Monday, what a good idea it was to book into the Kimberley Grande, a brand new resort in Kununurra. Although having a few teething problems, the room was great, and we had a good meal in the bistro. A lot of washing and drying was done, and we have completely reorganised, so have set out afresh today. It poured all night and was still pouring this morning, when we left. We now know why its raining - it's not just Clare's determined hope for cool weather. It's really because our Nic and Baz are trying to to film some of the new movie "Australia", it is set in the dusty hot land! We hear they are knee deep in mud.
Yesterday, we discovered that our Apollo motorhome leaks in the rain. It has a pop-up lid, and when it is down (for driving), and you are moving forward into the rain, it leaks into the front of the "house" right where Mike sleeps. So we carted the mattress into our motel room to dry out last night.
We have now arrived at Argyle Dam, only 70km from Kununurra, and it is a most idyllic spot. We are camped in a nice grassy spot under a gum tree, a nice change from the mud.
Lake Argyle is the largest body of fresh water in Australia, about 54 Sydney Harbours. The air is so aromatic here, the gums and the water smell delightful, after the rain. Today, downstream of the dam, we noticed a small group fishing. One of them, with binoculars, was appointed to watch for crocodiles - they had one in sight, only 30m away, but it was just a freshie. Today's photo is of the Ord River gorge, downstream of the dam, taken near our campsite.
Thankfully it looks like the rain has gone at least for the time being. Everyone is talking about it. Yesterday we saw a man stopped in a river crossing, cleaning his car and caravan with a broom, in the rain. That's one way to get the mud off. We'll have to do something like that at the end of this trip. Apollo expect you to return the vehicle clean!
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