El Questro Day 2

 We headed to Zebedee Springs today, as this was a hot thermal pool recommended to go to. We got there at  8.30 am in the morning as this place is only open from 7 am- 12 pm

and then closed for anyone with a lot of money to have it for themselves. This is where apparently Kylie Minogue comes to relax and stays out at the homestead which is $1000 a night.  Will drive out there to see it later. We all just loved the hot springs just laying in them at such a beautiful temperature . Lily again caught up with her new found friend Ella and both of them just dived with their goggles,collecting rocks. We sat and chatted to many people in the pools, it's quite popular a lot of people were coming and going. We thought we better hop out when we realised it was 11.20 am and it closes at 12 pm. Our fingers were all crinkled up and as Lily would say, we have grandma fingers. Zebedee Springs temperature is between 28-32 deg surrounded by beautiful palms and ferns that shade the pool area , so we didn't realise that the air temparture was actually 30 plus deg. We then went for a drive to Chamberlsin Gorge, another spectacular view and has salt water crocodiles. From here we could see the homestead I was talking about, unless your rich or famous we couldn't get near it. I did wonder how famous people get into El Questro, they wouldn't do it the hard way like we did along bumpy roads and river crossings, no they get a helicopter in, of course. We actually saw a helicopter circling and then land at the homestead and we all pretended it was Kylie Minogue. Wish we could see or have a peek.  We then headed to Pigeon lookout and wow we, we certainly were 4WDriving, the rocks we were going over we're a decent size and the car felt like it was at a right angle as we went up and down the bumpy roads. We attempted Pigeon Hole nearby but came to a very steep decent with not just rocks they were boulders, no way are we going gown there, you can see other people hadn't gone down either as there was a turning point. I felt like being on a roller coaster, and actually felt sorry for the car. Turned around and tried going up another steep road but it was closed for a private function, that's it, it must be Kylie having a luncheon on the hill top, well I'm sticking to that story anyway, ha ha ha. Mark was, I think secretly enjoying the 4 WDriving he was getting the hang of it, he hadn't done much 4WD before. 

Zebedee Springs

Me and the kids

Boys enjoying the waterfall

All in the Springs

More fun under the waterfall

Looking up above Zebedee Springs

Play the video

We went back for a later lunch, and then the kids went to the river for a swim, I tried to keep the blog up to date, which I'm finding difficult now. As I write, I'm typing while in the car. The kids got a treat this afternoon and I bought them an icy pole/ icecream. They know how to charge costing $20 for 5 icecreams and 3 cards.  A lovely shower for everyone tonight and dinner and then there was a band playing at the bar, and they sounded fantastic. It was their own songs but we didn't care we enjoyed something different at night. Bed  after that Oliver tired and lily starts to cry, it's a sign  that the bed awaits us .