First stop on the Gibb - El Questro

Today we left Kununurra and again it wasn't the most pleasant stay. Noisy all night again but we had to stock up on supplies for our journey down The Gibb River Rd, which is an area we have been looking forward to.

We couldn't believe our luck when we arrived at El Questro Station not expecting to get a private camp site (which are highly publicized) along the Pentecost River away from everyone. We love remoteness, but appreciate the need for power and as luck would have it, today was our day.

I rocked up to the info centre to find a line of about 4 people. I waited in line behind everyone listening to this exceptional young girl telling all of these people the same thing - where to go - what to do - lengths of walks - what she thought was easy and what wasn't etc, until it was my turn.

As luck would have it the old  bloke before me relinquished his private campsite because "it was too far from the toilets"....I knew I was on a winner.

I said "I will take old mates site if he wants to be closer to the dunnies!"

She was happy to oblige as it was the only one left. Now we find ourselves in what she described by the staff here as the best private campsite in all of El Questro, just  enjoying the serenity.......

Zander blew up because he knew that at a site with nobody else the chances are he couldn't make any new friends, we just said suck it up little fella, this is what camping is all about....& he hasn't complained once. We honestly think that in these types of camping areas the boys are better because there are no distractions, just us in the bush with a river, a fire, and the quiet. So - as far as I know it's 10 o'clock on a weeknight and we are quite sloshed sitting in front of a brilliant fire that our sons created about 6 hrs ago.

After setting up this afternoon as a family we fished for Barramundi, gathered wood, built this fire, sat in the dirt & played cars, watched the moon rise, spotted birds and listened to the sounds that the bush brings you around a camp fire. They also managed a few games on Mum & Dads iPhone too, but it is 2012 and that is cool. At around 8pm the boys enjoyed a few toasted marshmallows and some cuddle time with the oldies, excellent, just excellent. 

Nat never stays up later than 9pm but tonight she was more than happy to sit with me in front of the fire and talk tall stories with her old Mann...As much as she loves a good hot shower and some power to charge everything up, I think she is more comfortable with us in the dirt by the fire with nobody that can hear us screaming at the kids!!  She is a very special (as she will put it) feral looking camping lady...

Tomorrow we will do the lookout and thermal springs thing, I am sure it will be brilliant.

Jase