Day One in Litchfield National Park at the Top End
this is Buley's waterhole... otherwise known as nature's spa!
enjoying a back massage from the waterfall!
Florence Falls - we were able to swim over to the bigger falls and hang out behind the veil!!In the late afternoon we went on a cruise down the Mary River and saw a lot of wildlife...
a wallaby with a joey in her pouch
a sea eagle
a jabiru (can pierce a crocodile's skull)
a saltwater crocodile (big)
a freshwater crocodile (not as big, thin snout)Day 2-3 in Kakadu National Park
interesting rock art (x-ray style telling a story about the thunderstorm god i think?)
more rock art (a kangaroo... they painted fish and turtles too)
interesting rock art (x-ray style telling a story about the thunderstorm god i think?)
more rock art (a kangaroo... they painted fish and turtles too)
sunset at Ubirr
the sky was thick with smoke because it was the burning season to germinate seeds and protect the area from major fires (this is a controlled fire right beside the road)
these were the tents we stayed in
one of many giant termite mounds that were all over the place
we spent the early afternoon at the top of another set of falls (water was cold)
we went back to Darwin on the third day and checked out the night market by the beach!!Day 4-6 driving from Darwin to Alice Springs
we went on a helicopter ride to see all 12 of the gorges of Katherine Gorge (almost lost my cookies)
we went on a cruise down two of the gorges - very breathtaking
there were fruit bats all over the place at Katherine Gorge (kinda smelled but cute)
we stopped at Mataranka thermal pools on one of the days
we also stopped at a wildlife farm and saw lots of neat birds
we slept under the stars in swags for the rest of the trip!
we stopped at the Daly Waters pub (one of the oldest) and listened to a local sing Waltzing Matilda
at the Daly Waters pub
the Devil's Marbles about half way through the Northern Territory(really random but cool boulders)
the Tropic of Capricorn landmark about 100 km outside of Alice Springs where Chris lost his wallet (a kind tourist turned it into the police and he eventually got it back with the money in it!)
the Tropic of Capricorn landmark about 100 km outside of Alice Springs where Chris lost his wallet (a kind tourist turned it into the police and he eventually got it back with the money in it!)Day 7-9 in the Red Centre
a camel ride early in the morning at the start of our
last leg
a camel ride early in the morning at the start of ourlast leg
we went for an afternoon hike around the Kata Tjudas (otherwise known at the Olgas) through the Valley of the Winds... good 4 hour hike
the view into the valley
the Olgas from a distance
Uluru at sunset
Uluru at sunrise the next morning (totally different colour)
we walked around the base as the sun rose... it is not as smooth as one would think! the 9 km hike took us about 3 hours
our tour guide cooked dinner over the coals and we got to listen to dingos howling
on day 9 we hiked King's Canyon... another 4-5 hour hike!
this is an amazing country!!
