Final goodbyes
 6. August 2019 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
 6. August 2019 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
						
								Said goodbye to Walter and Silvia, they were staying an extra night in Timber Creek, and we were heading to Halls Creek. 
Silvia gave me their card, and a fan from the gift shop! I gave her a hug.
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Timber Creek
 5. August 2019 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
 5. August 2019 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
						
								Goodbyes said to Walter and Silvia again. They thought they may go down the Gibb River Rd today. We told them we were aiming for Timber Creek. 
During the night, I went to the loo, and on exiting, IWeiterlesen
Back to Katherine
 4. August 2019 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
 4. August 2019 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
						
								We were on the road before 9.30. We started listening to another Tim Winton book, The Eyie, and I enjoyed spotting the increasing colours of flowers, trees, shrubs in bloom along the roadside. 
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Plunge pools and water holes
 3. August 2019 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
 3. August 2019 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
						We had arranged to meet Silvia and Walter at Wangi cafe at 11am. Walter was very excited about the beauty of the falls and the large plunge pool. Kingfishers darted among the ever increasing number ofWeiterlesen
Litchfield National park
 2. August 2019 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
 2. August 2019 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
						Silvia and Walter left Darwin about an hour and a half before us. Ian got talking to the permanent resident from behind us. He suggested we go to Wangi Falls as the sites were much larger forWeiterlesen
Twilight Cruise in Darwin Harbour
 1. August 2019 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
 1. August 2019 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
						
								Silvia called over about 9.30am while we were still having breakfast. Walter came over half an hour later! We managed to have lunch without them though! 
We left for the harbour at 4pm and started toWeiterlesen
Late breakfast
 31. Juli 2019 in Australien ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
 31. Juli 2019 in Australien ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
						Started the morning late, and we were just finishing coffee when Silvia arrived. Walter had taken their car to get the battery fixed. We unloaded our car and gave Silvia a lift to get a new sim cardWeiterlesen
Darwin Casino
 30. Juli 2019 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
 30. Juli 2019 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
						
								Brian from Ian's bowls club and his wife Kay came for coffee this morning. I woke early, again, worrying about getting all the previous nights dishes done! How silly, and Ian reassured me. 
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BBQ night
 29. Juli 2019 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
 29. Juli 2019 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
						Today I read. I started off with Womans own magazine, and then the Biography of Andrew Cameron: A Nurse on the Edge of the Desert. Both belong to Silvia and I want to return them before we leave onWeiterlesen
Shoe shopping
 28. Juli 2019 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
 28. Juli 2019 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
						Up late last night, up late this morning. Ian has discovered a wardrobe dysfunction- in that he has only brought 1 pair of thongs....which are hurting him a little today. We headed into Darwin centreWeiterlesen
Last night at Darwin Show
 27. Juli 2019 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
 27. Juli 2019 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
						Domestic duties this morning, then over to the pool to cool off. Silvia and Walter joined us later, and we went to watch the fireworks at the show...there was a guard on the gate but we all just wavedWeiterlesen
Friday night Fish and Chips
 26. Juli 2019 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
 26. Juli 2019 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
						We headed out to the Art and History Museum this morning. It was on the coast, and was a lovely way to spend some time. They had a lot of Information on Cyclone Tracey, which devastated the City backWeiterlesen
Mindil Beach Sunset Market
 25. Juli 2019 in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
 25. Juli 2019 in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
						We went to the Aircraft history museum this morning. They had a B51 and an F1 11 on display among many other aircraft. Ian and I both bought T Shirts. A swim to cool down this afternoon was high onWeiterlesen
Darwin
 24. Juli 2019 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
 24. Juli 2019 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
						We were later than usual getting to our Caravan park. When we arrived, we found we had booked a 12ft site, not great to fit an 18ft van! and because the show was on this weekend it was touch and goWeiterlesen
Aboriginal Rock Art
 23. Juli 2019 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
 23. Juli 2019 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
						This morning we went up to a very informative Information Centre at Bowali...unusually several km outside of town. They had a nice little cafe, and a great arts and crafts shop. Ian almost bought aWeiterlesen
Jabiru
 22. Juli 2019 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
 22. Juli 2019 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
						The landscape is changing as we travel through the Kakadu. Glimpses of water can be seen and flat stacks of pinkish stone line the roadside. We stayed at the Lodge CP, which must be the largest park IWeiterlesen
Exploring the Kakadu Ranges
 21. Juli 2019 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
 21. Juli 2019 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
						
								We said goodbye to Walter and Silvia this morning. They were heading to Yellow Water sunset cruise, before Jabiru. 
We went 6km up the road and came across a beautiful plunge pool, complete with fish!Weiterlesen
Mary River Road House
 20. Juli 2019 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
 20. Juli 2019 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
						We stopped for lunch at Pine Crossing, which looked like a lively little place, heavily frequented by tourists, in vans like ours, and tourist buses. Also rowdy natives at night apparently. Then weWeiterlesen
Katherine Gorge
 19. Juli 2019 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
 19. Juli 2019 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
						The Katherine show is on, but were yesterday, the town was just full of aborigines, today, the town seemed empty. We went to Katherine Gorge and climbed up to the lookout. A woman up there wasWeiterlesen
Heading to Katherine
 18. Juli 2019 in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
 18. Juli 2019 in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
						
								Less than 300km to travel today. We were on the road by 9.30. Ian spoke to the young German guy again, who was also camped at Daly Waters. They are heading back...he has now lost his phone! 
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Daly Waters
 17. Juli 2019 in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
 17. Juli 2019 in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
						Last but one to leave our overnight stop. The wind was behind us, and we headed to the iconic Daily Waters pub and CP. We have been listening to books along the way, and finished off 'The Boy WhoWeiterlesen
Attack Creek
 16. Juli 2019 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
 16. Juli 2019 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
						Leaving our lovely free camp this morning I noticed paw prints quite clearly, moving around the outside of our caravan...Dingos! Glad we didn't leave anything edible around. I had to trudge over theWeiterlesen
On the road to Tennant Creek
 15. Juli 2019 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
 15. Juli 2019 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
						We managed to manoeuvre our way out of the caravan Park quite easily in the end...but only because the guy opposite us also left this morning, so we drove through his site back onto the road! WeWeiterlesen
3rd day in Alice Springs
 14. Juli 2019 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
 14. Juli 2019 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
						I needed to return my new underwear...I had lifted the wrong size! So we headed out to Simpson's Gap via Woolworths. I would meet Ian at the Information center on the next street. A street market wasWeiterlesen
2nd day in Alice
 13. Juli 2019 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
 13. Juli 2019 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
						We discovered this morning that a lot of our underwear was missing....presumably still hanging from the washing line in Roxby. My fault! I mean, who would want to steal them!! Anyway we managed toWeiterlesen
Wintersun CP Alice Springs
 12. Juli 2019 in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
 12. Juli 2019 in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
						Got the last spot in the place, thankfully we were directed into the tight little spot in the corner. Ian made friends with Ken and Pam who were travelling farmers from southern NSW. They were inWeiterlesen








































































































































































