To all good things comes an end, so also our joint-to-the-hip trip with Berna and Jos. Our last stop together is Granite Gorge, where we camped before. In addition to showing the beautiful environment and friendly camping, we will take the bus for a service.
Funny enough today the bus finally got us over the 300,000 mark. Saves me trying to sort that problem.
We went past known territory and almost feel like locals; it is clearly time to move on. We passed Mossman, Julatten, the Mango winery and Mareeba on our way to Granite Gorge.
We stopped in the middle of nowhere to have some lunch, did some shopping and calling around to find out about a new battery for the bus as it still has some strange power problem. The online forum experts think it’s a grounding problem and so did the auto electrical expert in Mossman so we’ve asked the mechanic to have a look into that as well. Would be good to get that sorted before we venture in the more deserted Northern Territory.
Then we set up camp close to where we camped the last time we were here in Granite Gorge. Berna and Jos moved into a cabin overlooking the beautiful landscape.
When we can we light a camp fire to have nibbles, drinks, dinner and more drinks. Always fun, and this time especially with Berna and Jos.
The second day I went into town, dropped the bus off for service and bought some Dotti medicines, some essentials and Marjo birthday presents: a {*+\&$#% and a }*~and a #}|[<
Marjo, Berna and Jos went for a walk around the amazing gorge.
That evening we did more smoke, uhm, fire and felt a bit down as it was the last evening with Berna and Jos.
The morning after it was cold and rain hung in the air. We drove together past Atherton towards where our paths would part, east towards Innisfail for Berna and Jos and west towards Mount Surprise for the rest. The bus went slower and slower and I was afraid it was a consequence of the car service until I found out that we gradually had inclined from the 350 metres of Mareeba to the 1100 metres where we stopped. By now it was drizzly. Weather for a goodbye on a grassy patch at the side of the road near Evelyn. We had a great time with Berna and Jos and will cherish the moments together of combing the Kuranda markets, viewing the Barron falls, exploring the crocs on the Daintree river, snorkeling the Mackay reef and walking and getting smoked at Granite Gorge. Thanks for the enjoyable week!
Posted from Chewko, Queensland, Australia.
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