Having arrived home from China on Saturday afternoon, and spending a lot of time away from home since then, we didn't have much ready to go. The clothes were washed and I had managed to cook some veggies so that we would have some after the fruit fly checkpoints.
On Tuesday morning we both had our hair cut, we picked up relatives from the airport and then came home again to finish off the last preparation. We had hopes of making it to the border with Victoria, bit in the end we were both feeling tired and, after checking out a pleasant but very noisy spot close to the highway and train line near Coonalpyn, Trevor remembered Tolmer Rocks.
We have been here a couple of time before and had found some flat space behind the rocks along a track on a previous visit. By 5pm we had arrived, and still had some daylight to spare to set up and explore.
Being a week night we were not surprised to have this out of the way spot to ourselves. We pulled up on a flat patch and went off for a walk to check out the lovely granite outcrops which give the place it's name.
As we drove in up the first track we disturbed one of the locals...
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| First campsite... Tolmer Rocks |
Some of the rocks. This is 3 people high.
We stood on top of one large rock and looked over the surrounding area.
I lay down on another and just soaked in the opportunity to be there. The sun was warm on my face. The rock was warmed by the sun but softened and also scratchy from the moss and lichen on it. The breeze was blowing gently and the birds were singing. You could hear the sound of their flight and the distant drone of aeroplanes as they passed far overhead in the blue sky. So different from the busy and smoggy atmosphere we found in the cities of China.
We enjoyed a quick meal of heated butter chicken and a good cup of tea before heading to our swags.
The million star hotel lived up to expectations. How lucky are we to be able to fall asleep looking at that wonderful view spread above us!!
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