Gardens Golf Course
June 7, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Went round 9 holes in 42 strokes for 24 points. Rode a scooter back to the hotel. Went for a swim to cool down.
Smith Street Mall
June 7, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Wandered up and down the Mall looking at souvenirs and Aboriginal Art.
Had lunch at the Rabbit Hole Cafe.
Met Kathy from our trip in the shopping arcade and had a chat.
Some old buildings withstoodRead more
Pudakul Cultural Tour
June 8, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Started our Litchfield, Kakadu and Katherine tour at 7am. First stop is the Pudakul Aboriginal Cultural Tour which included demonstrations of the use of the trees and plants; stories of the rules andRead more
Wangi Falls
June 8, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
These falls are spectacular.
Spotted the Brolga family on the way in to the falls. Had a make yourself roll with roast beef or chicken and salad for lunch. Plastic plates needing to be washed andRead more
Buley Rock Hole
June 8, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Popular place for the townsfolk to come as it is only 1 hour from Darwin.
Florence Falls
June 8, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C
135 steps down and then 135 steps back up.
Termite Mounds
June 8, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C
We observed Cathedral and Magnetic Termite mounds.
Litchfield Camping Ground
June 8, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
We were sleeping in tents and the facilities were about 200 m away.
It's a all hands pitch in type of tour. We wash dishes, help prepare/setup meals, pack and unpack provisions and luggage, sweepRead more
Fogg Dam
June 9, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Fogg Dam is a failed attempt at growing rice. They successfully planted and grew rice but the local bird population completely consumed the crops.
Corroboree Billabong Cruise
June 9, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
We went past the Adelaide River Jumping Crocadile cruises and headed to Corroboree Billabong.
Fabulous cruise seeing many birds and a couple of crocs.
Kakadu National Park
June 9, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Ubirr Rock Art and Lookout
June 9, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
We saw multiple rock art galleries and heard many Dreamtime stories. I will add more pics shortly.
Ubirr #2
June 9, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
More rock art and views.
Jabiru Campground
June 9, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Arrived to see a planned burn just near our tents.
Maguk Barramundi Gorge
June 10, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
After a moderate to difficult hike we found this beautiful place. Swam out to the falls. The water was warm, but the falls water was very cold.
Leliyn Edith Falls
June 10, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Had a bite at the now closed and disused Mary River Roadhouse - no toilets, just a table in the shade.
Edith Falls was interesting - a massive water pool, but a puny waterfall. I didn't get all theRead more
Gorge View Bush Camp
June 10, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
We are in tents at a "private" camp owned by the Police Chief for Katherine. We had cheese and dips then tacos for dinner.
Glorious sunset.
Nitmiluk - Baruwei Loop Walk
June 11, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
We opted not to do the 2 gorge boat trip this time and walked up to the Baruwei Lookout. We were there in time to see the rest of our tour pass by. We then decided we would continue and complete theRead more
Pine Creek for Lunch
June 11, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Stopped at Pine Creek for a leftovers lunch and bought homemade icecream: oreo crunch and mango. Emma our driver/guide did a recap using the map on the wall of the pub.
War Cementry Adelaide River
June 11, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Heard more about the impact of the bombing including bombing of Cairns and Townsville.
Back in Darwin
June 11, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Last night of our tour.
Here is the coach "69A" and Emma our guide and driver. This was her first solo tour. She did a great job.
Having dinner at the inhouse restaurant at the Argus - Green Chillies.Read more
The Esplanade
June 12, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Packed up, checked out and killing time with a walk along the Esplanade. We are flying out at 3:20pm, so we will have one last browse through Darwin.
Home
June 12, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
We were met at our door by Coda, Sally's cat.
