Jasper: Today we left the van in Kununurra and drove into the Kimberley range. Our destination is the Bungle Bungles, where there our big bee hive shaped rocks with stripes on them. We are staying in safari tents but first we had to get there through the toughest off road track Steve has ever driven. It had river crossings, endless bumps and a mud crossing so bad we almost turned back (we only just made it). When we got there we got our stuff in the tent and then went to dinner. At dinner, Emily and I crushed heaps of cans with a can crusher.
Kate: Finally in WA and the famous Kimberley area. So, so beautiful. Red range after red range. Big fat Boab trees lining the road and river beds. And wildflowers!!! I am in heaven. We felt liberated leaving the van behind and a little apprehensive. Would the famous Gibb River Road be open in time for us to venture from one end to the other??? First stop was the millions year old Bungle Bungles. Still can't believe this geological rock formation was only "discovered" in the late 80's and declared a World Heritage Site in 2003.
Very very rough road. Jasper was rght - we nearly didn't make it. I am sure the pic does nothing to show how deep and thick that mud was!!!! Steve didn't sleep that night worried that we would not get out!!! Amazing place. Safari tents in the bush. Magic.
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| Boab tree |
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| Steve assesses the road into Bungle Bungles |
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| Our Safari Tent camp |
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| One of the many, many flowers Kate keeps holding everyone up to admire! |
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