Tuesday 20/7/2010 Palm Valley to Glen Helen

(Palm Valley to Glen Helen)
10,000 year old cabbage palms and cycads galour, 4km further into the valley. Wow! Talk about paradise. They are now the only natural palms growing in the red centre.

We passed our Kings Creek neighbours on our way back out the valley. He was very chatty. How excited is Jordan!! She got to drive across the Finke River. Wonderfully exciting first lessons she is having.

We had our usual tea and scones (massive) at Hermansberg and checked out the art gallery and museum.

There was a beautiful Sturt Desert Pea, and a lovely Aboriginal boy playing on the old tractor, chatting to Jordan and I.

From here we went to Gosse Bluff, a massive crater formed from a comet hit over 50 million years ago.

I was in shock when we arrived at Redbank Gorge camp ground. A gravelly hill with tiny allocated squares, nowhere near the water. For 2 nights? No thanks.
Continue on to our trusty bush camp on the Finke River opposite (north of) Glen Helen. There were a few other campers here this time, but spread out over 3km of river bank.
My sinus infection has gone to my chest. Thank goodness for my 1st aid kit. Col is just about 100% well now.
It is a beautiful sunset. It is becoming overcast, cold and windy. Thank goodness for our fire! We are here for 2 nights. Leisure, relaxation day tomorow.