Thierings on Tour

There was a severe weather event heading up towards the tip, so we decided to try and get out from Cape York Peninsula sooner rather than later. This also meant we had to skip the Eastern coast sites like Chilli beach and Lockhart River as winds blowing on that side make for a very unpleasant stay / experience. Hopefully we will get to come back another time and explore that area another time in the future!

We quickly stopped at Bamaga to grab some snacks from the bakery and to grab some bread & milk for the next few days. A loaf of bread cost $8! The cost of living in some of these remote areas is out of control, I can’t imagine feeding a family of 5 here permanently.

So instead we braced for some big driving days instead. The roads were relatively good and we were incredibly pleased to see NO line up for the ferry. I think it took 1 minute instead of 6 hours like last time – phew!

We made it to Bramwell Station and had lunch and stretched our legs. It’s funny seeing some of the cars coming up looking pristinely clean still (especially the white car & van combos) and probably ignorant to just how much dust will get in everywhere… 🤭 

It seemed the masses still had a bit more driving time in them, so we kept going to Archer River Roadhouse. However I swear 10 minutes after committing to the drive to the next stop Scarly completely lost it and spent so long screaming uncontrollably. She has been a very challenging passenger in the last couple of weeks when she doesn’t get what she wants immediately. It’s so hard to please everyone and still make progress with the drive. Sigh. 

With slightly broken spirits, we arrived and set up. To thank the kids for (mostly) being so patient on our long driving day we grabbed out some ice creams that they all enjoyed. After while Chris and I set up, the girls cracked on with a bit of homework and then roamed around the campsite exploring some of the cool rock formations around the site.

They even managed to make some new friends also, which is nice as we surprisingly haven’t met that many families with similar aged kids.

Kms travelled – 401