Kimberley Travels 2016.

On the road to Derby

Morning cuppa.

It is an interesting drive from Kununurra to Broome. The scenery is varied, with the beautiful red ranges looming along the roadside, then giving way to open plains. To the south is Purnululu National Park, home to the incredible rock formations of the Bungle Bungles, and at Turkey Creek we pass the turnoff into the park. It is a terrible road, and it is advised not to take any vans along it. For the dry season, there is a caravan park, a short distance down the road, where people can stay and just take their 4wd vehicles into the national park. We won't be making many stops along this section of the highway, as we are running out of days to make our booking in Broome!

It's along way from Hall's Creek!!

Lots of Boabs.

We had our morning cuppa at a roadside stop after two hours of driving. There are heaps of these rest areas along The Great Northern Hwy. Carolyn has filled our thermos, and we have the last of the delicious banana cake she baked. From here our next stop is at Halls Creek, 377kms from Kununurra, and one of our least favourite Kimberley towns, in fact it is one of our least favourite towns in Australia! We stayed here last time, and were kept awake by the drunken locals, at the caravan park where we were locked in for the night! We found it a very intimidating environment, and the entire commercial centre of town is clad with bars and security grilles! The shops employ more people to guard the merchandise than to serve!! We only stopped for fuel this time, and headed a short distance out of town to a rest area at the start of the Tanami Track, a rough and dusty cross country track that ends at Alice Springs. Carolyn made us fresh sandwiches with a cold drink, and then it was back on the road.

The causeway to Mary Pool.

Mary Pool campground.

We made our overnight stop at Mary Pool campground, a very well known and popular spot for free campers. It is a short drive off the highway, across a concrete causeway that is in much need of repair. There is little water left in the river, and the dry river bed is home to a few cattle from the adjoining property. We drove around the big area, which already had 40 or more caravans set up, and found a nice shady spot in a corner that looked down over the river bed, took out the chairs and settled in for the afternoon and evening. There were lots of birds, including a number of the ever present Whistling Kites, with their melodic whistle. Late in the afternoon a huge flock of Corella's flew over, taking up residence in the trees around one of the water holes. We were surprised to find we even had Telstra reception here! After dinner, we settled into the big recliners to star gaze for a while. Another incredible sky full of the Milky Way.

Derby wharf.

Main Street Derby.

In the morning there was a mass exodus from Mary Pool Campground, and it started early. The first we heard, left at around 5.00am!! We headed off at a more civilized 8.00am, and set course for Derby, our final stopover before Broome. It wasn't far down the road that we ran into some serious bridgework being done, resulting in quite a delay. The only town of any note along the way, is Fitzroy Crossing, an Aboriginal community on the banks of the Fitzroy River. As you approach Fitzroy Crossing there is a series of one lane bridges across a number of small creeks and rivers. Being One Way, you have to slow right down. As we got closer to the town we encountered a lot of small aboriginal children, probably 8 - 12 year olds, walking along the road into town. They walked in the centre of the road, taking great delight in making you stop to a walk. We got sick of that pretty quick, and just sounded the horn and accelerated, resulting in a scattering of children and a shower of rocks being hurled at the disappearing caravan! Welcome to Fitzroy Crossing!! We stopped for fuel at the 24 hour self serve, which we find offer the cheapest fuel, and continued on towards Derby.

Huge Boab near Derby.

Always roadworks somewhere!

The Kimberley is full of the amazing BoabTrees, which only grow here and on Madagascar & Reunion Islands. They live for hundreds of years, and some of the older ones can be up to 3 metres in diameter! For lunch we stopped at a Rest Area that contains one of these huge old trees. There was a large tour group on an APT Tour who had the same idea. In observing these incredible trees, we had noted how some had already shed all their leaves but others were still covered in foliage. We know they are deciduous, but it seems they have minds of their own as to when they shed leaves!!

Back on Cable Beach

Relaxed.

Derby is a 40km detour off the main Highway. It is home to Australia's largest tide movements, up to 11 metres between the high & low tides. It is also one of the worlds greatest tidal movements, with only places in Nova Scotia and Scotland having greater. We have been here a few times now. The town sprawls over quite an area, and it is home to the Curtin Air Base, a Regional Prison and a Detention Centre! The Kimberley Entrance Caravan Park, is well run and has been our choice on all visits. We met our friends Alan & Sue Gray here on our first visit, and we now have many jokes with them about Derby. Al loves the town and has spent considerable time here. We reckon a couple of days is ample!! So I had great delight texting Al photos and comments on how much he was missed, and how his spot in the caravan park was all roped off awaiting his arrival!! The town was packed, and the caravan park was full to overflowing every night. Al's site may not be safe!!!

