрын

    @@PeteV.53 I'm serious.

  • @PeteV.53

    @PeteV.53

    11 ай бұрын

    @@NeonGenesisPlatinum I’m sure you are! I did it for 40 years 🤯 18 years of 36km round trip; 22 years of 42 km round trip. No longer!

  • @NeonGenesisPlatinum

    @NeonGenesisPlatinum

    11 ай бұрын

    @@PeteV.53 Good stuff mate. Mine is around 32km round trip so very similar, enjoy your YOU time, there isn't enough of it. Been 26 years so far to the same place.

  • @PeteV.53

    @PeteV.53

    11 ай бұрын

    @@NeonGenesisPlatinum 👍🏽

  • @OzStick
    @OzStick11 ай бұрын

    It's so hard to describe the experience of Uluru, but it's beauty, sheer size and obvious sacred significance to the locals are all felt when you begin exploring. I think part of its wonder is that it dominates the landscape due to how flat the area is and when driving there it seems to take forever to reach it after it first appears on the horizon. So glad you were able to replace the disappointment of not being able to do a "full lap" of Australia with the majesty of Uluru!

  • @robparsons1527
    @robparsons152711 ай бұрын

    Cycads (pineapple plant) are awesome, to think dinosaurs once roamed and munched on them is just mind blowing. The size is amazing and I recently saw a scientific study that estimates it goes down 8k possibly further! The changes in Uluru, the rock faces and colours during the day/sunset are so magical, it's so easy to see why First Nation People hold it in such high regard as a spiritual place. It hits you like no other place, you can feel the ancient passage of time, like a building that has lasted for hundreds of thousands of years. To think of all the human beings which have been here over at least 50,000 years and now you have joined them. Sometimes I think that it's not just the heart of Australia but the Earth. You've found our heart and it has entered your hearts as you have entered ours, just like Tia's mum it will live inside you forever, no matter where you go or whatever you do, a part of you is now permanently Aussie. I hope you have the best time ever.

  • @izzaduck8896
    @izzaduck889611 ай бұрын

    You MADE IT... !!! It's such a thrill to see Uluru again - in all its glory - (thanks to your wonderful photographic skills), and to be able to share a bit of your experience there. Thank you! I'm also glad that you too felt the sanctity of that space. On my first visit... there were people climbing all over The Rock, (like ants on a mango), which just didn't seem right. On my second visit the fences were up - a bit disappointing... but appropriate for protecting the majesty of that 'great heart' of this continent. I didn't have time to see Kata Tjuta... but an indigenous elder said something like "If Uluru is the heart, Kata Tjuta is the liver" - one provides energy, while the other purifies... (my interpretation) - BOTH are essential for life. So, again, thank you for bringing us to this PAIR of significant totems. I hope both of you received the 'energy and blessings' of Uluru through your touch and proximity... Godspeed.

  • @sandgroperwookiee65
    @sandgroperwookiee6511 ай бұрын

    Absolutely gorgeous❤❤ So glad you got there👍👍 The colours of the Australian outback are just absolutely stunning imo..totally love it! 😯😲❤ Was sure you'd feel the connection when at The Rock. A very special place 🖤💛❤️ I stop to look at everything too,as there's so much intriguing diversity right under our noses,that gets missed. ...or I just like resting lots 😁 Still loving & looking fwd to all your 📷🎥🚁 Keep safe✌️ 🍻

  • @neilgrant873
    @neilgrant87311 ай бұрын

    Best time to visit Uluru guys - perfect weather for walking and no flies (well a lot less anyway).

