Leliyn (Edith) Falls

Awake again by 6.30am. While heading off into the bushes to find a slightly private location for the morning routine, a dozen kangaroos started bouncing away through the brush. Didn't have a camera but it was a pretty awesome sight.

We broke camp and headed up the road to Leliyn (Edith) Falls. It was a pretty chill hike to the upper pools with a complex of waterfalls. We weren't the first ones in the water, but we didn't muck around before changing and slipping in. There were a few climbable rocks, so after scoping out the surrounding water to make sure it was safe, we were soon behaving like Kiwis and jumping off them into the water, much to the horror of some Australians sitting nearby.

An hour of swimming and a photoshoot later we began making our way back to the carpark. There were some free showers which we made the most of - likely our last until we're back in Darwin. The local shop also sold iced coffees which went down an absolute treat.

Feeling refreshed, we jumped back in the utes for the 3h drive to Litchfield National Park. We made a quick pit stop in Pine Creek for more drinking water and to get our punctured tyre repaired. As we were leaving, a stereotypical Aussie bloke wandered into the shop with a snake on his arm. After asking him for a photo, he informed us it was an albino carpet python and would grow up to about 2m long. Yikes. At its current size it would definitely come under the cute category. We continued on to Litchfield and passed more kangaroos on the side of the road. Finally managed to get a picture of one - albeit not a very good one.

We had selected a spot called Surprise Creek for camping the next couple of nights. It feels pretty good to be setting up a little more permanently and knowing we don't have to rush away at first light. The campsite has long drop toilet facilities and is just a 5-10 minute walk from a swimming hole - so absolute luxury!

Chicken stir fry for dinner. A good way to make sure we're getting enough veggies into our system. At sunset we watched hundreds of bats fly overhead, off to hunt insects. Then we finished off the night around the campfire, roasting marshmallows and talking about how we'd fix all the problems of the world and discussing whether the universe is finite or infinite. Thrilling stuff!Read more