As Virgin Australia 1628 banked a hard left, I looked out of the window to take one last look at Uluru. I know it will be here for thousand of years, but for me, this is the last time I will see it. I had no idea of the existence of this even 10 years back. While researching for my one and only marathon, Outback Marathon around this rock was one of my top three choices. Eventually, went to Greece to run the Original Marathon.

But I have held a fascination for this rock ever since. Very few people I know have visited Uluru. I have asked a lot of my friends who lived or are still living in Australia. This counts the people I work with in my current company who live in Australia and New Zealand. For most, it is too far to make it worth the trip. There are the attractions of big cities and beaches that are much easier to access.

I am so happy I finally made a trip to Australia. And needless to say, made a beeline for Uluru. It was worth the wait and was even more beautiful than I thought it would be.

Would love to come back here but I know Nature has a lot more other beautiful things to offer that I should see too.