The night was cooler than it had been for a long time which
was very nice for a change.
We got up at 5 am, had a quick breakfast and drove to the
nearby Fortescue Falls. Although it’s the end of the dry season these falls
hardly ever dry up. From the viewing point we walked down
to the pool at the bottom of the falls. As it wasn’t too hot yet we decided to
walk to the Fern Pool first which was a bit further down the track. This pool
looked like straight from a fairy tale setting with its mysterious dark water
surrounded by green bushes and a pitoresque little waterfall. We were the only
ones there and it was just so peaceful. We had a little swim in the cold
water which was cold and therefor very refreshing in the early morning.
From here we walked back to the Fortesque Falls and swam
here for a bit enjoying the waterfall and the views.
It was 8.30 am when we were back at the car. From here we drove to the western side of the park.
If we thought the eastern part was already beautiful, the
west just blew our mind. We did 3 more walks that day. I think Knox Gorge was
our favorite and close behind was the Hangcock Gorge walk all the way to the
Kermit Pool. The Weano Gorge Walk to the Handrail Pool was also impressive but
as the water in that swimming pool didn’t look that appealing it had to settle with a third place.
All in all we were absolutely in love with
Karjini National Park. The gorges and the adventurous walks down and through
them (wading through water, climbing between narrow crevasses) were
spectacular. Simply mind blowing! The fact that you walk between what’s known
as one of the oldest exposed rock formations in the world made it feel even
more special than it already is. Absolutely a highlight of our trip so far.
We’ll let the foto’s speak for themselves, although, unfortunately, they do not capture what it is like in reality….
No comments:
Post a Comment