mom in oz...trip to tunnel creek and windjana gorge

thursday my mom and i set off for an adventure up the gibb.  it was a long and bumpy journey to get there with our teeth rattling and our ears ringing once we finally arrived...but it was worth it. we went to tunnel creek first and it was so beautiful. i went all the way through, wading through the creek water, sometimes up to my waist.  it was pretty spooky. but this is where jandamarra was sighted by his tracker and eventually killed.  went to windjana gorge after that and saw lots of sunbathing crocs and beautiful birds, including a kingfisher.  it was a great day but by the time we got back we were totally exhausted from 6 hours driving on very poor dirt roads and hiking around in the hot australian sun.  i want to go back and take more photos.  see more photos here in the Mom's visit in Derby 2011 Album

Mom's here!

mom finally arrived!  she got off the plane in our tiny broome airport.  it was so great to see her after such a long time! we went straight to dinner at noodlefish, a place i've been trying to go to for 9 months.  it was superb.  then we chatted a while and went to sleep at my friend's house.  woke up and spent a lovely lazy morning with my friend and then we went to the broome markets! went to a pearl shop, then target and the grocery store after that. then drove the 2 hours home to derby.  i showed her around town a bit that evening and mostly we visited at home and made yummy taco salad! next day we went to the prison boab tree, mowanjum art center, dinner tree, had naps and lunch and then to the jetty for drinks and nibbles. this week i've been at work and mom has enjoyed her time with her grandpup at home.  but soon we'll be off to windjana for a gorge visit!  see more photos here