Day 49 - 28th May 2013 - Karijini Eco Resort – rest day
Walking up to the view through the large
open but screened window of the tent and seeing the huge sky and large gum
trees was rather special. A continental breakfast is included in our
accommodation so we set off to the resort dining room. Cereals, yogurt &
fruits, juices, toast and self serve plunger coffee was all very welcome.
We had ordered a picnic lunch which was
ready for us to collect. I decided to forego the planned drive to Weino Gorge
today. I just wasn’t keen on driving on that corrugated road again today –
maybe also I just crave a day of not driving as I have spent so much time in
the trusty campervan over the last 7 weeks or so. Laundry had to be done too –
by hand washing as there aren’t any machines and I was content at the thought
of not rushing and of doing the small walk to Joffre’s Gorge this morning and
catching up on the writing of our blog. So Walter & Andrea left and I am
enjoying sitting here on the deck of our tent and listening to the bird song
and waving to the staff as they cycle by on their commuter bicycles to the
reception and back and around the resort tracks whilst going about their various
tasks. These tents are beautifully dotted around the resort and not much has
been disturbed in their placement so you feel as if you are sitting in the
middle of the bush and there is also a beautiful filtered view towards the
mountain range which is half in shadow. Beautiful white gums called Snappy Gums, termite nests and
wild flowers and spinifex grass clumps and the ever present red red earth
complete the view and it is so very peaceful.
Its rather overcast – there was a 50%
chance of rain but as we remarked this morning that means there is a 50% chance
it won’t rain too. They have had heavy falls here over the past week or so
according to Kenny, the English guy who works at reception who we spoke to yesterday.
He said he has only been here a few weeks and hasn’t been able to get out to
see any of the other gorges (except for Joffre’s which is located here) in Karijini National Park as on each of his days off it was pouring rain.
I enjoyed the walk to Joffre’s Gorge
Look-out – it’s another very tall deep orange rock gorge with views down to
green pools at the bottom. White gums cling precariously to the rocks on some of the
sheer rock faces. I began the Gorge walk from the top down to the Joffre Falls
and continued for a while. It was
steep and doable but as I proceeded down the rockiness, the difficulty of the
walk changed to a Class 5 according to the signage so, as I am on my own, it
didn’t seem wise to continue so I walked back to our tent for an early lunch
and to catch up on our blogs.
Walter & Andrea returned and they had
enjoyed Weino Gorge and the photos looked spectacular !! Walter had completed
all the walks & particularly enjoyed the walk (a Class 5) down through the
bottom of the gorge. They were back by midday.
A nice lazy afternoon reading and enjoying
the tranquility of this place. Walter & Andrea are keen to do the walk to
Joffre’s Look-out and maybe to the falls and I will go and see it again as it
certainly is worth a repeat visit.
Dinner at the restaurant tonight – so a
very pleasant rest day.
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| Weano Gorge |
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| Weano Gorge |
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| Weano Gorge |
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Amazing hues of Weano Gorge
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| The view into Joffre Gorge |
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| Please don't jump Walter.... |
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| Small waterfalls into one of the pools feeding down into the gorge |
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