  • @september5671
    @september567111 ай бұрын

    Glad to see you're enjoying Australia, I'm from Sydney and living in London, deffo missing my beautiful home

  • @Kaykouf
    @Kaykouf11 ай бұрын

    really enjoying your videos guys, they are so professionally done. It's a shame you missed Kings Canyon this trip it is amazing, but hopefully you will be able to get there in a 4wd when you come back. You will love tasmania when you eventually get there, it is a bush walkers dream! I go over once a year and still haven't seen it all. The other place I recommend is the Flinders Ranges in South Australia, another bush walkers paradise! and equally as spiritual as Uluru is. I've travelled australia widely but the one bad experience that really sticks in mind is getting bogged in a dry creek bed in Yunta - outback south australia, and having to help hubby push the car out - while 8 1/2 months pregnant. I was sure my waters were going to break haha.

  • @OnePackWanderers

    @OnePackWanderers

    11 ай бұрын

    Now that is a hardcore travel story! 8 & 1/2 months pregnant and pushing a car!

  • @reetsoz2592
    @reetsoz259211 ай бұрын

    Probably a good idea to wear enclosed footware guys. Keep safe!

  • @brettevill9055

    @brettevill9055

    11 ай бұрын

    They ought to wear hats, too.

  • @clementulcoq5440
    @clementulcoq544011 ай бұрын

    One of my favourite places on the planet. It’s so true about it being spiritual and the peace I feel there is something I haven’t experienced anywhere else.

  • @carolespinoza3446
    @carolespinoza344611 ай бұрын

    The first time I visited the Alice it was for a work conference. I was totally unprepared for the almost spiritual connection to the earth and my country in a way I’d never felt before. I found myself stupidly crying. So crazy. So to watch you guys experiencing Uluṟu and Alice for the first time, it’s so confirming. All through this video I’ve been nodding and smiling and saying right? Right?? My husband hasn’t stopped laughing. Anyway, so friggin happy you got there. I absolutely think it was meant to be. ❤

  • @michaelwallace7587
    @michaelwallace758711 ай бұрын

    I was on the way to Yellowstone. The map showed a road cutting across the Absaroka (Crow) Reservation to Red Lodge, Montana. It turned into Forest Service Trail track.

  • @julierichardson1919
    @julierichardson191911 ай бұрын

    Uluru, our sacred beating heart, and Katajuta were formed by ancient giant rivers that once flowed across our continent. Kings canyon is mind boggling as well🙂

  • @rqn1998
    @rqn199811 ай бұрын

    I climbed ayres rock when it was allowed and signed a book up the top. It was very windy and was an awesome experience. Like with everything now its all changed and i cant believe im now in my mid to late 40s! Time flies so fast! Also i remember on the climb someone had a heart attack and was leaning against the metal post with paramedics going up. A much different experience than what i saw here i must say. Finally some of the music in your vids is so cool lol. Travelling aus is awesome! Keep goin' cheers.

  • @timcarr4673
    @timcarr467311 ай бұрын

    That was a brilliant time-lapse of Uluṟu Cheveyo. The way the colour got deeper as the sun went down was amazing.

  • @irresponsibledad
    @irresponsibledad10 ай бұрын

    Great shot of the local wildlife at 2:17. A Commodore cutting across two lanes (including a solid line) in front of another car just to get to Red Rooter a few seconds faster is peak bogan

  • @benkadel2614

    @benkadel2614

    9 ай бұрын

    Exactly 🤣

  • @robhancock1412
    @robhancock141211 ай бұрын

    Thanks for another great video 👍 We really enjoyed our visit to Uluru & Alice Springs. We are also fortunate to go to Kings Canyon and go on a pre-dawn walk around the canyon. That was in the height of summer 😊

  • @evacrabb5294
    @evacrabb529411 ай бұрын

    What an awesome video! I didn’t want it to be over, I love the videography, so amazing! Thank you for bringing us to this place. I always wanted to see it with my own eyes, until I do, it’s great to see it through your eyes, you guys are awesome!

  • @Rickxta
    @Rickxta11 ай бұрын

    Thank you for your wonderful and sensitive post of those special places at our nation’s heart.

  • @davidparsons3432
    @davidparsons343226 күн бұрын

    That sunset sequence of the rock is spine tinglingly stunning.....

