Day 21 12/08/11 Clean up/ Maintenance Day – No photos for today! Both Cars were serviced & cleaned today, Washing was done and a couple of swims in the Caravan Park’s pool ………….. Toby, Billy and I did pop down to Palmerston Shopping Centre and picked up a couple more T-Shirts & Shorts each. For Dinner, Carol & myself headed to the Palmerston Markets for dinner and a stroll around some more Craft Stalls ! But on a whole a pleasant restful...

Day 20 11/08/11 Heading for Darwin today !! Four night stay to explore to Territory’s Capital ………. Woke today and enjoyed a swim down at the Rockpools before breakfast!! I thought it might be a bit cold but no it was lovely!! We took it easy on our travels out today, quick stop to look at Florence Falls. Then Wangi Falls which of course involved another swim !! Litchfield is a busy National Park but well worth a visit if up this way! We took the Gravel R...

Day 19 10/08/11 Toby & Ron up early again…………. Not for sunrises this time, but fishing !! At yesterday’s swimming hole many fish were spotted so it was time to see if they could catch dinner!! Returning about 1 & ½ hours later no Fish in the bag  Toby had caught a couple – one being too small so he went back for another day & the seconded a big one (so the story goes) and strong enough to break free!! I think by about 9am we were pack...

Day 18 09/08/11 Time to move on again…. Another animal marked off Billy’s list this morning – Camel!! A tame one in a paddock with many horses, we stopped to pat him. A few more supplies in Katherine, I had to buy bottled water the water we filled the camper tank with in Alice is tastes awful! Just too spoilt with my rain water tanks at home! Also today is Census Night so we picked up some forms from the Tourist information, Ron then took us to a great swi...

Day 16 07/08/11 Hooked up the campers and then headed to see off the Varity Club drivers this morning, what a great sight. About 25 cars involved, 2 of our favourites were one which was dressed up as a complete Camel & the other a Western Wagon right down to the detail on the exhausts being double shot rifles! Everyone was also dressed up to suit their theme! Fantastic imaginations! Soon on the road and heading for Katherine today. Arrived in Katherine earl...