After our walks, we packed up and were on the road a little after 8am. We knew we didn't have far to go, however, being a weekend, we thought the Mary River Wilderness Retreat might be a haven for the Darwinites, and we were spot on. Although we didn't book, we jagged a powered site, and are surrounded by families with LOTS of children and a few undisciplined dogs. Oh, and also pyromaniacs; it's 33 degC here and they are lighting fires, just because that is what you do when you go camping. They do have their gas BBQs though. Having had that whinge though, it is GREAT to see all the young families out here fishing, riding bikes, playing backyard cricket, etc and off their devices.
We stopped at the Mamukala Wetlands on our way to MRWR just to use up some time and have a brew whilst viewing the wetlands from the viewing platform. We arrived at MRWR just after 10:30 am, set up and had another brew, then lunch, then an LLD, then a wander around the park to orient ourselves. Whilst we were walking past the dining room/shop area, two ice-creams leapt out at us so we just had to eat them.
Wendy put the drone up and had a quick look around the area but the pictures were just the tops of trees so not very enlightening.
We had dinner in the Gecko Restaurant, and were treated to an amazing display of "how to piss as many of your fellow diners off as possible by letting your kids scream and kick plates off tables". However, both the barra and chicken parmy (the only meal appealing to Wendy) were gut-bustingly good. Wendy bought a bottle of wine appropriate to the trip - see photos.
This tree may have been ring-barked, or else the white ants are having a great feed
A swing-bridge at the MRWR; the OHS people would have a field day with this one!
Part of the no camping and no power/no water part of the park
The Reception/Restaurant and pool area
Us on site #13 at Mary River Wilderness Retreat
A bush shower - there are a few of these dotted around the park; who needs hot water up here anyway?
The walk way to the amenities block from our site
The river and some boats
We had table with a view tonight
Wendy's choice of wine tonight, quite apt really
You need to read the description of this wine
Where we all are in this amazing country of ours
