The kids woke up around 7am but played quite quietly in bed so that Nick and I slept on until 8. It was about 18 degrees and was lovely having our first cup of coffee enjoying the peace of the bush. We had breakfast then went off exploring. We drove to the Bowali Visitor Centre first, paid our park fees and got some great information on what to see and do over the next week. There is a great café there but I managed to resist the cakes - only just though! ...

We slept in until after 8am then began a very slow pack up as we were in no hurry to leave. We hit the road around ten am and it took us about two and a half hours to get to Kakadu. Once in the National Park we crossed a huge river and the kids got their first glimpse of a crocodile sitting on the bank. We had booked into the Lakeside Caravan Park in Jabiru and were given a large site with a free en suite - the kids loved their private bathroom but weren't s...

Nick didn't sleep well last night, as he was too worried he's sleep through the alarm! He had to get up early as the car was booked in for a service in the city to make sure it runs well over the next six months. Katharine went with him and they left at 7am while the rest of us slept on. We eventually got up, had a very relaxed breakfast and the kids shot off to play while I did some laundry. By mid morning it was time for school and it didn't go well. By ...

The boys woke up around 7am and so the rest of us weren't too far behind them. I made everyone breakfast for a change - it took forever due to all the different breakfast requests!! Once we were all cleaned up we drove back into Darwin and spent the morning at the Wave Lagoon in the Wharf Precinct. It is a fabuous spot that cost us a total of $23 for the whole day. We were one of the first groups to arrive and there were plenty of sun loungers and umbrellas...

It was very humid over night and the Jayco Expanda came into its own when we unzipped all the bed ends and let the air flow through the van - perhaps its not such a bad van after all!! Last night the kids befriended two boys from NSW who are flying home today. They had hired a campertrailer and toured the NT. Before leaving today their parents came over with two huge boxes full of pantry items and gave it all to us which was very kind and we are now fully st...