Early start this morning. Allan and I decided
to do the 13/4 hour walk to the Manning Gorge and Falls. The first hazard was
that we had to cross the Manning River and until yesterday the only way was to
swim and take your belongings in a Styrofoam box. However, the rangers
installed a punt that you could pull yourself across the river. We were there
at 6.25 AM so the rest of the camp was still asleep. It was an arduous climb up
the escarpment then we had to descent into the gorge. Really tested my athletic
ability and did some of the long drops by sitting on my bottom then sliding
down. Good news is that we made it
and saw the Falls. Then we had to return. The upward climb was not as bad as
the downward one. Arrived back at camp at ten. I went for a swim clothes and
all when we arrived back. Needed to cool down.
We then packed up and headed back to the
Gibb. This section of the road was not good. After 100km we came to the
Kalumburu turnoff. There was a roadside sheltered table and graded road. What
an illusion!!!! 1km down the track and it was a corrugated nightmare!!! 58km of
it and we were at Drysdale River Campground.
We had intended driving to the Mitchell River
but after that section have decided to give it a miss.
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