Rainy Season

We got wind of a possible storm coming a day or two ago, but it was played down by the roadhouse attendant. Still, we decided to play it safe by seeing Bell Gorge when we could in the sunshine, then getting off the dirt road as quickly as possible.

That was a good move - the Gibb closed today, without a clear reopening date. We could probably have waited it out, but that was quite a risk, and we figured we had been risky enough this trip.

So, now we are parked at Birdwood Downs station, 20min out of Derby, and again ‘waiting it out’ - Broome is full of travellers to the point that overflow camping sites are being set up. Little point in heading there, especially given they seem to be getting more rain than us here.

It does present a new concern - the trailer, with its canvas tent, needs to be dried out before it gets shipped back to Perth, lest we get mould growing in it. Hopefully there will be opportunity in Broome to do that if not before we leave here.

Still, for now, the boys are happy, Centine is sleeping well beneath the patter of the rain and cooler air, and we are all eating a bit more. My Opa used to say when it was cold, you needed to eat well - a motto we are living by now!Read more