Blogs from Bungle Bungles, Western Australia, Australia, Oceania - page 3

Wednesday 29th June and today we were heading for Halls Creek. It’s another fairly lengthy journey and not a lot to see on the way. We have heard some bad reports about Halls Creek, both the caravan park and the behaviour of the locals although our recollection from last time didn’t support negative views of either. True it’s not the most attractive place in the world and true the caravan park lacked some of the glamour of many that we’ve stayed at. But, once again, Halls Creek is conveniently placed on our onward journey towards our next chosen stopping place, The Bungle Bungles. In the meantime, though, we were able to secure a powered site at the Halls Creek caravan park and to find a garage with reasonably priced diesel which accepted another discount voucher. The ... read more

Day 4 Left Halls Creek around 9:30am after stocking up on milk, bread & eggs at the local IGA and hunting down 2 real cappuccinos at the bakery (yes, real ones, not like Scottish pretend ones ! The Halls Creek campground was ok for one night but glad not to have been staying any longer as the facilities were quite grubby & dirty. Offered our friendly German couple neighbours who were on a 4 week holiday driving from Perth to Darwin, our discount voucher book which included a coupon for 10% of helicopter trips to the Bungle Bungles (we already got another voucher). In return 5 mins later we were asked “did we want a 10m roll of alu-foil, that they had spare !” No need for eBay or TradeMe when you are camping. Approx 1 ... read more

Day 155 - Bungle Bungles 5.30am appears to be our new wake up time, three days on the trot suggests that’s the go for WA! The sun is always up bright and early which brings the birds out so we have little or no chance of remaining asleep when the dawn chorus orchestra kicks off! A quick check on our mobile phone brings the astonishing news from the National Finals back home (via Emma!) that The Dogs Bollocks team have indeed taken the top honours within The Wild Bunch with their slingshot dragster Ramraider! If you read yesterday’s blog then you will know we went to bed believing that Crazy Chris had finally managed to secure the Wild Bunch #1 spot having made it through the quarter final round of competition and then having the deserved ... read more

Travelling with Locky Locky and I left Broome in a large Toyota four by four, loaded up with 24 cans of Emu Export lager and food for the camping trip ahead. I mention the beer because it’s the beer of choice for the Aboriginals in this part of the world; it's cheap and cheerful but the white folk don’t touch it, either because of the taste or the negative association. But we were drinking it! Not only that but once we got onto the thin two lane road we were a-cruising and when you’re a-cruising that’s with absolutely nothing on the road or in the landscape - you crack open the beers. Driving in the outback And those beers helped because it's a harsh, monotonous place out there as Robert Hughes the Aussie art critic suggested ... read more

DAY 217 The night had been absolutely freezing due to the fact that the mountains within the Purnululu National Park surround us, we both slept well, from 7.30 the night before until 6.00 am a good 10½ hours solid. This morning was cold but as soon as the sun started to rise so did the temperature. By the time we emerged from the trailer Andrew had already made our tea in our mugs and put the lids on to keep them warm, ah bliss! Kirsty was up and around, and you could tell she was still suffering from her migraine; unfortunately they were not staying in the National Park any longer and had to pack their tent and belongings away. Despite her migraine Kirsty was determined to do the gorge walks and see what she ... read more