The View from the Plane
This was my view from the plane coming to the Red Centre, headed for the Yulara Resort. In the foreground are The Olgas, or Kata Tjuta, and in the background, closer to the horizon and only slightly obscured by the atmosphere, is Ayers Rock, or Uluru. I was going to pack a book by Robert Ruarke, titled Uhuru, just for the sake of the irony in reading Uhuru at Uluru, but the book is hardcover and heavy, and I wanted…