gardyloo,
I'm lovin' it !
What a great website, and a great account of a great trip.
The feedback button on the site isn't working for me, though - might just be me or might be worth checking out.
Also, there is
one cheap place to stay around Uluru - if you head east about 50 miles, you get to the Curtin Springs homestead, where a double room costs only A$50. Although it's a simple place, it's a bargain, and does allow you to sit in the pub drinking $3 tooheys with the locals
cheers
stewie