We are embracing retirement, and making the most of it.

We knew we were never going to sit still for long, so whilst we are happy and healthy we will be out and about seeing the world………… full time.

We are out of the fast lane and taking the slow road ahead

Monday, 11 October 2021

Back to the Bush

We finished our last few days of 2 1/2 weeks at Quobba by trying to stay out of the wind, and tried our hand at getting fresh oysters off the rocks, Brad said if we got them he would shuck them......he was sorry he offered. Greg helped us brave the wave surges to retrieve the oysters, but they were really too small, but we had fun.

This little inlet is covered in oysters....but massive waves this day






All waiting anxiously....


We had to at least brave the wind one night and go crab spotting in the dark....I think we lasted 5 minutes. They were about 10cm across their backs


We managed to get one more snorkel in before we left, as it was time to head inland and hope for some less windy days.

KENNEDY RANGES NP - Temple Gorge Camp

We left Quobba, got a few supplies in Carnarvon then headed the 234km to Kennedy Ranges, the last 60km was good dirt road, only a few corrugations.


The drive out was great, one cattle station after another with cattle roaming free, even saw a dingo and emu. The camp ground had only a handful of campers, it was very peaceful so we stayed 3 nights to ensure we did all the walks.


Honeycomb Walk...the longest - 6 km return, but well worth it


There was a small amount of water in the river nearby and plenty of bird life to watch




Can you see a face on the top of the mountain too?


Temple Gorge Walk...had to walk up a dry river bed


Beautiful but weird rock formations and colours




The Escarpment hike was also up a dry river gorge, but up 3 dry waterfalls too, it was all scrambling to reach the flat plateau on the top, which gave us awesome views back over our campground, and over Draper Gorge and Temple Gorge.

The hike up


The top


Moments like this takes me to my “happy place”


A fellow camper sent us this photo she took of us on top of the escarpment....so cool




We walked around the top for over an hour, to get different aspects




Our morning view


On our way back to Carnarvon we found this old cobbled road, it was a Wool Wagon road built in 1920, when this region was all sheep stations instead of cattle.

Clay pans and cattle alongside the road







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