Day 48 – Karijini – Travelling the Big Island

29 July 2019

Packed up camp today and headed towards the Karijini Eco Resort – the second of 2 places that you can camp in the national park. On the way, we went to Kalamina Gorge and the four of us completed the 3 km walk. It was an easier one, as it is one of the shallower gorges in the park. It ended at Rock Arch Pool. We had to swim to get any further, so we decided it was far enough, and turned back. It was very beautiful. We set up camp at the Eco Resort, and then walked to the Joffre Gorge lookout, and then down to the bottom if the gorge. It was a Class 5 walk, so Mum found a nice rock to sit on about halfway down. The rest of the way took some negotiating. Once down there, Bill and I went for a swim. Holy moly it was cold! We swam through to the end of the gorge where it culminated in a amphitheatre. It was spectacular. Karijini is incredible. Really extraordinary and shaping up to be my favourite place of the trip.

Ice creams, beers and then Barry’s burger bar was in swing at the camp bbq’s. A couple of Europeans looked on enviously as Dad melted cheese on the burgers, then stacked eggs, bacon and onion on top. Meanwhile, they boiled their pasta.

Bill has Dad on the Jameisons whiskey on a nightly basis now and it appears to be improving his triomino playing. He won both games tonight!