I was woken by Bluey whimpering at 2am. When I got him out of his crate he was trembling and I think it was because he was scared of animals outside our van. It took a while to settle him, but I was very pleased he didn’t want to go outside in the middle of the night. An hour later he woke both of us when he had a little vomit, probably because he had been so stressed.
Cattle and kangaroos were evident in the caravan park at Fitzroy Lodge, but there are possibly wild dogs, feral cats and reptiles. The caravan next to us had these visitors.
We stayed hooked up so were on the road by 8.30am. Our 450kms drive to Warmun Roadhouse passed through some geologically interesting areas. There were several rest areas along the way, but nowhere to pull over to enjoy the best of the scenery.
We drove past active grass fires so there was plenty of smoke. Dozens of cattle were in one of the 24 hour rest stops, which is not appealing.
The next four photos were taken by Anita as we drove past these amazing sights. The rugged rocky cliffs changed to smooth curvy cliffs, then rounded boulders
There are significant places along this road we did not visit during this trip, but will do so next time we are up this way – Geikie Gorge, Mimbi Caves and the Bungle Bungles.
When we were getting close to Warmun, we came across a caravan accident. Several police were at the scene directing traffic because the caravan was blocking one lane. The tow vehicle had rolled but not the van. A second car was involved in the crash.
We decided to stay at the Warmun Roadhouse because it offers well-rated meals and barrista coffee. I tried to order two hamburgers and a coffee, but they were out of hamburger buns and milk. A fire between here and Kununurra two days ago cut the highway. Supplies did not get through and travellers could not continue beyond Warmun. This small caravan park was overflowing and full of hungry, thirsty visitors. Anita cooked lamb chops which were much nicer than any hamburger!
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