Around Katherine

Went to Katherine Hot Springs in the morning which was lovely. Just the perfect temperature to hang out with the girls. Poppy was very happy splashing and waving at people. And Rosie went down the river a bit with us, until we saw spiders in the plants above getting closer so turned back! She did really well to get over the rocks and go against the current.
We had a picnic in the park which would have been much nicer without flies constantly landing on us/our food!
Afterwards Rosie climbed all the way to the top of a rounded climbing frame, but got scared by a little spider at the top so needed rescuing! 🙈
Poppy was very sleepy after her swim and lunch, so we went for a drive so she could have a good sleep before the Outback show in the afternoon.
The show was at Katherine Outback Experience. Tom who runs it was really likeable and told us how he worked on cattle ranches and that the show up didn't have anyone coming along at first. Now they are busy doing 3 shows a day and then touring in the south in the wet season. He showed us how they take a wild horse and get it used to people, a bridle and saddle. It was really interesting to see how the horse responded to him.
They also showed us how they train and command the working dogs. And the kids all got to feed some animals and at the end cuddle lots of puppies - Rosie didn't want to leave!
We stayed at a lodge that night as it was late and we fancied a break from camping. It was strange to be inside to be honest, although nice to be clean from dirt for more than half an hour!Read more