Thierings on Tour

It was another scorcher of a day in Kununurra and whilst we waited for a number of car things to come together we ventured off to explore the surrounding area.

We headed up to the lookout and enjoyed the vista over the town. It’s so cool to see beautiful red rock cliffs over lakes and waterways and lush greenery around. It really is such a unique and stunning landscape in the Kimberleys.

As much as we wanted to do Ivanhoe Crossing, a cool water crossing, Chris didn’t want to do anything silly until the new shaft had been installed.

So we checked out an Aborignal Art Centre nearby with some lovely artwork and incredible Boab trees in the garden. It’s estimated that some trees are over 2000 years old and the bigger the trunk the more water they are able to store to survive in the arid climate of the Kimberley Region. Jazzy calls them bottle trees and she’s definitely onto something.

The tree has very unusual fruit, which comes in a shell that is initially furry, but incredibly hard. A lot of bowls and carved decorations are made from it. 
We algo got to try the pulp inside of one, which was a dry white pulp/powder that tasted a bit tangy and like sherbet, although the girls didn’t like it.

Back at camp, the pool and playground were another firm favourite to cool off and relax.

We decided to head out for dinner and check out the pump house as it has incredible views over the lake. Sadly for us the only table they had left was inside with zero views, so instead we enjoyed a drink and a game of Uno before grabbing some photos and finding a little Italian restaurant closer to home.

Kms travelled – 13