Kate: Big walk up through Emma Gorge today. Extremely rocky, climbing up along the river bed. Particularly hard for Steve - the Maddy pack horse. The waterhole, waterfall and gorge at the end were very impressive.
On the way back to El Q (that's waht every one calls it up here!), we drove as far as we could along the Gibb River Road. Steve was hoping the river may have dropped far enough for us to cross and check out the famous view from the other side - but it was just too high and we didn't want to risk it - especially as there were crocs in the river. So this was as far as we got at this end. Steve disappointed but also relieved. The kids have struggled with the dirt roads and we figured if the road was just opening, the graders may not have been through in which case, the road would have been extremely corrugated.
Jasper: The big thing for me that I went face to face with a taipan (The world's most venomous snake!) I'll say how it happened. There was a rock then a bit down then another rock, I jumped down the first rock then put my hands on the next one and when I looked up there was a taipan reared up and hissing. My fingers were 5 centemetres away from it.
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| Walking up Emma Gorge |
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| Emma Gorge - worth the walk! |
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| Maddy not quite ready to swim... |
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| Steve assessing the Pentecost River crossing on the Gibb River Road |
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| Steve just excited to be back on The Gibb River Road |
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