Cruise ship at Broome.

Camels at sunset.

We did the tourist drive down to the famous jetty, but were disappointed to find we could not drive out onto the jetty! The fish 'n chip guy at the jetty was doing a roaring trade, and we sadly missed the crab races held at the fishing club the day before. Apparently you can bid for a crab, then you can bet on the races, and once the winners have been declared, all the crabs go into a big pot, and the owners get to eat their crab!! Hope that doesn't catch on at Royal Ascot!! Can you imagine the Queen tucking into BBQ'd Big Philou after the 5th!!! Anyway, we had a quiet couple of days, and finished off with a delicious Sunday Roast Dinner at the Spinifex Hotel.

The blue winged Kookaburra.

South American Conure.

Next morning we had a leisurely departure for Broome, just 210kms west. Fuel prices in Kununurra and Derby had been manageable, at around $1.32 per litre. However, just 50 kms down the road, at Willare Roadhouse, they had the petrol price board out the front, advertising Diesel at $1.87 per litre. They have to be kidding!! That is blatant price gouging, and everyone should give the place a big miss!! We rolled into Broome late morning, and found our way to Tarangau Caravan Park at Cable Beach, where we stayed last visit, and which we will be calling home for the next 3 months. The manager, Jamie welcomed us by name, which was a bit of a nice shock. The caravan park is full, with many regulars from WA making the pilgrimage up from around Perth, every year. We quickly learnt that they get the prime spots! Our hope that we would be on a prime site, given the length of our stay, was soon dashed. Our site is OK, and close to everything in the park, but we are crammed in between others. Still, we have settled in nicely, and each afternoon Carolyn gets out the sprinkler to water our lawn, in the hope we can keep the grass green and the red dust down!

Under the mango trees with Moira,

Geoff, Diane & Graham.

Would mum like to swap??

We have settled into Broome life, as if we never left. There are so many familiar sounds and sights now in Broome. One in particular, is the early morning and evening laughter of the northern Australian Blue Winged Kookaburra. They are beautiful to look at, more colourful than their southern cousins, but they just can't laugh!! It is as if they forgot the words and just make it up as they go!! Most of the old haunts are still here, though some have changed hands and the faces are different. Every day the temperature climbs to 30 degrees or more, but so far the evenings have been pleasantly cool, dropping as low as 12 degrees. We have had some windy days, which the locals say is normal, but no rain in sight!! Cable Beach still sparkles, the camels still ply their trade, and there are people everywhere!! We have never seen this town so busy!! As many of you will have seen on Facebook , sunset drinks on Cable Beach has been happening regularly.

Sunday Night Pizza Truck.

Greek lamb on the Weber.

After a couple of weeks on our own reacquainting ourselves with Broome Life, our Perth friends have arrived. Moira & Geoff and Diane & Graham are longtime friends who we met at Busselton three years back, and we just hit it off so well. We have met up a few times since in various places. Diane & Graham flew in for 10 days, and are staying at The Mantra Resort across the road. Moira & Geoff arrived the next day in their caravan, and are on an extended holiday. We have been having an awesome time together. They have been indulging the tours we have done before, including the Horizontal Waterfalls. We had a day at the Broome Races, lots of coffees and great meals out, and plenty of sunset drinks on Cable Beach. Many nights we have gathered under our awning and shared the costs of BBQ's and other dinner delights. It has been the best time. Yes folks, we are well and truly entrenched in Broome again, and still many more weeks to go!!!

Lunch at Matso"s

I'll have a Matso's Ginger Beer.

A really nice outing in Broome is a visit to The Mango Place out at 12 Mile. This is the old agricultural area, and still home to a number of mango farms. We enjoyed lovely mango smoothies under the shade of the huge mango trees. Also, just down the road is the Bird Park, with its incredible collection of native birds, as well as some pretty South American imports. It was very easy to pass a couple of hours playing with many of the talkative little cockatoos and galahs.

Sunset Hovercraft trip.

On the sand flats of Roebuck Bay.

