OTL - Day Two

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Day two saw us start with negotiating the Bertie Creek crossing. Although shallow there was a tricky dog-leg to get onto the crossing and some deep holes to avoid. Steve fulfilled the role of crossing guide, venturing into all the crossings and finding the best line for the vehicles then guiding Al and Dave across. The Cholmondeley crossing had us all tongue-tied but was uneventful. Then we arrived at Gunshot. After half an hour looking at it, Al and Dave both decided that we were not getting down Gunshot with the trailers without a bit of groundwork first (as in a whole day). We went, we saw, we bypassed. After a 26 km bypass we were back on the track and continued north to Cockatoo.

This crossing was the first with an obvious croc warning sign but had to be walked as there were again some deep holes and ledges to avoid. I decided not to walk this one to video tape the crossing. There was one unexpected drop and crunch that had us concerned but he pushed on and we survived with only a few scratches. Dave made it look easy but nearly lost Mitchell’s bike on an overhanging tree. Mitchell can now claim that his bike survived the tele too.

Our day got easier after that with us meeting up with the Northern Bypass road and a quick exit into Fruit Bat Falls. This was a special spot where Lorelei, Al and Dave enjoyed a quick dip and water massage under the falls while the rest of us watched enviously. We pushed on to Elliot and Twin Falls where we hoped to camp for the night. That wasn’t to be but we found a nice spot near the beautiful Canal Creek which feeds Twin Falls. After a quick set up we all cooled off in the crystal clear waters of the creek.

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Photos

Men
Our manly men walking Gunshot

Gunshot
The best option???

Gunshot
Another entrance

Gunshot
Third option

Cockatoo Creek
Checking out the best line

Lorelei at Fruit Bat Falls
Surprisingly, Lorelei strikes a pose for a photo

Fruit Bat Falls
Chilling at Fruit Bat