Friday, 11 July 2014 15.9kms
We had a lazy day today. I started with making my pancakes for all topped with banana and maple syrup for breakfast and everyone enjoyed them. Nath fixed the shocky and discovered the other one was cracked on the bottom mount and it would only be a matter of time before it went also. He also put the cherabin trap in the river with a potato as bait. Rotten potato is supposed to be really good, but ours is not rotten so we will see how it goes.
While it was hopefully catching our food, we headed off to have a look at the Aboriginal Art sites in the area. We got separated from the Stock’s as they went to the day use area for a swim and we went to the art site nearest the river. We found a small amount of art and wandered around the whole site. We did find another section of art that was not on the main track. When we were back at the car the Stock’s arrived and we all left together to head to the major site a few kilometres back past camp up the road towards Mitchell Falls. Of course we didn’t stick to the walking track and ended up walking in the wrong direction around the site as we thought it wasn’t going to be signposted. As it turns out it is, so if you do head up this way, follow the track to the gate, and follow the arrows that lead you around the site. It is a huge area with many different types of art from different periods. There are 3 human skulls that look out at you from inside their burial hole. I did take a photo of it, but it didn’t feel right, so I deleted it. Nathan thought I was an idiot for doing so, but it just felt disrespectful to those whom the remains belong to.
When we had completed our loop and then some as we zigzagged through the site on the hunt for more art we headed back to camp to grab our swimmers and the boogie boards and then to the day use area for a swim. The water was a bit fresh for me so I just stood in the water up to my waist, but everyone else including Kellie went for a swim. Nath then went for a walk towards the waterfall only to come back and announce that he was going to ride the rapids on the boogie board and ask who wanted to join him. Ethan was first to put his hand up so he got the smaller board and off they went. The rest of us took up positions on the rocks to watch and run alongside them as they went. They had a blast but Nath did bang his knees and feet on the submerged rocks a bit. Next were Kellie and Oscar followed by Nath and Elokin and then Nath and Hendrix after much convincing. After that we couldn’t keep the kids off them. Elokin and Ethan went down again, followed by Oscar and Hendrix. It was great fun for everyone. We then walked the short distance to the waterfall to have a look before heading back to camp.
Nath and the boys checked the cherabin trap, nothing. By now it was after 4pm and neither family had eaten lunch. The decision was made to have something light now as we were all starving, and eat an early dinner with our outdoor movie at 5.30pm. Both families enjoyed watching “Australia” in our outdoor cinema and seen as we would be heading into that country in the next few days we thought it rather appropriate. Hendrix complained he was getting bitten by something part way in, so Nath took him inside and had a look under his shirt. He didn’t find anything so they came back to the movie. About half an hour later Hendrix started screaming that he was being bitten again, so we paused the movie and removed his shirt. We discovered that he had a centipede in his shirt biting and trying to bury itself in his skin. Hendrix was very brave and didn’t freak out. I simply wondered firstly how they didn’t find it the first time and secondly how he didn’t feel it running around his shirt. The thought just gives me Goosebumps!
Until next time…. Happy and Safe Travels.