  • @TeaAddict
    @TeaAddict11 ай бұрын

    As an Aussie who has never been to Alice Springs or Uluru, I now really want to go 😍😍

  • @joannabrown2995

    @joannabrown2995

    11 ай бұрын

    me too

  • @PaulinAsia_
    @PaulinAsia_11 ай бұрын

    Awesome video. Kata Tjuta was earlier known as the Olgas, and Ulura was called Ayers Rock. I'm happy they changed them to native names. Tourists used to climb Uluru. It's a sacred site or the local Anungu people, who asked for years to stop people climbing it, plus it was dangerous. In 2019 they stopped people climbing it. Chasm is pronounced like a C not Ch (sorry just trying to help out.) P.S. the dumbest travel mistake I made was missing my flight to New Zealand.......twice. HAHAHA "Have you met a nice ant." (No.)

  • @kristianlawrence
    @kristianlawrence11 ай бұрын

    10 years ago, my now wife and I went on a road trip up to Shark Bay, north of Perth, and misjudged the distance to the next town and ran out of petrol, the dumbest of mistakes. Luckily, an extremely nice guy with a full jerry can came along and gave us a bit of fuel to make it into the next town. For the rest of the road trip, to wave rock and down to Esperance, then back along the coast to Perth, we had a full jerry can. Not making that mistake again.

  • @wollymolly
    @wollymolly11 ай бұрын

    Your videos of Australia are amazing. I wish there was more. If you have more footage, please do a bonus video. Maybe a collection of outtakes from your Aussie trip would be cool 😊

  • @anthrax3943
    @anthrax394311 ай бұрын

    Solid adventures guys. It's been fun watching all your videos. Cheers mateee 🍻

  • @goulash75
    @goulash7511 ай бұрын

    I worked in Uluru a number of decades ago (possibly when your mother visited Tia ^^) and always thought they had the attractions the wrong way around in terms of interest. King's Canyon was my favourite, followed by Kata Tjuta and finally Ayers Rock. Either way though, the whole area is an amazing place. A couple of funny things: When seen from the right angle, at sunset, Kata Tjuta looks like Homer Simpson laying on his back. At 16:09, when you're talking about the pock marks on the rock, you can see the left side of it looks like a skull. This is believed to be (or to represent) the ancestors who came here in the dreamtime (the era of the creation of Earth) and the holes to the right are where the men involved in the ceremony camped. There are other landmarks around where the men not involved in the ceremonies stayed, and some flat rocks where the women stayed. This is how and where they still separate when they camp there to this day. And the big wedge sliced out of the South side is where the ufo ran into it. jk ^^ When I was staying there, the weather was a bit strange that year. A lot more rain than usual. I remember the guests being annoyed that the rain was spoiling their trip. All the locals at Yulara on the other hand, had disappeared. They all raced out to the rock to get photos of the waterfalls. One guy was a surfie. Probably the only photo of someone surfing the rock in existence. Also, it snowed! We talked to the elders, and they said they hadn't even heard of this happening in the dreamtime stories.

  • @robertharwood9787
    @robertharwood978711 ай бұрын

    Great video! This was so nice to watch.

  • @joanneburford6364
    @joanneburford636411 ай бұрын

    As an Aussie I've never really had an interest in visiting Uluru, until now - thank you both.

  • @wolftiedemann-jh8wg
    @wolftiedemann-jh8wg11 ай бұрын

    Just a brilliant video again and the respect of a significant site that you have shown is a credit to you both

  • @zzhoward
    @zzhoward11 ай бұрын

    Absolutely breathtaking video, guys. Definitely one of your best, and the beautiful shots of Uluru (especially those quiet areas) were mesmerizing. Fantastic work again! And I was born and raised in Australia, and I also didn't know that Uluru was so far from Alice Springs! The things we learn!

