Mt barnett to Galvins gorge

A short drive to Galvin's gorge. It was a beautiful gentle walk into the gorge and we were greeted by the most beautiful multi level waterfall landing in a fern fringed pool. Wandjina rock art on the walls. The pool is crystal clear and pleasantly cool, the waterfall was surprisingly warm. I had a beautiful massage sitting on the ledge beneath it. We spent a blissful hour playing there.
Back on the bus bound for Adisons gorge. Apparently we are in for a rocky ride into the gorge.
Well 5 hours later, back on the bus at last.
We had a relatively short hike to the Gorge and Falls. Very pretty with a multilayer waterfall, lots of caves around the edge, lots of palms ferns etc. Had a great time there. Rachel had noticed a worn rear tyre, and one of the only tyre repairs on the Gibb was a short drive away so she set off to get a repair while we played a little longer by the water then and walked at a leisurely pace back to the car park. Chris and I made our way to the far side of the river and had a great time exploring a rocky plateau. We found some beautiful flowers which Sid tells me is called a curajong or Kimberly Rose.
We all arrive back to the pick up point and wait, and wait, and wait. We are all starving after a morning of swimming, and the talk quickly turns to who we would kill to eat first. Lots of debate on the relative merits of eating one person over another, and what bush tucker we would use to garnish ( green lime ants, Rosella flowers, boab nuts and pandana fruit) .
Lots of laughs and jokes but as the time passed, the heat grew more intense and the tummies rumbled louder, some people got tense. No one has phone reception, so there is no way of finding out what is happening.
Eventually after a couple of hours Rachel arrives back. She and the tyre guy had been wrestling with jammed wheel nuts, unable to get them un-done.
We all pitch in, make a quick lunch and set off again, only to stop at short time later to resuce a motorcyclist marooned by the track with a broken axle and no phone service. He is jumping on board with us to come to camp and his wife will drive from Broome to rescue him tomorrow .Read more