A real highlight of the visit for all of us was doing the Sunset Cruise on the Broome Hovercraft. Moira & Geoff know the people who run the business!! We did the tour on a day with a big low tide, which meant we were able to enjoy sunset Happy Hour out on the sandy flats of Roebuck Bay. First of all, we headed out to see the Dinosaur Footprints along the edge of the bay. It is amazing to learn that Broome has the largest number of Dinosaur Footprints in the world! It is a regular haunt for Paleontologists from all over the world. We walked along the shoreline, following in the

Green Turtle.

footprints of dinosaurs from 130 million years ago. The

Purple dye from an urchin.

highlight was without doubt the stop on the sandy flats of the bay. The sea life and bird life was incredible. We saw lots of little creatures in the small pools, and even saw two Green Turtles, feeding on the grasses of the sandy banks. Absolutely incredible!! There were also these little sea urchins, that emitted a purple die when you trod on them, which was easy to do as they were buried in the sand!! All in all, it was a fantastic experience. We finished off the night with a lovely Thai meal in town, and some awesome memories.

A wonderful time with Moira, Geoff,

Diane & Graham.

Sunset with Steve & Julie.

On the day of Graham & Diane's departure I got a real surprise, when one of my old golf partners from Moore Park, Steve Bracken, phoned, to say he and his wife Julie, were in Broome for a few days. They didn't have a car, and were just doing tours, so we picked them up from the Cable Beach Club where they were staying, and took them up the beach in our car to ensure they got the full Cable Beach sunset & camels experience. It was so nice that he'd taken the time to contact us, and they enjoyed the experience immensely.

With Graham & Diane's departure, after ten very full days, we are ready for our next big adventure.

Mitchell Falls.

Leaving Kununurra.

Mango Plantations.

From time to time we do those indulgent things that make our journey extra special. On this visit to the Kimberley we are going on a day trip that will take us out over some of the remotest parts of the Kimberley to see the world famous Mitchell Falls. To visit by land is an arduous journey on bone jarring dusty roads that take a toll on equipment and passengers alike, so we have decided to use the services of Kimberley Air Tours, who this year have introduced a new full day tour entitled Mitchell Falls Walk & Helicopter Adventure.

Mud flats near Wyndham.

Patterns in the dunes.

Our day started at the entrance of our caravan park where a mini bus picked us up at 6.15am and took us a short distance to the Kununurra airport. Here we met Luke, our Pilot, guide and companion for the day ahead. There were four of us on the tour. The other couple were an interesting pair, and kept pretty much to themselves, which suited us. First part of the trip was a two hour flight in our Cessna 210 fixed wing aircraft out over the Ord River, The Cambridge Gulf and on to the Kimberley Coast. The scenery was spectacular, the red cliffs and gorges of the Carr Boyd Ranges, followed by the mud flats of the five rivers that empty into the Cambridge Gulf near Derby. At all times, we were flying quite low, varying between 500 and 2,000 feet, so we got a very close up look!

Kimberley Coast.

Kimberley contrasts.

Tracking inland we found our way to the Berkeley River Gorge, then followed the river and its spectacular cliffs to the mouth, where sits the remote and exclusive Berkeley River Lodge, sitting among the sand dunes along the Kimberley Coast. From here we follow the coast and see some lovely secluded beaches, amazing patterns in the sand dunes, and small islands. We fly over the bays that hold the cultured pearl racks of Paspaley Pearls, and even fly low over the Paspaley 2, the large ship that services the pearl farms along this coastline, from Darwin. We can easily see the rows of buoys that hold the long lines of nets in the sheltered bays, feeding on the rich nutrients that form the cultured pearl.  We fly over a couple of Fishing Lodges, which Luke tells us are regularly featured on those Fishing Shows on the TV with ET and others, catching huge fish in huge quantities. They are expensive, but Luke reckons every fisherman should experience this kind of fishing once in a lifetime!

The dry King George Falls.

Another view.

Next highlight is a fly over the King George Falls. They are bone dry!!! Luke tells as that they only run during the wet season and for a very short time after the wet. This year they stopped running in March! That wasn't in the glossy brochure!! So this waterfall is all about how good your imagination is!! We all frantically ask is there water at Mitchell Falls, but Luke assures us there is always water there. Phewww! We fly on, passing over the Aboriginal settlement of Kalumburu which is a dry community, and which was bombed by the Japanese during WW11. There was a secret airbase situated nearby, and the Japs mistakenly bombed the village, so it must have remained a secret. Truscott Airbase, was a vital part of air defense during WW11, with many US & Aussie planes based here. Today it still remains, now a sealed airstrip from which Coastal Patrol and Customs aircraft operate, as well as some military and private operators.

