Hi again,
Sorry for the long delay.
Can't believe how time flies.
I'm probably not gonna load photos right now 'cause were off again in morning.
We are currently in Kununurra - Just inside West Australia - and South West of Darwin.
The exciting news for us is that when we got to Darwin a few weeks ago, we found out about a witnessing trip that will be in 'The Kimberley' - specifically the Gibb River Road and up to Mitchell Plateau and associated areas -Indigenous etc.
SO.. after several calls and other 'paperwork', we are gonna join the Darwin and Kununurra Bro's and Sis's on the trip. We are very excited and can't wait for the experience.
For those that don't know, this area of the 'Kimberley' has some awesome stuff (Waterfalls, gorges, swimming holes, snakes, crocks... YEAH!!)
- and we were planning on covering all that area anyway.AND..... It's all dirt !!!.
So - by the time we get to Derby after this little trip - we will have covered about 1100-1200kms of BONE SHATTERING roads.
These roads are notorious- although they have been recently maintained - so here's hopin they're not too bad.
I've been wanting to do this area for the last 12-15years - can't believe we're finally gonna do it.The official trip starts on Tues 8/07/08 till the following Monday. We'll head West from Kununurra for about 300kms to the Kalumburu turn-off and then head North for the 600-700 kms round trip up there.
As a family, we were probably going to be in the area a little later than that - but have brought forward our plans - so we can be a part of it.
This is a totally new thing for us - so didn't wanna miss out.
We has always planned to take our caravan along this road - this road can rip a caravan apart apparently and so we'll be taking it very easy! ! !
There's several river crossings involved - not to mention a dozen or so corrugations !!.. Dozen or so????? more like a MILLION or so ! ! !
So.. not wanting to hold our Bro's up too much - we are heading off early (Tomorrow morning {Friday} in fact).
That way, we can enjoy some of the East end of the road (El Questro for instance) and be at 'Drysdale Station' for the Tuesday night with the others.
The road North from there gets VERY BAD and some of it very,very slow - so we'll leave our van for 5 days-ish and 'Tent-It' with the rest of 'em.
We'll be camping on the beach for 3 nights up the 'top' as well as camping at Mitchell Falls.
As we (as in just our family) are going to do the WHOLE Gibb River Road, we will leave our Bro's & Sis' on the Monday, I suppose, and then we will head West - whilst they head East to home.
Hopefully when we get to Derby - I'll finally put some more photos on.
To be honest - we'd probably stay here and get the whole Blog up to date - but the trip with the others has given us less time here. BUT.. small price to pay I think for what should be a great experience.
And - I'll be 42 by then.....
HEY CARL ! ! ! ! ! A rather significant year don't you think... you know ...Douglas Adams.. and the "answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe and everything" ????
By the way - I think I've now opened up the 'comments' thingo so you don't HAVE to sign up to be able to leave a comment.
SO.... Comments please ! !
Not too sure when we'll be in range again - it could be a month or so before we get to Derby and are next in "Next-G' range.
I SOOOO don't wanna rush this bit.
See ya later
Thanks for your' interest (and telling me off for not keeping up to date)
Rob & Co.
