Slight change of plan
We left Darwin and went straight to Litchfield National Park, which everyone says is better than the World Heritage Listed Kakadu. Since the farm was on the Kakadu border anyway, we felt we'd probably got a decent feel for that area so Litchfield it was. We had a great couple of days there, swimming in the creeks and under the waterfalls. We were even joined by a Goanna in one of the rockpools!
Then it was back towards the highway and south towards Katherine but on the way, our minds changed. We suddenly realised that if we were to buy a 4WD and sell our van, there wasn't going to be a better place to do it than Darwin for thousands of kilometres. So, we turned round and went straight back to the city and immediately began the car hunt.
We got lucky. A car that Chris from the farm had seen before (he's a former lord of mechanics) was still available so we phoned up and arranged a viewing. A comprehensive poke around the car, a short test drive and bit of haggling later we found ourselves with a big old Toyota Land Cruiser. With 4WD, we can now go anywhere.
That was Monday and ever since then, we've been running round putting up posters to sell our beloved van. A couple came to see it last night and seemed happy but haven't made an offer yet, and we're showing it to somebody else this afternoon. We're just desparately hoping that we have some luck and can sell it soon. We feel we're owed a bit of luck where Matilda's concerned.
As soon as all the paperwork is done, we're out of here. Our twin-turbo cooling system (two small desk fans) we've rigged up in the back of the van just about stops us drowning in our own sweat as we sleep but it's still bloody hot up here and the humidity just drains all your energy. It must be what it's like to be morbidly obese; just getting out of a seat requires a couple of minutes preparation.
All being well, the next stage of our journey will begin within a week. We're off to find ourselves a nice big tent this afternoon...
Pic time!
As a little reward before we left, Charlotte got to have a go on the quad:
We had a sweep for the Melbourne cup (bit like an Aussie Grand National) on our last day on the farm:
Swimming in Buley Rockholes (a series of small pools and waterfalls) in Litchfield NP:
This little fella was in the pool with us:
A little frog in the caravan park kitchen (by "kitchen", we mean "a sink"):
Wangi Falls in Litchfield NP (cracking place for a swim):
An awesome sight, even if it did pass us by:
Out with the old:
In with the new:
Then it was back towards the highway and south towards Katherine but on the way, our minds changed. We suddenly realised that if we were to buy a 4WD and sell our van, there wasn't going to be a better place to do it than Darwin for thousands of kilometres. So, we turned round and went straight back to the city and immediately began the car hunt.
We got lucky. A car that Chris from the farm had seen before (he's a former lord of mechanics) was still available so we phoned up and arranged a viewing. A comprehensive poke around the car, a short test drive and bit of haggling later we found ourselves with a big old Toyota Land Cruiser. With 4WD, we can now go anywhere.
That was Monday and ever since then, we've been running round putting up posters to sell our beloved van. A couple came to see it last night and seemed happy but haven't made an offer yet, and we're showing it to somebody else this afternoon. We're just desparately hoping that we have some luck and can sell it soon. We feel we're owed a bit of luck where Matilda's concerned.
As soon as all the paperwork is done, we're out of here. Our twin-turbo cooling system (two small desk fans) we've rigged up in the back of the van just about stops us drowning in our own sweat as we sleep but it's still bloody hot up here and the humidity just drains all your energy. It must be what it's like to be morbidly obese; just getting out of a seat requires a couple of minutes preparation.
All being well, the next stage of our journey will begin within a week. We're off to find ourselves a nice big tent this afternoon...
Pic time!
As a little reward before we left, Charlotte got to have a go on the quad:
We had a sweep for the Melbourne cup (bit like an Aussie Grand National) on our last day on the farm:
Swimming in Buley Rockholes (a series of small pools and waterfalls) in Litchfield NP:
This little fella was in the pool with us:
A little frog in the caravan park kitchen (by "kitchen", we mean "a sink"):
Wangi Falls in Litchfield NP (cracking place for a swim):
An awesome sight, even if it did pass us by:
Out with the old:
In with the new:
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Hi Kev and Charlotte, hope you have a lovely Christmas, look after yourselves. God bless, Love Mick, Sandra, Sarah.
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