On the road again

On Thursday we left Darwin, thanks to the stellar efforts of Mitchell's Paint and Panel and the RACQ back in Brisbane.   We found ourselves on an interestingly named street in the city. Photo op!

We are heading south to rejoin our route at Katherine. Once again we have internet. We are off to the Bungles (WA) in a few days, so will write when we return to Kununurra in WA.

Nitmiluk (Katherine) Gorge was spectacular.

We spent all of Friday paddling up the first gorge, swimming along the way and spotting "freshies", the non-man eating crocodiles that live in the top end. They set traps for esturine crocs (6 caught in the gorge in the last ten years).

We had a brilliant day/ The "ekta-chrome 1950's" colours achieved accidentally with a rouge camera setting. The red canoe was bent back into shape by Tony's canoe repair (Toyota jack and some blokes standing on various bits).  She lost her lines under the one tonne trailer at 70kmh, but she floats!

Just hanging around.

On a walk on the 'scarp behind the campground.

Two on the many bats that share the riverside.

Glamping with the kids in the Nitmiluk camp ground pool

The obligatory roo shot!

The surviving gear. We are not convinced that the roof rack will survive the rigors of the Gibb River Road ahead, but we will have a red-hot go.Solar panels and all the beer and wine survived the roll over. The tent has some bent bits, and a small tear - but remarkably we are still travelling.

Steak and chips on the barbie, with Tony's new beard.