NIGE flag at Jabiru/Kakadu. Went for a tour of the Ranger Uranium Mine. It is a very complex process to extract the uranium from the ore. Went out to Cahills Crossing on East Alligator River and saw a couple of biguns. Around the corner to the Border Store and into Ubirr. Did some other touristy […]
Woke up quite early as I was to be picked up at 6:30 for the tour. It was already bloody hot. Shuttle bus arived (late) to pick me up and because I am a single, they feel sorry for me and put me up the front. Bloke announces that they are not doing Jim Jim […]
Packed up and headed out of Darwin, was becoming quite attached to my little room and the air-conditioning 🙂 I would visit Darwin again as I found it to quite a nice little city, more like a country town. Travelled the Arnhem Highway past the big croc at Humpty Doo. And the Post Code no […]
Went to SkyCity Casino last night for a couple of beers and a look around, VERY relaxed dress code and it could have been in Belfast. Had a quick look at the Mendel Markets but there were thousands 🙂 of people and there wasn’t anything I wanted to buy or carry. Last day in Darwin […]
Heard from Boof last night and they were at Winton (where it was cool), heading to Carnarvon Gorge today. Off having a further look around Darwin (it really is a small place) and found an outdoor theatre similar in concept to Sun Pictures in Broome. Went down to Fisherman’s Wharf. and then to Darwin Waterfront […]
Went back out to the Honda dealer who had a quick look at the ‘Bird and bodged a few loose things up for me, couldn’t source a new back tyre so will have to wait until I hit Alice Springs. Went out to Howard Springs (early water supply for Darwin) for a look, springs seem […]
Took ages to pack up this morning. It was the first time that I had to get EVERYTHING on the ‘Bird, even my little suppository stool 🙂 and of course it was hot. Unbelievably, I ran into the Kiwis at Pine Creek (who decided that we were miscreants) who were on their way back to […]
Filthy hot again but had to get up early anyway to catch bus for the ride up to Katherine Gorge. Said our farewells briefly (bit sad) because when I come back they will be gone. Did a tour of the first three gorges but to honest, I was a bit underwhelmed. Guess it takes a […]
Filthy hot night so woke up covered in sweat, Brian was already down at the spring and Ivan soon followed. We frolicked 🙂 for a while and then came back to camp for a bacon and egg breakfast. Got organised and headed off to Edith Falls that is up from Katherine Gorge and swam and […]
Woken up early by Big Nev packing up to leave so we also got away pretty early, it was still bloody hot. Crossed the border into Northern Territory. Rode to Timber Creek pretty hard, leaving the Chainsaw Twins behind. Arrived at Katherine where, surprisingly, it was hot. Set up camp and went for a swim […]