We think we will, we think we will...............

   

Since crossing the NT/WA border aprox 4 days ago our body clocks have become a bit warped. We find ourselves waking up with the birds, all of us, even Robbie!!!! Our new wake up time is 5.30am. The mornings are really beautiful. The sun is setting at around 5.30pm, so by 6pm it is pitch black, and by 8.30pm there is not a sound to be heard from the camp ground. Well everywhere except our site!!!! I imagine that if we keep this 5.30 thing happening, we will also be silent by 8.30pm!!!!

The morning of leaving Kununurra. This particular day we let the kids have a reprieve from helping to pack up the van. This is where Rob found them when we were ready to go.

On the road to Fitzroy Crossing. First major town will be Halls Creek.

We sure love the ever changing scenery.

Roadworks along the highway. Yes, of course we chatted with this nice man. He and the entire crew are from Perth. They were repairing the road between Kununurra and Halls Creek. He informed us that from here on the road flat, boring and uninteresting.....ohh!

Oh well, we have only one road to take and 447km's to go. We are not bored yet........

.....but we are tired and the sun was starting to set. We are about 150kms short of Fitzroy Crossing. Our travel bible tells us there should be a fabulous free camp called Mary Pool. The bible tells us it has a toilet (drop toilets), a nice vista and it has been given a tick which is a great sign. As per ther book, we drive a few kms off the highway, then cross over what we imagine during the wet and the beginning of the dry season is full of water. There is a little water today, stagnant, but enough for the animals. There are already quite a few other campers, but the space is huge, and we all are able to have our own area. Kids go off exploring on their bikes, and we settle in.

 When we look at this pic, we smile. This is us all unpacked for the night. We have finally got it all down pat. Only the bare essentials come out, so we can continue to improve on our exit times in the morning.

Yet another beautiful sunset....

..but an even more spectacular sunrise. The other added bonus of getting up with the birdies.

On the road bright and early. In this sort of climate it obviously makes a lot of sense. These big red mounds are actually termite mounds. We all decided that the resident architect had retired and the new one was not much chop. Rob describes them as big mounds of poop!!!!!

Quite a common sight around here....untouched on one side of the road and burned to a crisp on the other. As we expected, we have loved the drive between Kununurra and Fitzroy Crossing. The ever changing scenery ( hereafter known as the E.C.S.)  keeps us fascinated.

We make it. Now where is that Visitors Centre????......

There it is!!!!