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Day 14

The next day we sought out the Katherine River. This time we had John, Kerstin, Melinda, her aunt (same age), Kevin and Ann Marie with us. We lost the road several times and it seemed as though we drove in circles for quite a bit, but we eventually found our way there -- a peaceful little...

permalink written by  shoshtrvls on April 15, 1990 from Darwin, Australia
from the travel blog: Australia (1990)

Day 13

The next day we built a road, literally. First, Ron (Bull) cooked us a wonderful breakfast of french toast, bacon and sausage. We then picked up our aboriginal guide, John, and two others, 16 year old Kerstin and 6 year old "Mr." Ed. Our first stop was a small hill which Brad (Fletcher)...

permalink written by  shoshtrvls on April 14, 1990 from Darwin, Australia
from the travel blog: Australia (1990)

Day 12

This morning we first visited another rock art site, Ubirr Rock, and again met up with Nick's group for lunch and a quick swim at the Four Seasons hotel. Then it was a "yellow waters" cruise for crocodile spotting, which was successful. Joyce, Paul, Angela and I were then loaded onto a tiny...

permalink written by  shoshtrvls on April 13, 1990 from Darwin, Australia
from the travel blog: Australia (1990)

Day 11

I awoke at about 3 a.m. to the sound of a major rainstorm but, as with most tropical storms, it was over in an hour. I waiting in the dark for the tour bus with several other people -- one guy who apparently worked at the hotel, up early for a barefooted jog around the block, a woman who worked...

permalink written by  shoshtrvls on April 12, 1990 from Darwin, Australia
from the travel blog: Australia (1990)

Day 10 (Continued)

The plane to Darwin appeared to be populated solely by Americans from California. Next to me was a father/daughter pair definitely from Beverly Hills; across the aisle a businessman seemingly also from LA. However, arrival in Darwin is what backpack travel is all about. Stepping off the...

permalink written by  shoshtrvls on April 11, 1990 from Darwin, Australia
from the travel blog: Australia (1990)

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