And so the seeds for a new trail between the two great rock formations of Uluṟu and Kata Tjuṯa were planted. Now, seven years after my first poignant visit to Uluṟu, I’ve come back to walk the new five-day Uluṟu Kakararra Trail—Kakararra meaning “going east” or “walking east”—with TWC. On day one, we convene at a picnic shelter, with the red silhouette of Uluṟu as our backdrop, to meet our TWC walking guides Ebony Lacy and Marie-Charlotte Redot, before we are joined by Thomas. He meets every TWC walking group at three different points over the five-day adventure, allowing for an Aṉangu connection throughout the experience. Tourism & Events NT / Ben SavageWe begin by walking down a hill into the Valley of the Winds at Kata Tjuṯa.