Last day in Darwin

One of the things that’s great about visiting the Top End of Australia at this time of year, is that it’s not too busy.  Peak season is winter time, but we’re finding it beautifully warm, although we have heard it is usually hotter than this by now.

The tours aren’t booked out days ahead, and the campgrounds are almost deserted.

We rocked up at a tour this morning, and although I think it was overpriced, we enjoyed our trip along the Adelaide River, watching crocodiles jump for the pork chops they dangled over the side.  Eagles also enjoyed the pork chop feast and they dangled one for them too.

They jump up very quickly once they decide to

Although we didn’t see any enormous ones, the crocodiles were very powerful looking up close.  They had golden beady eyes, and cruised up beside the boat, checking out the smorgasbord inside!

Check out those teeth!

All the crocodiles had names and they recorded which ones they fed, so they wouldn’t keep feeding the same ones on each trip up the river. It was a good way to see crocodiles, but I think I’ll be happy to never see another one in my life!

We checked out Stuart’s office, which was very interesting, and on the way home, after taking the wrong turn, we passed a mango seller and bought a tray of very yummy mangoes.  Yay, Darwin.

Stuart showing Cooper his great work area

An afternoon of resting and sorting ourselves out for the next stage in our journey, and we’re keen to head down to Lichtfield National Park tomorrow.  There are so many national parks and waterfalls to visit, it’s hard to choose just one or two, but we have to keep moving towards Broome.

The mosquitoes are relatively mild here.  In Kakadu at the end of our time there we were almost carried away by them.  One night Grant killed about 32 mosquitoes in the caravan, then someone needed to go outside for the toilet and they all came in again! The flies are pretty bad here during the day though.