{"id":442,"date":"2013-06-10T21:05:38","date_gmt":"2013-06-10T11:05:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mcglynn.id.au\/deblog\/wordpress\/?p=442"},"modified":"2013-06-10T21:05:38","modified_gmt":"2013-06-10T11:05:38","slug":"day-22-wa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mcglynn.id.au\/deblog\/day-22-wa\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 22 – WA"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/p>Day \u2013 19 Hired some canoes and paddled up Katherine Gorge. $\"\"$ <\/a> $\"\"$ <\/a>Kiara and I seem to match well but Cath & Siobhan have some steering issues. First gorge takes about 80 minutes of paddling and looking. Oh so impressive. Reached the end of the gorge and abandon canoes for a short hike past the rapids. Then connect canoes for the next stage. Confident enough to stop and take some photos but not sure if can convey grandeur. Another 90 minutes of paddling with girls getting rather tired. Make it to the end of the second gorge and peer into third but too tired to continue. Think one of the canoes has a leak.Short dip then the more leisurely paddle down stream including some drifting. Glad we did it and maybe next time?\n

Got back to a soggy tent due to sprinklers \u2014 grrrrr \u2014- and smoke as they try to move the bats on. Lots of noise and movement but manage to collapse and sleep anyhow.<\/p>\n

Day 20 \u2013 onto Kunanurra as we start out on our WA leg. Terrain changing again, another quarantine station and our first boab tree. Have to cope with an hour and half time change so it is only 3:30 when we get to camp but feels like 5:00. Sunset is also sudden and early. Pretty good campground though and we get a sausage sizzle for tea.<\/p>\n

Day 21 \u2013 day trip to Wyndham. Lots more boab trees, kapok trees and grand landscape. Hot. Interesting old port site with a lot of junk or memorabilia in the museum. $\"\"$ <\/a>Spectacular views from five rivers look out. Scary drive up. Stopped for the odd boab tree photo on way home then shop and crash.<\/p>\n

Day 22 -quick visit to Zebra Rock Art Gallery for some interesting art and mango smoothies. Then off on our Ord river tour. Bus drive okay but a bit boring. Durack farm museum good. View of Lake Argyle teasing. Boat ride down Ord River fantastic. Birds, crocs, rocks, views, history, cool!!!!. <\/p>

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