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27th June 2021
Day 3
​Dales Gorge 

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Today we packed up and moved to our next site for the next 2 nights “Dingo 66”. 
Campsite done we headed off to explore our first gorge.

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​Dales Gorge was our first, commencing at Circular pool which we could only view from the top, due to rock falls it had been classed as unsafe.  While getting our first pic’s there was some changes to what would be carried so the boys went back to car to drop off and pick up the changes.
Once we regrouped we took off. 

Dales gorge is a Class 4 hike, 2km – 3 hour return, working our way down a rocky path. 

​Being our first gorge we wondered at beauty and amazement of the sheer size
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We worked out way around to Fortescue Falls and relaxed for a while with a few snacks, there was a fair amount of people there swimming.    
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Once relaxed we set of for the short walk  going past a tree full of bats to Fern Pool, this was better than Fortescue Falls with less people.

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Then the hike back to the vehicles, it was stairs up not a rocky path like we came down.  OMG what goes down must come up the burn of the stairs I don’t know how many times I stopped but was very happy to stop and let others pass.  The last 50 meters up I had Nathan cheering me on going “not far to go, you can make it, don’t stop” at the top I stopped for a bit then off we went.
The top rim of Dales Gorge was slightly easier going than on the Gorge floor but in the afternoon heat was a bit uncomfortable but we all made it safely back to our cars, had a snack and then back to camp.
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Bucket showers were the order for the day.
All sweaty from the hike the decision to have our first showers for the trip was made, however our shower which is mounted in our 4WD failed to ignite, so mad rush on the phone to my son to organise a replacement shower to be sent to be in Port Hedland on the day we were due to get there.

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    • Sandy Cape
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      • The Route
      • Day 1 Perth to Bilyuin Pools
      • Day 2 - Bilyuin Pools to Karijini
      • Day 3 - Dales Gorge
      • Day 4 - Day at camp
      • Day 5 - Hancock Gorge
      • ​Day 6 - Hammersley Gorge & Karijini Eco Retreat
      • Day 7 Karijini to Sandfire
      • Day 8 Sandfire to Langi
      • Day 9 Langi to Fitzroy Crossing
      • Day 10 Fitzroy Crossing to Mimbi Caves
      • Day 11 Mimbi Caves to Wolfe Creek
      • Day 12 - Wolfe Creek Crater
      • Day 13 Wolfe Creek to Purnululu
      • Day 14 & 15 Purnululu National Park
      • Day 16 Punurlulu to Kununurra
      • Day 17 Kununurra to El Questro
      • Day 18 & 19 El Questro
    • Murchison Station
  • Egypt
    • FLY OUT DAY
    • Day 1 - Arrival >
      • Nights 1, 2 & 15 - Mena House Hotel
    • Day 2 - Cairo
    • Day 3 - Cairo >
      • Night 3 - Movenpick Aswan
    • Day 4 - Nile Cruise : Aswan >
      • Nights 4, 5 & 6 - Steigenberger Minerva
    • Day 5 - Nile Cruise: Aswan, Kom Ombo and Edfu
    • Day 6 - Nile Cruise: Abydos & Dandara
    • Day 7 - Nile Cruise: Luxor >
      • Nights 7 & 8 - Steigenberger Luxor Hotel
    • Day 8 - Luxor
    • Day 9 - Luxor and Hurghada >
      • Nights 9, 10 & 11 - Marriott Hurghada Hotel
    • Day 10 - Hurghada
    • Day 11 - Hurghada
    • Day 12 - Hurghada and Alexandria >
      • Days 12 & 13 - Sheraton Montazah
    • Day 13 - Alexandria
    • Day 14 - Alexandria and Cairo
    • Day 15 - Cairo and Home
  • South Africa
    • Fly out day
    • Day 1 - Johannesburg >
      • Night 1 - Protea Hotel O.R. Tambo
    • Day 2 - Hazyview >
      • Nights 2 & 3 - Hippo Hollow Country Estate
    • Day 3 - Kruger National Park
    • Day 4 - Swaziland >
      • Night 4 - Lugogo Sun Hotel
    • Day 5 - ST Lucia & Surrounds >
      • Night 5 - Protea Hotel Umfolozi
    • Day 6 - Durban >
      • Night 6 - Protea Hotel Umhlanga Ridge
    • Day 7 - Drakensburg >
      • Nights 7 & 8 - Drakensburg Gardens Hotel
    • Day 8 - Sani Pass
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      • Night 9 - CRAWFORDS BEACH LODGE
    • Day 10 - Port Elizabeth >
      • Night 10 - The Paxton Hotel
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    • Day 12 - Oudtshoorn
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      • Nights 13 & 14 - Protea Hotel Sea Point
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