We had heard various reports of the road getting into the Bungle Bungles! After meeting a German couple who had just visited we decided that we would go!! Also, the part we had seen last year was still closed due to the wet ...but the part we hadn't yet seen was open.
Driving into the Bungles the road seemed "not too bad" - a few dicey places - mud and river crossings - but we got to the camp ground and set up our tent for the night surrounded by the yellow and black striped domes of these ancient rock formations. Walking amidst the domes, sitting under huge rocks and watching the sunset over the Bungles will always be something incredibly amazing.
However.....over just a day, the drive out of the Bungles seemed just a bit harder!! (It took 2 and a half hours to travel 50kms). I just wanted to kiss the ground of the very new caravan park where we had left our caravan when we arrived home. Due to Chris's brilliant handling of our Kia we got through some of the worst mud tracks. Me just holding my breath!!!
It was quite an experience watching a Kimberley Expedition Landcruiser and trailer getting winched out of the mud with all tour members helping their stricken, young driver. Everyone had fun and games sinking into the mud and throwing rocks onto the track to make it passable.
We met the owners of the new caravan park, Mitsi from S A and Colin, at the entrance to the Bungles. They are great people with a very big job of developing their caravan park and tourism business negotiating the wet season and unpassable roads. We loved staying on their property and getting to hear of their plans. The river that runs close to the property is pretty inviting too. Chris couldn't resist having a nude dip! It was just a little too cold for me.
We always love it in the Bungles and were very tempted to stay and help the owners for a while as they needed so much doing. Maybe another time when time isn't so precious.
(I couldn't resist putting in the photo of "Teenager watching sunset over the Bungles"!! She also kindly took the photo of Chris and I. It was only her family and us there.)
