Day 22
Another day in Fitzroy Crossing and today we were heading to Tunnel Creek for a day trip.
Dad and Mark left camp early to try their luck fishing at Geikie Gorge - Mark caught one undersized Barra and had to throw him back.
We headed offabout 8.30am on the hour and a half drive (half bitumen, half dirt). About 20km onto the dirt and we shredded one of our back tyres.
It is so hot up here even early in the morning it feels like 40 degrees. Boys got it changed and we got back on our way.
When we got to Tunnel Creek, mum decided to stay back again cause it's rocky. It was one of the coolest things I've seen this trip. You walk through caves in pitch black and water sometimes upto your knees. All the way there are daylight sections where you can see and admire the caves. Lots and lots of bats in some places which is a bit eary when they are all making that noise they do.
We totally enjoyed it and the girls just loved it. The only person not to get their feet wet was Charlee. I think it's one of my favourite places this trip.
We had lunch there and then headed back to Fitzroy for the afternoon.
The girls did some painting and artwork with Aunty Lee-Anne in a nice shady spot.
Had a visit to the park from a local named Boab Bob who sells the most amazing carved Boab seeds. Apparently he even has some works down in shops in Broome.
He was asking $35 for his work but Andy managed to talk him down to $30. It was such a hot day Andy asked if he'd like a cold drink and he said he'd love a cold beer to pop in his bag and drink after haha - cheeky fellow.
Packed up camp a bit for the move tomorrow and went to bed by 9pm. Thud camping is turning me into an early sleeper.