Kimberley Trip continued

Thursday, May 19, 2011

It’s going to be hot today, since it didn’t cool down much at all last night.   Doubtful it got below 70 degrees.  Went for a hike while some of the group were out on a lake cruise.  We've got some free time before we leave for our flight, so trying to get on the internet and check emails, but so far no luck with getting it to work.

Lake Argyle in the morning

Our flight over the Bungle Bungles was in an 8-seater, and lasted for 2 hours.  It was amazing to see such beautiful country, and Lake Argyle is so massive it took us 25 minutes to fly over it from end to end.  

Lake Argyle from plane

Bungle Bungles from afar

Bungles up close

from plane

The Bungle Bungles were awesome, like gigantic beehives, striped all the way around.  

We also flew over the Argyle Diamond Mine, the largest in the world.  

Argyle Diamond Mine

There were so many of us taking the flights that day that we ended up getting back later than expected, so it was already dark when we got to the campground, and we had to set up the tents in the dark.  They go up fast though so no big deal, and except for the guy in the next tent snoring like a bear, we slept well.  

There were these little green tree frogs all over, and also the cane toads, but we kept the zipper up on the tent and didn’t get any inside.

green tree frog

cane toad