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Suzanne and Simon's Travels
After our busy day with the crocodile cruise and Aborigional art we camped at the Jim Jim camp site. We arrived in the dark but it didn't matter as there were already tents there for us. The only worrying thing about that was that they are there all the time so could have had any wild animal or worse, insect living in them. We all cooked our dinner of kangaroo and veg on a camp fire. Simon particularly enjoyed this although he wont be swapping his kitchen for a camp fire or adding kangaroo to any menus in the future as it is a bit tough. Maybe thats why its the cheapest meat around.
Simon then went with our guide to look for large spiders, i soon ran off when i saw the size of the holes that they live in.
The next day after an early start we went to Twinn Falls. We had to go on a little boat ride through amazing cliffs to get to them. The two falls were running and looked fantastic and refreshing but we couldn't go near the water because if the crocs.
The next falls we went to were the Jim Jim Falls. After a trecherous hour long journey in the four wheel drive we thought we would have a leisurely walk to the falls. We were wrong! We had to climb our way over and around some of the biggest rocks i have ever seen. It was an adventure getting to the falls but well worth it. That sort of route for tourists certainly wouldnt be allowed in Britain with the Heath and Safety concerns. Some parts were literally 6 inches wide.
These falls were not running as we were too far into the dry season but the cliff was stunning. The most amazing sheer rock face which just seemed to go up and up. We were able to swim in the pool of this one although the water was freezing cold. Apparently crocs could not get to this pool and thats why it was safe but there was a fresh water one in there somewhere. Supposedly harmless! Simon swam in the pool and was fine but i was too scared.
On the way home we stopped at some Cathedral termite mounds. The one we saw was about 5m tall. they grow about 1 metre every 10 years so it was pretty old. The same king and queen live in it all that time.
On the 12th September we went to another national park, Litchfield. This one is a lot more touristy and not so remote but still beautiful.
We started by going to a very boring visitor centre but luckily soon moved on to the more interesting water falls. These falls all had boardwalks to get to them and were a lot busier. We went to Wangi, Tolmer and Florence Falls. We were able to swim at Tolmer and Florence which was fantastic but not as romantic as it seems when you watch on tv as the water comes down so hard on your head that it is quite painful. We also went to the Buley Rockhole that we could also swim in.
Finally on the way home we stopped at some Magnetic Termite mounds. Slightly different to the ones we had seen before as they are built like a tombstone. They are positioned so that they face the sun all day long to enable them to maintail the inside temperature of 35 degrees. They are unique to the area and there were so many that it looked loke a graveyard.
After our three days of busy touring we chilled out by the pool at our hostel the following day before flying to Cairns on the 14th.
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