Well it has been a few weeks since I have updated you all on our big trip, but there is a good reason for my tardiness. Anthony's father, Gil, passed away just over 2.5 weeks ago and we were in the middle of the Buchannan Highway when it happened. (The Buchannan is further north than the Tamani and south of the Great Northern Highway (bitumen)). All I can say is thank goodness for my "Gadget Man Husband" because if it wasn't for him, we would not be travelling with a free satellite phone. Anthony's mum was able to call us as soon as it happened AND we were able to book flights (and cancel my trip to Perth for my MS treatment) all within a 3 hour time frame!! Bloody fantastic!
So Anthony and I have just spent a very cold week in Adelaide, arriving back in Kununurra on Tuesday afternoon. I can honestly see why so many people head north for the winter- it's just too cold down south. Flying back, we actually discussed the possibility of heading north every winter and it's definitely on the cards. You really need to go further north than Alice Springs though, as that place is freezing at night- well, it is in the middle of a desert!
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| Buchannan Highway |
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| Buntine Highway |
At the moment we are staying at Home Valley Station, which is off the Gibb River Road. Originally we thought we might stay at El Questro for 2 nights but decided against it. We stayed there 9 years ago and really disliked it. Queing for loos and showers as the place was over crowded with minimal amenities has left their mark on us. So when we headed out of Kununurra on Thursday morning and onto the Gibb River Road, we thought that instead of going into ElQ, we would just take the short walk to Emma Gorge. Again we have been here before and although it is owned by ElQ, it is on the other side of the GGR so we thought we could just go in, take the walk, maybe wet our feet then head off. But no. It was going to cost us $10.00 each to walk on their property. So back to the car we headed, and onto Home Valley Station.
This place is really nice. There is the normal grassed camp grounds just near the homestead, but we are camped out in the cleared, dirt area right on the Pentecost River- complete with crocs!! Not that they could ever climb up the banks to the camping area, but we can not swim in the water. But it is very nice here, under the trees with a gentle breeze wafting over us from the river. And it is probably about 28C. Oh, it's so nice!! Today we headed back to the Station and had lunch- a huge buffalo burger with fries- yum oh! Nothing for tea tonight as we are both still full.
Since the last e-mail though we have travelled to Marella Gorge (a lovely spot on private property which you just call the Station to ask if you can stay),
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| Our setup at Marella Gorge |
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| Saw Pit Gorge, near Halls Creek |
Halls Creek (who have a wicked bakery in the
main street- who would have thought!!), the Bungle Bungle
(brilliant road going in- 50 km/hr and in great condition- and the
roads in the National Park are very well kept as well- fantastic
camp sites and beautiful scenery- well worth visiting!!) and
Kununurra.
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| The Bungles and Echidna Chasm (below) |
We were very lucky to find a wonderful caravan park that could take us for 11 nights while we headed back to Adelaide. We stayed 2 nights then flew back to Adelaide for 7 nights then stayed another 2 in the caravan park. Nothing was stolen or moved, a few of the neighbours asked where we were the night before they saw us and were very surprised when we said that we had been in Adelaide for the week. As we left Kununurra we both made the comment that it is a really nice town, and it is!!
Well that's our tip so far. We are thoroughly enjoying ourselves and loving the warmer weather.
So stay warm everyone (hee, hee) and I'll be in touch soon.
Love A&J xxxoooxxx
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