Heading home and leaving the Kimberley's

It is a bit strange as the feelings and emotions that are with me now and for the past few days have been quite surprising.

Not withstanding the few mechanical issues that have bitten me in the butt, the trip has been outstanding.

John and I started talking about this area about 7-8 years ago, and had planned to do the trip at some time. Well, the Kimberley section is over. As we head back across the Great Northern Highway and get to Kununurra, we see the boab trees and the landscapes we have become used to. We have seem much of what we wanted to, dome more than we planned, and had a hoot. Now it is largely over, and time to return home.

As I type this, John and Maureen are at El Questro, and we parted company briefly so I could follow up on some stuff in Kunanurra and in Katherine. We will meet up again in Mataranka, with a long soak in the hot pools.

Anyway, for Fiona and I, it is farewell to this part of the country. We will not be back for many a year, but the memories are treasured.

My enduring joy is that I shared this with my wife, and two very good friends.

The breathtaking splendor of the landscape, the ever-changing flora, the stars at night and the Kimberly sunsets.... That is the stuff of a good trip.