Mount Surprise

And what a surprise it is!!! The Bedrock Village where we are staying is amazing.Our unit is so clean and modern and air conditioned.The owners here have an awesome place.From the camp kitchen to all mod cons.Last night we paid $16 for tea. King salmon,veggies, salad, and fruit platter.all cooked outside by the chef. today we went to Copperfield Gorge.It was beautiful and hard work walking through the gorge.We bought some very beautiful gems here.All are from this area and polished and turned into ornaments or jewellery. 2nite we are having another feed here then they have a singalong around the massive campfire.2moro we head off to the caves and Lava tubes.Have been told it's awesome.Then we head to Tinaroo, gonna catch up with russell and sal and hopefully get some redclaws and more barra.Our outback adventure is quickly closing in on us.You really need months to see this area.We are so glad we got to see our beautiful country as it is now,cos from the road works going on, The Savannah Way will be all tarred by the time we get up here again, all the crossings will be bridged.The grey nomads are funny and friendly.Everyone has a story to tell. I guess we are in for a new windscreen when we get home. we seem to add a new chip or crack every 2nd day. Bloody trailers and dirt roads dont mix. Thanx Min for uploading the pix for us xoxo.

The charter we went on. Don't know why! ;)

Very hot up here!

Shane at Sunset Tavern

On the Sunset Cruise

Karumba sunset

Karumba sunrise

Us on the charter

mount surprise

Left Karumba, glad 2 be out of there. 2 expensive, 2 many tourists & 2 hot. nice sunsets though.drove 2 Croydon, nice historic town.on2 Georgetown now stopping for 2 nites at Mount Surprise. At the Bedrock van park. Really nice town.bought some agate souveniors.Going 2 Copperfield Gorge 2moro.Tuesday doing a tour of the Undara Lava Tubes b4 we head east 2 Atherton.Just booked in 4 tea. Having king salmon 2nite. keeping our blue salmon in the freezer. 

karumba day 2

up at 6am 2 go on a charter called the KATHRYN M. CAUGHT BLUE SALMON, DOG MACKERAL,HEAPS OF LITTLE SHARKS & A BLUE SWIMMER. BIT DISAPPOINTED, THOUGHT WE'D CATCH MORE.35 DEGREES. VERY HOT & EXPENSIVE HERE.

Photos

Krys the largest ever Savannah croc over caught. This is an exact replica!

Termite graveyard

Termite mound

Dead salty at Leichardt Falls

Leichardt Falls

Day 12 & 13

Drove through to Lorella Springs where we stayed the night. Swam in the hot spring. Was so relaxing and very warm. The little fish come up and bite you! Paid $6 for a can of New and $10 for a UDL! Fuel was $2.50 a litre. Back to Hells Gate and follow The Savannah up north to Cairns. Very hot, sunburnt. 3 snakes on the road, Shane ran over one of them. Heaps of cane toads - eeewww!!!

karumba

IS SO BUSY HERE THAT IT TOOK AGES 2 GET ACCOM. STAYING IN AN AIRCONDITIONED UNIT ON THE WATER.CAMP SITES BOOKED OUT. 36 DEGREES 2DAY. HAD LUNCH AT THE SUNSET TAVERN AND A BEER AT THE ANIMAL BAR.JUST GOT BACK FROM A SUNSET CRUISE.LOCAL PRAWNS & WINES 4 TEA! 2MORO GOING ON A FISHING CHARTER OUT 2 THE GULF. EARLY NITE 4 US.