2nd of July to the 18th

2^nd of June

Straight to Darwin, just on 300km to get there. I have a cousin based In Darwin so looking forward to have a few cheap weeks hanging around Darwin.

3^rd -18^th of June

We have been enjoying our time in Darwin going to Bindi Beach Markets, there two free water parks which I still can’t believe there free with huge water slides and kids play area. We also had some friends from Sydney come up for the weekend and I went on a fishing charter with them. The fishing charter boat looked great and the 4hrs on the Darwin harbour was nice but only one person caught a fish out of 12 people. While our friends were up from Sydney we also enjoyed a lunch feed out at Humpty doo Hotel with some barra, croc and buffalo mini burgers. Other things done while in Darwin is a day at the wave pool in Darwin with my cousin, a trip to the b52 plane Museum, out to the war museum, the beer boat regatta, a muck around in our 4wds out at a place where the army drive there mogs and out to the jumping Crocs on the Adelaide river.

Free accomadation Darwin

 Eat them now Please

 The Jumping Croc Cruise

 Jessica at the Wheel of the Boat

 Megans Turn they are both wearing the cane toad hat

 Kate punching on with the Croc

 At the war Musuem

 Girls do love there Jeeps

 The free water Park awesome fun for everyone Mum has just come out the bottom

 The Big pink Buffalo

 The Pajero in action

 Jay in his Hilux

 Flex Pic lol my Friends will understand

 The b52 museum

 My Friends on Darwin Harbor

 Me pretending to ?

 The only fish I ate that day the one I brought

 found this amusing

 Bindi beach night Markets

 The humpty doo triple burger deal

 Beer can regatta

 Kate having a coconut drink

 Girls with the new bubble blasters there future Uncle Jay brought them lol

 Jessica found out Mel my cousins neighbour had a snake lol she is sick

28th of June to 1st of July

 28^th of June

Packed up and started the trip to Katherine. We called in had a look at lake Argyle, it is 35km off the main road and we enjoyed some morning tea while at the park below the dam wall. After morning tea we were back on the road and heading to the northern territory Boarder. After a quick stop at the boarder for photos we had planned on heading for a national park camp near Timber creek. It was only going to cost $3.30 per adult but was full, so a quick look in the free camp book said there was another 5km up the road on top of a lookout. On arrival at this free camp there was a sign saying no camping but it now was after 5pm. I ended up taking the chance a ranger wouldn’t turn up and anyway I had a good story and excuse that I was tired etc. Well due to the no camping sign it was great no one else turned up and for some reason there was a big pile of wood for a camp fire for us to use while enjoying the sunset over the river below.

 There must be some dumb people the signs are 50m apart down the entire hill

 love a good Dam

 AT the Border good to see states working together to use the same posts doubt this would happen between Vic and Nsw

 

29^th of June

to Katherine.

We headed to Katherine today with less of a drive so arrived just before lunch. The kids spent the afternoon in the pool then we headed down to the hot springs for a swim before dinner.

 

30^th of June

Had to get some groceries so off to woolworths. Well I have never seen anything like it, every check was 10 trolleys long. I was talking to other people in the queue and they were all caravanners. It looked like some cyclone was coming and everyone was stocking up on their supplies. Its remarkable how many people are on the road with all the free camps having people pulling in at 11am to set up camp for the night so they don’t miss out. We spent the afternoon again at the hot springs with some time spent on the rope swing was fun.

1^st of July

We headed out to Katherine Gorge I wasn’t going to do the boat ride as it cost $90 each and we did the gorge boat ride a geikie gorge. I was going to go for a walk and enjoy the gorge from the look out, but on the way out there was a helicopter ride for $85 each over the gorge the pilot let Mum hold the baby while Jess and Megan shared a seat and he charged us for the 3 seats we took up. The kids enjoyed the Helicopter ride and at least the cheapest way to see part of Australia from a helicopter on our lap. We spent the night watching fireworks as it was NT day, seems crazy that they still sell fireworks to the public and even more amusing watching young kids crossing the road during the day after purchasing enough fireworks they are struggling to carry them.   

 Our spot in the caravan Park worked out Great next to the camp Kitchen and the caravan park also was walking distance to the hot springs and didn't charge for Kids under 5