At least it isn't crowded!

Luke with the old Troopie.

We arrived at the Mitchell Plateau airfield, a dirt strip in the middle of nowhere. Luke performed the perfect landing and guided us to the Arrivals Lounge, where we enjoyed cold drinks and banana bread, whilst he refueled our aircraft, and opened up an old shipping container, out from which he  drove an old Toyota Troop Carrier! We piled into the old Troopie, and headed down a bone jarring road for 30 minutes, until we reached the Mitchell Falls National park. Here Luke did all the necessary paperwork with the Ranger, then checked in with the helicopter guys, who would be bringing us back from the falls, and flying us over the falls. We all had to weigh in, and do a full safety briefing, but before the helicopter ride, we had to make our own way to the Falls!! I knew there was a catch!!

Bradshaw Art.

Bradshaw Art.

We headed off on our two hour walk to the Mitchell Falls! It was a steady walk on a well worn track that had a lot of ups and downs over rocks. Luke kept a steady pace, always mindful of we tourists! Along the way, Luke explained an Aboriginal burial site we came to, which I was surprised we were allowed to view, then we arrived at Little Merten Falls we clambered down over the rocks to view some of the famous Bradshaw Rock Art of the Kimberley. This is very significant indigenous art, dated back some 5 to 7,000 years. Quite impressive! We continued the walk coming to another delightful pond with water lilies, a real surprise given the vegetation we had been walking through.

A cool dip above the falls.

Lily pond.

We reached the top of the Mitchell Falls, all hot and bothered, so Luke suggested it was time for a swim. Didn't have to ask anyone twice!! We slipped down over the rocks and into the lovely stream. The water was a surprisingly mild temperature, and very refreshing. We lazed around in the lovely pool for some time, rewarding ourselves for the long walk. We reluctantly left the pool and reclaimed our back packs, and were asked to put on the extra pair of socks we were all instructed to bring. This had mesmerized us, but we soon discovered that we had a water crossing to make, and the socks gave a much better grip than bare feet on the slippery rocks! The other lady with us found that out the hard way, choosing bare feet and landing flat on her arse and totally dunked!!

At Mitchell Falls.

Having crossed the river, Luke took us along the cliff top to the spot he had chosen for our lunch. What a spot, right on the cliff edge opposite the three tiers of the Mitchell Falls. It was quite breathtaking! The red cliffs, the cascading water and a clear blue sky! We sat on the rocks and opened up our picnic lunches. It was undoubtedly one of the best lunch spots we have ever enjoyed. Lunch was a delicious wrap, some cheese and crackers, a muesli bar and some fruit, and an icy cold bottle of water! Luke was watching the clock, telling us that we couldn't be late for the helicopter. The rivalry between fixed wing pilots and chopper pilots was evident!! He gave us a little tongue in cheek chat about "don't be late, don't speak unless spoken to, listen intently to every word they say, and never look them in the eye!"

Ready to Fly!

Our Chopper.

We made our way to the pick up spot, and of course the helicopter was 10 minutes late!! The pilot was doing his best Tom Cruise impression complete with swagger & Breitling Sunglasses!! We were flying with the doors off!! So in we piled. I left daredevil Carolyn next to the open door, and we were soon circling over the falls in our Jet Ranger Helicopter. Tom was a very smooth pilot and the scenery was incredible. When he did a big tilt on our side my little daredevil looked a little pale, but she kept clicking her camera. The two hour walk became a 10 minute flight back to the car park and the old Troopie!!"

Mitchell Falls from the chopper.

We jolted our way back to the airfield, feeling every bump and corrugation! The Troopie went back into the shipping container, and off we went into the wild blue yonder, headed for Kununurra around 1.5 hours away. The fly back was at a much higher level, around 10,000 feet, so we all just took in the view of the vast landscape, and had a few little naps along the way! Luke woke us all up as we flew over El Questro, but from such a height we couldn't make out much. As we came in sight of Kununurra, we encountered quite a bit of air traffic, and we were all put into holding patterns as The Flying Doctor was on its way with a medical emergency. Luke brought us in with another perfect landing, and our fantastic day was at an end. Luke drove us back to Kimberleyland, where we met up with Dianne & Peter and talked endlessly about our day.