  • @mikewilson58
    @mikewilson5811 ай бұрын

    Cheveyo, you sold us on visiting and walking around the Rock as a Bucket Lister. Had a few minor lost in the bush moments in SA, one at the Glenloth GoldField south of Kingoonya and the other out in the NE of Yunta, learned to read maps better as a result. BTW there was 138km of dirt ahead on the Petermann Road. Heavy vehicles cause the road to rut over time, often I drove on the right side to smooth out the corragations.

  • @dennisferrell3662
    @dennisferrell366211 ай бұрын

    Spectacular shot of Uluru. Tia's shirt matched!

  • @jollygoode4153
    @jollygoode415311 ай бұрын

    Some great shots there. I love the unique perspectives you bring to your travelling.

  • @jasondavidson9795
    @jasondavidson979511 ай бұрын

    Another fantastic video. I'm thoroughly enjoying the experience. The way I see it you where meant to go to Uluru. It's such a mystical place that I think it's drawn you there and made the decision not to miss it for you. 😊

  • @CheekyKoala
    @CheekyKoala11 ай бұрын

    I’ve never been to Ullaru! Thank you- you’ve shown more of it than I’ve ever seen & now I want to go there!

  • @Meister21
    @Meister2111 ай бұрын

    Loving the drone shots. Very nice.

  • @kevinwall8893
    @kevinwall889311 ай бұрын

    you two are the best duo going around

  • @jordangilby6153
    @jordangilby615311 ай бұрын

    If you get a chance to go through Broken Hill do it! Australia's best time capsule!

  • @dennisferrell3662
    @dennisferrell366211 ай бұрын

    Best vid so far. Thank you!

  • @davidbreen3287
    @davidbreen328711 ай бұрын

    Privileged to have found your channel!! Your insights accompanying the footage are so in tune with place and the feeling we all sense when travelling this wonderful country. Congratulations to you both.😊

  • @brettyallop6018
    @brettyallop601811 ай бұрын

    Awesome idea guys! I have never been fussed about seeing Uluru, but your video has inspired me to want to go. Absolutely awesome time-lapse sunset shot!

  • @le6297

    @le6297

    11 ай бұрын

    I wasn’t fussed at seeing Uluṟu the first time we were up that way, but we decided to go as we were in the vicinity. Spent 4 nights in the area. Best decision. There is definitely something special and spiritual about that rock, took me by surprise - you have to experience it to believe it - it’s not just a giant rock…. Kata Tjuṯa also spectacular. If you can go, do!

  • @Beaut_Beau
    @Beaut_Beau11 ай бұрын

    You two are fast becoming the new heart of Australia, watch out Uluru! ^_^

  • @philpaul30
    @philpaul3011 ай бұрын

    Awesome video. I love all your videos and get excited waiting for the next one! As Australian i have traveled alot of different countries all over the world but now u have both motivated me to see more of my own country. Keep up the awesome videos!! 😘

  • @neoren
    @neoren11 ай бұрын

    Beautiful footage and the time lapse was amazing, thank you.

  • @Cutis0n
    @Cutis0n11 ай бұрын

    If you’re wanting to do hiking next time you come back, definitely do the light to light walk in Tathra NSW! It’s amazing and the Sapphire coast is severely underrated!

  • @petermcculloch4933

    @petermcculloch4933

    11 ай бұрын

    I think Victorians and Canberrians value the Sapphire Coast way more highly than the people of New South Wales do.

  • @GeeenJ
    @GeeenJ11 ай бұрын

    memories of living in alice in the mid 80's and early 90's driving down that highway i've done that about 25 times climbed the rock twice in 83 when you look down people look like ants below your lucky its all sealed road now when i first did that highway from pt augusta to alice 900 k's of it was dirt road i travelled it in a 1953 holden at the time

  • @john-michaelgilliland2485
    @john-michaelgilliland248511 ай бұрын

    I love Tia's enthusiasm!! Thank you for showing my country. You guys deserve more subs. I can see the hard work you put in 😊

  • @pauljstephens
    @pauljstephens11 ай бұрын

    Beautiful! Thank you.