The Healing Power of Nature

Recently I spent 8 days in the outback with a friend. Just us, our 4WD, simple but great food, water, wine and our swags.

No tents, no electronics, no kitchen sink or bathtub.

We went out east past Sandstone, tracked north into the Pilbara, to Mt Augustus (biggest rock on planet), down in to the Gascoyne and finally ended up for a bath at Kalbarri before making the regretful trip back to Perth.

The highlight of the journey (there were amazing occurrences all through) was the two days we spent in the dry Thirty Three Mile River (a tributary of the Gascoyne). We wouldn't recommend the practice of camping in a dry river bed unless very experienced with the weather patterns - which we are.

Clean washed river sand is a great swag mattress. Corridored by majestic ghost gums, blessed with blue sky and warm sun, we were entertained by an abundant variety of amazing birdlife whose song, antics and curiosity brought healing and recuperation to us.

The silent evenings were punctuated by mopokes and boobooks. The stars performed for us.

The first Kalbarri hospitality vendor we asked for rooms turned us away. We looked and smelt like nomads making first contact with civilization! A backpacker establishment let us in and we cleaned up and went to the Kalbarri pub.

We lasted a few drinks and meal and then had to get away from the noise and crowd.

I brought back to Perth and my family a renewed sense of tranquility and focus, healed by the power of nature!

How grateful I am with what we have available to us.

Best wishes to you.