Tom Price
Yesterday we arrived in Tom Price. We are at the Tom Price CP and will spend 4 nights before going further south.
MT Bruce-WA's Second Highest Mountain Near Tom Price
It was one of the prettiest drives of the trip so far, although it started out only so so. It was flat and dry and then it just changed-hills, red rocks, bigger white trunked gums and heaps of wild flowers and shrubs. It just got better and better as we went through gorges and bigger mountains until we got here. It was a bit sad to turn round and head backwards though, but it’ll be great to get to Perth and see Blair Leah and Todd and to go to London to see Mick. Sad too to think we’ve parted company with James and Beth. They are off to Broome now but hopefully we’ll catch up in Perth around Christmas. I don’t think I’d enjoy travelling permanently with anyone, but it’s been so nice to catch up with them for a night out every week or so.
This is a big park, but the sites are also enormous-I reckon you could fit 2 vans and cars on ours. We went to Coles and paid $3.98 for a very small thin continental cucumber, so it’s good we shopped fairly well before leaving South Hedland.
Hammersly Gorge
Today (Monday 24th) we took a drive out to Hammersly Gorge. Russ went and got some lunch stuff and a permit to drive on Hammersly Iron’s railway maintenance road and found he had to sit and watch a half hour safety video to get it! We stopped on the way for a short walk at the base of Mt Bruce (WA’s second highest mountain) for some lovely views, then on to Hammersly Gorge for lunch and another walk. I can’t begin to describe how beautiful it was but will post some photos soon to try and show you. We only took a short walk down to the rock pool and waterfall, but the colours were amazing.
Hammersly Gorge
On the way back and before we got on to the railway’s road we decided to drive to the summit of Mt Sheila. It was 4WD only and virtually straight up and down again. I was terrified and felt like I was having a panic attack. Once we started to go up, we had no choice but to keep going, and coming down was the same but felt worse. The views from the top were spectacular though-I really imagined these inland mining towns would be flat and forgettable, but in spring they are beautiful. The weather’s been pretty wonderful too.
Now Russ is cooking my most favourite dinner-veal cutlets and we’re having mash and veg. Yummy.
MT Bruce-WA's Second Highest Mountain Near Tom Price
It was one of the prettiest drives of the trip so far, although it started out only so so. It was flat and dry and then it just changed-hills, red rocks, bigger white trunked gums and heaps of wild flowers and shrubs. It just got better and better as we went through gorges and bigger mountains until we got here. It was a bit sad to turn round and head backwards though, but it’ll be great to get to Perth and see Blair Leah and Todd and to go to London to see Mick. Sad too to think we’ve parted company with James and Beth. They are off to Broome now but hopefully we’ll catch up in Perth around Christmas. I don’t think I’d enjoy travelling permanently with anyone, but it’s been so nice to catch up with them for a night out every week or so.
This is a big park, but the sites are also enormous-I reckon you could fit 2 vans and cars on ours. We went to Coles and paid $3.98 for a very small thin continental cucumber, so it’s good we shopped fairly well before leaving South Hedland.
Hammersly Gorge
Today (Monday 24th) we took a drive out to Hammersly Gorge. Russ went and got some lunch stuff and a permit to drive on Hammersly Iron’s railway maintenance road and found he had to sit and watch a half hour safety video to get it! We stopped on the way for a short walk at the base of Mt Bruce (WA’s second highest mountain) for some lovely views, then on to Hammersly Gorge for lunch and another walk. I can’t begin to describe how beautiful it was but will post some photos soon to try and show you. We only took a short walk down to the rock pool and waterfall, but the colours were amazing.
Hammersly Gorge
On the way back and before we got on to the railway’s road we decided to drive to the summit of Mt Sheila. It was 4WD only and virtually straight up and down again. I was terrified and felt like I was having a panic attack. Once we started to go up, we had no choice but to keep going, and coming down was the same but felt worse. The views from the top were spectacular though-I really imagined these inland mining towns would be flat and forgettable, but in spring they are beautiful. The weather’s been pretty wonderful too.
Now Russ is cooking my most favourite dinner-veal cutlets and we’re having mash and veg. Yummy.
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