After a day’s rest at Kununurra, we headed of for a overnight stay at the Bungle Bungles. We didn’t get to the campsite until about 5:00 because of a few mishaps along the way. The pressure gauge for the fuel in the car was high so we drove about 40 km and then turned around and went back to the mechanic who told Dad that the gauge was inaccurate and we had nothing to worry about. So by the time we got to the caravan park about half way, and discovered that we had left the power lead behind, we were all pretty fed up!
We lock up the van and continued in the car to Bungle Bungles campsite. Sam and I slept in the car and the others in a tent. The next morning Dad, who loves his comforts, voted “neh” to doing it again!
The day in the Bungle Bungles was amazing. We did several walks and through the gorges and then took a doorless helicopter ride over everything, an experience I will never forget!
We stayed at the van park where we had left over caravan the next night. Then we drove on to Fitzroy Crossing and through to Derby over the next couple of days.
In Derby we saw the tide at it’s highest and lowest. There is about a 10 metre difference! We took a day trip to Windgana Gorge where we did another walk and saw a bunch of freshwater crocs.
We went to Tunnel Creek as well and waded through the dark water for several hundred metres. Mum’s thongs broke and I had to lend her mine because she didn’t like walking through the water without shoes! She wasn’t sure what was down there! ;D
We drove to Broome yesterday, where we are staying now. We made it just in time to see the Staircase to the Moon, though smoke from bushfires made it difficult to see and the effect wasn’t as good, but it was still fun to sit on the beach eating fish and chips, and making a massage train!
Today we are doing schoolwork in the morning followed by a swim in the huge, saltwater pool. The idea is to take a break at this very family friendly van park.
The weather is much nicer here than further up top. Not to hot but not to cold. This means that the pool is a perfect temperature and the saltwater doesn’t sting your eyes! I almost fainted when Dad got in yesterday!