After Hancock Gorge we ate lunch in our car (the eco retreat provides you with one packed lunch) and then drove on to Weano Gorge to see Handrail Pool.
The little trail leading to Handrail Pool
You can see why it's called "handrail"
So much to ponder...
The reflections were stunning
The water wasn't as clear but we still had a swim
Surprisingly we didn't see many lizards or any snakes (thank goodness)
Then we went to Joffre Gorge, which unfortunately didn't have much water running at that time of the year.
We swam in this Olympic sized pool - it just went on and on...some backpackers swam to the end and back (you can't touch the bottom) and said they had never swam so far in their lives.
Back to our tent and dinner at the restaurant again...our tent by night. The stars are incredible out there!
On Monday morning we had another yummy breakfast then packed up our stuff and sadly said goodbye to Karijini. We drove through Tom Price to get some fuel and snacks. On the way home we drove through some pretty decent bush fires and were stopped by a fireman at one point. We had to wait until they got the blaze under control before we could drive on.
We were so excited to see the kids, and happy to see that Grammie and Papa had survived! The kids had had a great time with their grandparents all to themselves. We so appreciate Clinton's parents for letting us have such an incredible experience in Karijini. Once we had unpacked the car, Clinton got to work cleaning all the red dirt off it. The kids decided to help!
Sen loved being in charge of the hose!
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