Annes Blog 4

GULF COUNTRY-FNQ

Normanton was HOT especially in the laundromat with the driers going. Really getting some heat now and our first taste of humidity nearly knocked us over. It was the first cloud we'd seen for weeks and with it came about 100% humidity. We were on a long 500 km stretch of dirt road from Kurumba on the Gulf east in a huge arc to Chilligoe. We had two nights in the bush one by a waterhole and I got the jitters about crocodiles and spent a lot of time 'watching for crocs'! There were a lovely family of brolgas to watch too and rainbow bee-eaters and a tiny Little Kingfisher. We're about to explore caves here in Chilligoe which is surrounded by amazing rock formations. Time out from camping with a couple of nights at the converted Old Post Office has been a pleasure. Lovely people in this one horse town. Hope to pick up a nugget of gold tomorrow. Love Anne.