Hurricon

After Coober Pedy, I drove up to see Ayers rock and nearly got myself killed. The drive there was uneventful, but while I was in the center at Uluru, a big storm was brewing. when I got outside, it was raining lightly. I drove around the rock, and it was amazing. it was too cloudy for the sunset, but the water pouring off the rock was so beautiful, streams all over the face. I should have realized I might be in for some trouble when I had to drive through two large puddles about 5 inches deep, and maybe 15 feet wide. It didn?t really occur to me; I was so glad to see rain, and so awe-struck by the rock covered in waterfalls.

I was driving back toward Yulara, since I needed to buy some gas. A massive, unbelievable storm cloud was hanging over the town. I was excited, so glad to see the rain, that I didn?t care. I did note that the winding road seemed to be trying to keep me away from the storm; I saw the flashes of lightning, and the land was totally obscured by rain. I knew now this was going to be rough, but my room was in Erldunda, 180 miles east, and I had to be there by 10pm. It was now about 6:30pm.