Here is another map showing the way ahead for the next couple of weeks on the Gibb.

Your travellers have been quite taken by the boabs that dot the landscape in the Kimberleys. They are not related to the bottle trees of Queensland. El Questro has an artist in residence who is also taken with them.

Some great pieces of work and clothing items display them. Very tempting!

On leaving El Questro we did a bit of backtracking towards Kununurra to pay a visit to Emma Gorge, another section of the El Questro property. The resort features in most spreads about El Questro, it is a bit upmarket… no camping. But you can still get in and have a look around and eat the expensive hot chips.

The gorge is considered one of the gems of the Kimberleys. We went there for Allthego to do the Gorge walk, and hopefully make it to the end. Whilst it is a ‘short’ walk, promoted at 3.2 km, 2 hours return, it does go up and over creek stones and boulders for much of the distance.

It was a bit taxing for an old bloke and Allthego only made it to the second pool, big boulders providing a final challenge that time did not allow.

Some great views though of the creek and side walls. Made it back to the car park to rejoin Homealone for some of the hot chips and deep drinks of Fanta and water at the cafe.

After the snack the road was calling and time was marching on. The Pentecost River crossing is about 35 km on sealed road from Emma Gorge. The previous dry run had been a good introduction to the crossing, which is about 60 metres wide but quite shallow for much of the way. Just a bumpy bumpy experience.

Homealone, managed to get this video of the affair for posterity. From inside the truck though; she was reluctant to sit on the bonnet for the crossing. Once over it is compulsory to pull over and get out to look back over the river at the backdrop of the Cockburn range glowing red in the late afternoon sun.

We were there around 3pm and the view was hampered somewhat by the smoke and haze from all the controlled burns taking place. So we were unable to get that coffee table photo.

Our next stop for a couple of nights was Home Valley Station. Located about 10km along the Gibb from the Pentecost crossing, the property fronts the River on one of its boundaries. It is quite wide and deep here, clearly showing the tidal influences.

We had planned to stay down here, it is about 15 minutes from the main complex and facilities. Changed our minds, bit more to see and do back at the main area. Including the pool! Quite hot and humid.

The threat of an unseasonal patch of upcoming rain is playing a bit of havoc with our plans. A side trip up the Mitchell Plateau to see the Mitchell Falls is now doubtful, the track is still closed from the wet anyway. The starting point for this is also on the other side of a river crossing and we do not want to get caught there if the rains do come. Fuel has thus become a problem.

To be on the safe side we returned to El Questro to top up the tank and did that Pentecost River crossing again both ways. Readers are lucky we didn’t do more videos!

So, we are now all ok to head for Ellenbrae, 100km further along where we will sit out the rain if necessary. Internet now becomes problematic and we will probably be off the air for several days.