Well, it is the 5th August and it is Pams
birthday, big celebrations planned…just not this year!!! Nice way to spend a birthday though, driving
through the Kimberley. Very early start
again this morning, Luke is a slave driver!!
First stop is Bell Gorge, great water billabong with
waterfalls. Then on to Galvans Gorge
where we saw heaps of wildlife, in particular, after swimming in the swimming
hole, we saw a small fresh water crocodile on the way home, we have been
assured they are harmless, just gives you a bit of a fright. Also found - Kimberley Rock Monitor, Martins Water Monitor, Striated heron, Variegated Fairy Wren, freshwater crocodile, Great Bower Bird, Sulphur crested cockatoo and a couple of black cockatoos. Steve Irwin would have been proud!
On to Mt Barnett Station, where again, we are sleeping under
the stars, what a way to spend your birthday!!!
Luke assures us we can sleep in
till 4.30am tomorrow, then swim across the Manning River for a walk to the
Manning River Waterfall….I think there are mutterings of a mutiny??
Big birthday party for Pam, about 20 people turned up from
all parts of Australia…she was so happy….shame she had only met most of them
two days ago!!!
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| Have a very happy Kimberley birthday |
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| The truck at the lookout |
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| Walking through the spinifex towards Bell Gorge |
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| To the falls in Bell Gorge |
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| Time for a swim |
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| Just need to get out on the slippery rocks |
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| Imintji for lunch |
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| Doesn't really look like a tidy town contestant |
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| Back on the Gibb River Road |
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| Esther carrying the heaviest load - as usual!! |
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| Firewood detail - Gibb River Road |
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| In to Galvans Gorge - just watch for wildlife |
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| Martins Water Monitor |
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| Swimming hole at Galvans Gorge |
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| Luke doing the rope swing |
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| Ancient painting |
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| Striated heron |
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| Freshwater croc. |
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| Signs at the Mt Barnett Roadhouse |
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| Tree at our campsite |
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| Carlos the bull, next stop - Lukes Camp. |
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| Decided to take Pam somewhere fancy for her birthday - who would have thought it would be this fancy?? |
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| Manning River at sundown |
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| Time to take Pam to somewhere fancy for tea for her birthday |
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| Cooked expertly by Esther |
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| Our tree in the fire light |
Wow what amazing photos, makes you realise how beautiful our country is - mind you marred a bit by the photos of you in togs! Poor Pammy, squashed between you male Holcombes! How was sleeping under the stars, scary? Love Trish
ReplyDeleteSleeping under the stars is not too bad, I am so lucky to have Vernon and Luke with me....they are such nice boys!!!! I think Vernon looks great in togs. Love Pam
ReplyDeleteYou have to, you are married to him and now that you are both retired you have to see him in togs a lot more - you've become accustomed to him! If I was Mum I would break out in song here and start singing " I've grown accustomed to his togs!"
Deleteas we recalll it was dingo howling close by that woke the camp that morning
DeleteHow could i forget!! The dingoes at 4am - surely woke the camp, made us a little nervous!!!
DeleteWhat a special way to spend your birthday Pam, one you'll surely never forget. Beautiful spot xx
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