Movem on movem out, we left at 8.10 am & it was 32.5C.  We thought that the Gibb River Road was bad until we turned off onto the Kalumburu Road to Drysdale River Station – 50 km, it took us over 2 hours, terribly corrugated, it is definitely a sports bra type of road.  A short distance but long drive today.  I kept on wondering how come 2 mild mannered men like Ron & John with reasonable intellect would take on an adventure like this.  The car, Karavan & even the filling in our teeth were in danger of shaking to bits.  Sue & I started to speak Hungarian as the words are more evocative to express our feelings.  We would try to outdo each other by thinking up more outrageous words & then roll around laughing.  (Even our brains got blended).

Arrived at the rustic Drysdale River homestead, come restaurant etc. & a big car repair place – they fix tires etc. & they make over $100,000 a season on shock absorbers alone.  (Why would they grade the road that lays the golden egg).  We chose the Miner’s Pool camp which is by a fantastic big water hole instead of the homestead camp by the drinking hole (bar).  We thoroughly enjoyed frolicking in the beautiful lukewarm water hole.

Tereza whipped up a great tortilla meal that we washed down with a very pleasant red.