Well, three and a half days since our last post. Just a brief catch up as we are not sure when the next internet access will be available. We drove to Emerald and spent Sunday on the gemfields at Rubyvale with Derek, Amanda and Aiden, where we toured the heritage mine and fossiked for sapphires. I came away with four or five gems, but nothing cuttable. Oh well, it was still a wonderful day and a lot of fun looking!
We then journeyed south to Canarvon Gorge National Park, which is absolutely gorgeous! (excuse the pun). Beautiful landscape consisting of stunning cliff faces, diverse flora and constant running water. We managed all of the walks, totally approximately 26km in all, bar the Battleship Spur, which we really wanted to scale but unfortunately, due to our lack of time or hiking gear, we were advised against attempting it. We saw enough to be slightly green, knowing that in a few short weeks, some of our friends will be hiking exactly that. The highlight, for Lisa especially, was the Boowinda Gorge, a narrow offshoot of the main gorge with moss growing on the walls. It was stunning. We also managed a bit of rock climbing up the Bluff for good views of the gorge, as well as some Aborignial art - our first for this trip.
We managed all these walks, by the way, with a new addition in tow - Lisa's DSLR officially christened Betty. You can see some of the products of this addition to your right...
We are now back in Emerald, getting ready to depart in the morning for Longreach way. Not sure where we will end up, but Townsville is getting closer...
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