Aboriginal Rock Art
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
Darwin
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
Mindil Beach Sunset Market
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
Friday night Fish and Chips
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
Last night at Darwin Show
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
Shoe shopping
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
BBQ night
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
Darwin Casino
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.
SilviaWeiterlesen
Late breakfast
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
Twilight Cruise in Darwin Harbour
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
Litchfield National park
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
Plunge pools and water holes
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
Back to Katherine
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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Timber Creek
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
Final goodbyes
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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Mary Pool Rest Area
7. August 2019 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
Because of the time difference in WA, we were up at the crack of dawn, and on the road before 8.30. We stopped and had a coffee at an aboriginal managed roadhouse. Brumbies were drinking from a troughWeiterlesen
Fitzroy Crossing
8. August 2019 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
What a lovely campsite,at Mary Pool. Even the long drops are good! Heading to another free camp outside Fritzroy Crossing. Stopped in F C for coffee. It could have been a coffee shop on a main streetWeiterlesen
Derby
9. August 2019 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Ian and I were both a little concerned about the lack of movement coming from Young Frank's (the man with the Britonies) caravan. To the extent we phoned him before we hit the road again. All wasWeiterlesen
The Gateway to Broome
10. August 2019 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
With the wind still behind us, we made good time and arrived at our new home for the next 3 days. A large camp, consisting of blocks of red dirt. Hot and windy too. No power, only water.
We had lunchWeiterlesen
Cable Beach closed!
11. August 2019 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
I did a wash this morning and fought with the sheets trying to hang them on the line,in what seemed like gale force winds!
Leaving the CP for Broome, we could see the blackest ball of smoke risingWeiterlesen
Heading down
12. August 2019 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Last day in Broome. Ian was awake a good part of the night with coughs and a runny nose. We left after lunch and I managed to buy a sea pearl, half price, on an anklet/ bracelet. Ian bought CharlotteWeiterlesen
80 mile beach
13. August 2019 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
On the road again, hoping to stay in the Caravan Park in Eighty mile beach. You can't book, but they have 150 powered sites. We stopped for lunch at a 24hr rest stop, which would have been a greatWeiterlesen
Lianne and Jeff
14. August 2019 in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
We decided to stay at the golf club in South Hedland. We had only 130km to travel, after our big haul yesterday. We were the first of the day to arrive, apparently so we got the best spot! In amongWeiterlesen
Raining in the Pilbara
15. August 2019 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
We had this lovely site in the golf course, between two gums, so decided to stay another day here. We booked and paid last night, then we discovered that it was going to rain. That is virtuallyWeiterlesen
Stairway to the moon
16. August 2019 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Arrived at Karratha...dont feel like it was a year ago that I was here last. The town itself is modern and very well maintained. Green grass, and modern housing.
We stayed in the Shell PetrolWeiterlesen


































































































































































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