So, we packed up and braved the “Goat Track” out of Port Warrender and headed for another overnight stop at Drysdale River Station. This time we opted to stay at the homestead camping area offering a well deserved and long awaited hot shower and washing machine! It had been near 2 weeks since I had a hot shower and it was well appreciated!
We were undecided about what to do the following day. Many places from the Kalumburu turn off to Derby are National Parks and made it difficult with the dogs, there were other station stays too but at this point we had seen alot of dirt, many stations and enough gorges to see us through. With this in mind we set our sights on Derby.
It was sad to leave the Gibb River Road, (even though we were looking forward to getting out of the dust.) It was such an anticipated part of our trip, one we knew we would love and that we had dedicated to Ben’s Dad. Tony had talked so often of taking a trip to the Kimberley and I have no doubt that being with us all the way, he loved it as much as we did. It was everything he talked of and more. We will be back to the Gibb River Road and the Kimberley for a longer stay next time!
For now, however, the bitumen ends. A part of us excited to see the west coast and civilisation, the our part telling us to turn around and go back where we’d come from!
No comments:
Post a Comment