Kimberley Return - 2016.

Lake Argyle at sunset.

One thing is for certain in our travels, we will always come back to the Kimberley. It is a magical place, remote and spectacular, vast and diverse, harsh and yet beautiful. For those who have never been, you must come and see for yourself, as no words or pictures can adequately describe this wonderful part of Australia. I think that Dame Mary Durack, in her classic Australian book, "Kings in Grass Castles', described it perfectly: "If one were to paint this country in its true colours, I doubt it would ever be believed. It would be said at least that the artist exaggerated greatly, for never have I seen such richness and variety of hue in these ranges." A sunset in the Kimberley is one never to be forgotten.

The line up at Lake Argyle.

The famous Infinity Pool.

As you leave the Northern Territory, you enter the East Kimberley region of WA. You are subjected to a most rigorous search and destroy mission by the WA Agricultural Staff, as no fruit or vegetables are allowed to cross the border! The turnoff to Lake Argyle is just a few kilometres along the road, and is our destination. Once set up, we will head the 70 kms into Kununurra to restock the larder! Lake Argyle caravan park is full to overflowing every night, but on the phone they had told us to come out, as they would at least get us on an unpowered site for a night, then move us to a powered site as soon as one became available. Our luck was in today, and our early start and the 1.5 hour time change had worked in our favour. We got the very last large caravan powered site for the day, and it was a really good one! We got set up, and headed into Kununurra to shop.

The Ord Dam.

Cruise on the Lake.

Kununurra is a large regional town, the largest in the East Kimberley. Set on the banks of Lake Kununurra, it is a green oasis, one of the few Kimberley towns without a water problem thanks to the Ord River scheme. The first thing you notice is the high Aboriginal population in town. Unlike most inland towns, where Aboriginals are a minority of the population, in Kununurra, it is very different. They sit in large groups under the shady trees in the many green spaces around town, and keep very much to themselves. The major supermarket in town is Coles, though there is an IGA, where the prices are outrageous!. Town is packed. This is a favourite destination of the annual migrating nomads, and there are 6 or 7 caravan parks in town. The shelves in the supermarket have been decimated! There are no tomatoes, no eggs, no lettuce packs of any kind, bread was very low as was milk and bottled water. We managed to get around 85% of what we needed, then robbed a bank and went to IGA to see what else we could get! The tomatoes cost around $2.00 each!!! Alchohol is restricted to one purchase per person per day, and further restricted to one carton of beer or one bottle of spirits or 6 bottles of wine. No cask wines allowed to be sold! Your photo license is scanned by machine at the register, to ensure no double ups!

Helicopter Tours galore.

Sunset by the pool.

We headed back out to Lake Argyle for a few days of relaxation in one of the most beautifully positioned caravan parks in Australia. Not only is it a caravan park, but also a Resort, with a variety of accommodation options. It serves good meals and has a full bar service. The tour desk is run off its feet, booking flights on fixed wing and float planes, helicopters and boats, as well as 4wd tours through the ranges. For us, we have done the tours here, so it will just be lazy time. The place is famous for its Infinity Swimming Pool, and with the school holidays in full swing, it is packed, despite the freezing cold water!! For the grown ups, it is a quick dip then thaw out!!

Being entertained.

Ord River Gorge.

Several afternoons a week, there is entertainment, with a singer doing some home grown songs as well as some old favourites. Happy hour at sunset, where you drag along your chair and drinks to the lawn beside the pool, and settle in to listen to the singer standing in front of the ever changing colours of the ranges, as the sun sets. With that backdrop he could have been the worst singer on earth, and no one would have cared!! But he was actually quite good!! Most nights after dinner, we would bring our big reclining chairs out from under the awning, and just lie their staring up at the Milky Way and millions of stars, waiting for a shooting star or two. I know I rave about it, but those skies in the wide open spaces free from artificial light, are simply stunning!! We never tire of trying to find a sputnik among the stars!!!

The restored Homestead.

