Distance to date 15,917 kms
We enjoyed another pot of tea with fresh milk as we packed up in Emerald. The cabin was actually good value and we'd recommend it to other travellers. We set off to find a cafe for brekky but had to do a few laps of the CBD to find one open.
It had a big brekky you couldn't jump over but the lattes were weak. As soon as Colin sees one of those latte glasses with the handles he knows it will be weak coffee. There was a bright orange cruiser parked outside and the owner told us it was a Suzuki 1800 not American iron as we assumed. He needed a reliable bike for long distances and chose a Japanese brand (very sensible in Colin's view).We set off south to Springsure and Rolleston. Soon the high bluffs of the Carnarvon escarpment came into view. 
They were red, pink and yellow and very interesting. After Springsure we headed away from the mountains across wide flat plains planted with wheat, lucerne and other crops. We saw our first wheat silo since Albany. We filled up at Rolleston as the trip into Carnarvon Gorge and back out to Injune will stretch our fuel capacity. We headed south and soon saw glimpses of the gorge and its high cliffs over to the west. We turned off the main road and rode on 40kms of sealed road followed by 12kms of dirt to the Takarakka Bush Resort.
The dirt road was quite rough with a coarse gravel surface. It went through several creek crossings with water flowing. This is probably what the Gibb River Road would be like when it wasn't raining. Colin found the rough road challenging at first until he got used to it. For Alan it was no problem at all.
They were red, pink and yellow and very interesting. After Springsure we headed away from the mountains across wide flat plains planted with wheat, lucerne and other crops. We saw our first wheat silo since Albany. We filled up at Rolleston as the trip into Carnarvon Gorge and back out to Injune will stretch our fuel capacity. We headed south and soon saw glimpses of the gorge and its high cliffs over to the west. We turned off the main road and rode on 40kms of sealed road followed by 12kms of dirt to the Takarakka Bush Resort.The dirt road was quite rough with a coarse gravel surface. It went through several creek crossings with water flowing. This is probably what the Gibb River Road would be like when it wasn't raining. Colin found the rough road challenging at first until he got used to it. For Alan it was no problem at all.
We checked into the Takarakka Resort to find it was quite different from the Eco Retreat at Karinjini.
There was no restaurant only a simple spit roast which was all ready fully booked. So we were forced back onto our own resources and bought a rump steak and a tin of peas. Alan has some feeze dried mashed potatoes. Later we found out that the other resort down the road has a licenced restaurant so we booked breakfast and dinner tomorrow so we can live in the manner we have become accustomed to! The Apostle Birds like to admire themselves in Alan's mirrors.
We did a few short walks this afternoon to Mickey Creek Gorge and an art Site at Baloon Cave. The gorge walk was nice but we couldn't see the cliff walls clearly because there were too many trees. We suspect that is the case right through the gorge so have elected to do the Boolimba Bluff walk to at least get a good view. The art site was all stencils of hand and axes and very small. We wonder how Carnarvon Gorge will compare to the Kakadu and Katherine and Geikie gorges we have already seen. Its alright for walkers who love to tramp for miles through the bush but for us latte and long black drinkers we like to see things without so much effort. 
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