Well those noises of the previous night were nothing compared to last night! Crikey a herd of wild cattle led by two of the biggest Brahman bulls we’ve ever heard stampeded through the camp – first we heard the sound of vegetation being trampled down then something must have spooked them as they shifted up a few gears and belted past our tent. All we could see were the shadows of the distinctive humps on their shoulders through the tent canvas…… they were massive!! Luckily the tented cabins were built on platforms and they steered their way round us all. Everyone woke up of course! Then two massive huntsman spiders must have decided they did’nt want to get trampled on either and sought refuge in our tent as I discovered at first light – luckily they stayed on the ceiling but then scarpered through the same hole when we turned on the shower!
Next morning we all gathered to wait for the flight back to Kununurra which was leaving at 10am. A great time had by all and great people for company.
Staff at Bungle Wilderness Lodge - Peggy third from left with Judy in front!
When we waited for the plane to land a woman got out of our plane with a full sick bag so we all wanted to got back by 4WD! Needless to say we did get on it and Paul did the co pilot bit – the most stable part of the plane….yeh! The flight back was equally amazing and bumpy! We flew close over the Bungle gorges – Daniel (same pilot) tipped the plane to let us see right into them….whoah – my stomach did a 360…luckily my breakfast had digested thank goodness!! Then headed north out over the Carr Boyd ranges and then over Argyle Diamond Mine – the biggest in the world. It produces about a quarter of the world’s diamonds with the unique pink diamond.
Paul the co pilot gripping those controls - picture taken by the pilot...s...t!
Phil and Judy ( from Perth) doing the Leslie Nielson (off the film Airport) grins before take off
A look into a Bungle gorge
Another close up of a gorge
Argyle Diamond Mine
When we got back to our camp site our mates Kirsty and Gary and lads had arrived and were setting up camp next to us. It was great to see them again as they had decided to come west to go to El Questro to meet some other friends from Melbourne who were arriving on 30th Sept, before they head down the middle through Alice Springs and Coober Pedy.