Spectacular is such an overused word, but what else can you say when every curve in the road and every corner you turn is different from the last, and much more beautiful. Can so understand how people fall in love with both The Pilbara and The Kimberley. The colours are unbelievable and they change minute by minute.
There is a feeling you get here, a respect, a respect for the vastness of this country. A country that personally I have never felt a real connection to. Here in Kununurra it feels different and I don't know why? Maybe because my father spoke about it often. He was here in the 1940's while in the RAAF. The ORD was special to him.
When we were driving here we had a few close calls. The first with a calf and then with the biggest bloody Eagle you ever did see. The eagle eyeballed us as it found itself at eyelevel with us with only the windscreen between us. I can still see its eyes and beak. If it hadn't managed to change direction we would have had him in our laps and it would not have been pretty!
Free camping on the way was great. We stayed on top of a cliff at a place called Ngumban. A beautiful spot. The free camp spots we choose are in the FreeCamp 8 book and in WikiCamps. They have toilets, seats and some cover. Some spots have wireless, but only a few. We choose the spots that have phone coverage. The FreeCamp book designates those places. It is a brilliant resource and worth the $50.
We are touring tomorrow doing an all day tour to El Questro and walking Emma Gorge. Will let you know. Its going to be 36 degrees tomorrow so it may be a bit tough.
We will then be going to Lake Argyle to stay at The Lake Argyle Resort.