28.08.07

GRANITE GORGE via MAREEBA

Again awoke to light rain and cool conditions. Packed up and left by 1000 and went up to Mareeba where we took some back roads past the airport and saw lots of sugar and more maize, saw the first banana crops as well. Stopped into the steel yard where Danielle works and said hello to her, they will be home in a fortnight so we should be back in Cairns by then.

From there we went out to a camp site at Granite Gorge about 15 k SW of Mareeba where we stayed for the night (big trip this day about 45ks!). Bit of a bush camp but it has hot water and power at $12 a head plus $2 for power! A bit rich as we paid $27 at a Big 4 in Atherton and that had free internet. We went for a walk into and amongst the granites in the gorge, very pretty with running water and tame wallaby’s. Didn’t go all the way as it was a rather challenging walk (or climb) but very nice.

Ron and Kath the folk from the last camp turned up as well and came down for a chat after tea.