Blogs from Gibb River Road, Western Australia, Australia, Oceania - page 7

We called this next part of our journey as Survivor - Manning Gorge, with bloody good reason. When you read on you will understand why we called it this and that to frame the experience, you need to understand that one of our biggest worries with this trip was a breakdown of equipment or bad weather locking us in somewhere longer than anticipated. We spent quite a bit of time and Amanda’s money (Amanda will tell you that Bruce’s $17/hr at Telstra doesn’t count much) in preparing the vehicle to protect us from the former, with the prudent packing of extra food and water to manage the later. About the 20th of June, there is always a small smattering of rain in the Kimberley (no one tells you this until afterwards). On the 18th, Bruce suggested ... read more

Meidan oli tarkoitus lahtea liikkeelle Broomesta aikaisin aamulla mutta kaikissa ruoka ym hankinnoissa meni niin kauan etta paastiin lahtemaan vasta puolenpaivan jalkeen. Ja mun piti tietty saada viela Kajsan kehuma suklaa frappe Makista matkaevaaksi...Teemulla rupes jo pinna kiristymaan menna kun aika vaan kului eika paasty lahtemaan. Oltiin Broomessa ollessamme tehty niin paljon uusia hankintoja etta auton pakkaaminenkin oli hiukan tyolaampaa. Oltiin ostettu mm. teltta, retkituolit, kaasuhella, kokkailutarvikkeita ym. Oli hyva siis suunnata uusien varusteiden kanssa ja kylmalaukku ja kuivamuona varasto taynna ruokaa outbackiin. Aluksi ajoimme Derbyyn jossa kavimme katsomassa jattilaismaista pullopuuta (Prison Boab Tree) Tai itse asiassa ei ajettu ihan Derbyyn asti vaan kaannyttiin Gibb River Roadille ennen Derbya. Sita sisalta onttoa pullopuuta on kaytetty aboriginaali orjien va... read more

We headed off onto the Gibb River Road for the first time, to the ever popular, and pricy, El Questro Station and Wilderness Park. We visited Emma Gorge first which was a 2km walk over yet another river bed and very large boulders to a great clean water hole, with towering cliffs and rugged walls. There were rain drops coming from the cliffs above, but because they came through the rocks and cliffs first, they were quite warm and spectacular to watch. Bruce took a tumble coming into the water hole area and bruised his arm, shoulder and ego, but nothing serious. The water in the pool was freezing, as was the water fall, but after the reasonably tough walk we just had to go in. Without bathers, it was a fully dressed - or ... read more