We took in the huge dam wall and the beautiful gorge through which the Ord River flows, and we drove out to the Durack Argyle Downs Homestead, just a few kilometres from the caravan park. It was closed when last we travelled through here. It is an amazing trip through the history of this famous pioneering rural family, and we have now seen both where their mighty droving feat started, near Quilpie in Queensland, and where it ended two years later here in the Kimberley. The original Durack Homestead would have been swallowed by Lake Argyle, so it was painstakingly dismantled and reassembled in its current location, and turned into a fascinating museum. It is incredible to read of the work that generations of the Durack family did in establishing the cattle industry in the Kimberley. It was one of the Durack men, who started the quest to have the Ord River Dam built, having realized the huge financial benefit to be gained from agriculture with an endless supply of water.

The overflow unpowered area.

Old wares at Argyle Homestead

We watched with great interest, the daily movement within the caravan park, as first the exodus of those leaving took place, followed by the shuffle within the park from unpowered to powered sites, then finally the gates would be opened to the day's new arrivals. There were 4 or 5 guys on push bikes and a motorized scooter, that escorted everyone to their spot. They didn't stop all day!! Finally it was our time to leave, just a short trip into Kununurra, where we had booked ahead at the Kimberleyland Caravan Park, right on the shore of Lake Kununurra. It is a lovely park, full of Boab Trees. Unfortunately, we didn't get a waterfront spot, I think you had to book years ago for that, but we got a nice spot near the pool, so we kind of got a water view!!

Spring Roll lady, Kununurra market.

Saturday morning was Market Day in Kununurra. Not a huge market, but good stuff on offer.We honed in on some fresh produce, and got some nice greens and veggies, but the tomatoes had gone already!! We found a guy selling Papaya for $1.50 each and bought a couple. They had an absolutely incredible flavor, as did the water melon! There was plenty of Asian food on offer. Carolyn had made her delicious French Toast for brekkie, but we did manage to fit in a couple of Spring Rolls from The Spring Roll Lady!! Carolyn had a banana spring roll which was delicious!! 

John @ Ivanhoe Crossing.

Ivanhoe Crossing.

A drive out to Ivanhoe Crossing is a must do when in Kununurra. It is a lovely spot, and a popular fishing spot as well. We also found our way to Kelly's Knob, a scenic lookout just out of town, where you get a great view of the town. It has to be the worst sign posted lookout in Australia!! We just kept driving up and down streets looking for the Knob!! It was a great view when we got there! We drove out through the vast agricultural plains that are the Ord River Irrigation Scheme, growing huge amounts of sandalwood, as well as food crops such as mango, all kinds of melons, papaya & pawpaw, plus heaps more. Sandalwood is by far the most prolific crop, and we were drawn back to the Sandalwood Factory, around 12 kms out of town, with its lovely smelling shop, and great Little café.

The view from Kelly's Knob.

Huge Boab Trees in the caravan park

In town, we had found the best coffee, and possibly the only decent coffee, at the Wild Mango Café. The food here was great, as was the coffee. When you have a large Aboriginal population, it is sad to say, the café and take away food options, are usually Rosie's Fried Chicken, Chips, & Dunkin Donuts, washed down with gallons of Soft Drink!!! If the Government were serious about the abnormally high rates of diabetes in indigenous people, this would be the right starting point!!! Even in the supermarkets, compared to our city experiences, a disproportionate amount of shelf space is devoted to Soft Drinks, Snack Food, & Confectionery.

With Peter & Dianne.

Happy Hour by the lake.

We received a pleasant surprise, with a text message from our friends Dianne & Peter Balle, who left their home in Forster at the end of March, and have been doing "The Lap" clockwise. It would turn out that our meeting point would be Kununurra. With some smooth talking, Pete got them into our caravan park, on a bit of a dodgy spot for a couple of nights, but then two nights on the lake front!! It was their first visit to Kununurra, so they were busy booking scenic flights and boat trips, and it was great fun each night catching up comparing days over happy hour and eventually dinner! We love their company, and they hold the record for longest Happy Hour ever, when we called in at Forster last year, and they arrived for Happy Hour at 5.00pm and left after midnight!!! They love their fishing and crabbing, and we received a real treat of fresh crabmeat, that they had caught along the way!!! Our last night down beside the lake was just beautiful. Pete loves a port, and carries quite a few litres of Tyrell's port with him when he travels! We shared a few large ports that night!!!

Next morning we were headed off West towards Broome, and they had one more night before heading out to Lake Argyle for their first visit. They are in for a treat!!