Crocs
Big Croc
Gun Emplacement ~ East Point
Darwin City
Claire Kissing Croc
Jumping Croc
East Aligator River
Escarpement
The Plane plus us
Thursday 10th June
Having showered with lots of little green frogs we departed Cooinda for Jabiru. It was only a short drive to Jabiru of about 50km. We had a choice of two caravan parks to stay at and we selected the smaller of the two. To our surprise it was not only one of the cheapest we stayed at, but also the best! We had our own ensuite site where we parked the Motorhome right outside the door. Closest we were to the shower and loo of all our stops! Having settled into the site, we then went for a 30 minute flight from Jabiru taking in more of the sights of the Kakadu National Park than we would have ever seen from driving through it. The flight was truly fantastic. Vicki & Claire were apprehensive about flying in a “little plane” and were not helped by the pilot trying to start the plane 4 times before it finally fired, but their fears were allayed once we got into the air. On returning to the caravan park we soon met our neighbours (Dave & Sharon) for the night and started chatting. We enjoyed our happy hour with them which went on and on! The sun went down on Jabiru which meant meal time so Alan & Reg cooked the BBQ while Claire & Vicki made the rest of the meal. Our day in jabiru was over.
Friday 11th June
Today we are heading into Darwin. After a hearty breakfast (Alan & Reg) of a delicious Omelette made by Alan we packed up the Motorhome and left for Darwin around 10.00am
We had quite a distance to travel stopping for lunch at a place called the “Bark Hut” After lunch we headed towards the Adelaide river where they have the jumping Crocodiles. We arrived there at 1.07pm and the boat tour left at 1.00pm. We missed it by just 7 minutes! The next tour wasn’t until 3.00pm so we decided to give it a miss and head straight to Darwin. We stopped briefly at the Humpty Doo Hotel for photos (which was made famous by “Crocodile Dundee”) We arrived at Claires brother in laws (Bill) place in Palmerston around 2.30pm, but as no one was home, we went to the local shopping centre for an hour or so. Reg bought new sandals, Vicki bought a couple of tops and we all had cuppas from the food outlet where Claire’s sister in law (Zeny) works.
Saturday 12th June
Still in Darwin - lazy day - rest and relaxation.
Sunday June 13th - Darwin
Vicki and I went with Zeny while Reg and Alan went in Bill’s car to look around Darwin from one end to the other. Firstly we drove to East Point to look over the gunning placement from the second world war. Then over to Nightcliff beach and along Fannie Bay and Mindil Beach. Happy hour as usual around 5 o’clock on Bill’s balcony, slop on the repellant and relax, heaven. BBQ for dinner round 7:30pm.
Monday June 14th - Darwin
We have our usual lazy wake up, cuppa time and get ready to go to out around 10:30. We decided (using Google to check options) to go to the Crocodylus Park (which is quite close) to see the crocodiles being fed. Since they had a Seniors discount of $8 our entry fee of $22 was excellent value. The feeding tour started at 12noon. They first fed the crocs in the main lake. then proceeded to feed 6 more in smaller areas. The guide made sure everyone got a good viewing position. At the end they brought out juvenile crocs and people got to have a hold. Back to Bill’s for a roast lamb and Zeny’s yummy potato bake.
It has been great reading about all the places you are visiting and seeing all the fab photos.I just have one question... as you were into seeing the crocodiles, did you happen to have the chance to sample crocodile meat...if so what does it taste like?
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