WEDNESDAY 23rd MAY

We left Halls Creek and after a visit to the bakery for a pie for morning tea drove on bitumen which was a nice change to Mary Pools for morning tea. What a great spot and past some amazing scenery on the way the colours just don't show up in the photos.

The flat landscape with unusual red flat top mountains

Mary Pools was a lovely spot we should have free camped here last night!!

It is strange driving on bitumen we can actually hear each other talking!!
We continued on to Fitzroy Crossing and you know you have reached the Kimberleys when you start to see Boab trees. The small township is on the Fitzroy River one of the largest rivers in Australia with a catchment area of 90000 square kms.
We booked in to The Lodge camping ground and have power and water for two nights. It is a lovely place with big shady trees and "grass"!!!!!
After doing the washing and hosing down the red dust from van we decided to go to Geikie Gorge for the 4pm boat trip.
It is in Geikie Gorge National Park where floodwaters carved a 30metre deep gorge through the limestone. The colours are amazing!!

Beautiful colours

We  saw a lot of small crocs sunning themselves on the banks and swimming in the gorge.

Nev enjoying the cruise

On the drive home we saw the most amazing sunset but couldn't stop for a photo!!!!