 |
| Magnetic termite mounds at Litchfield |
 |
| Waterfall pool in Litchfield |
 |
| No crocodiles up here! |
 |
| Come back...it's only a flesh wound! |
 |
| Lost City Litchfield |
 |
| Milla & Jane cooking up....aren't they beautiful! |
Well it is Wednesday and after much frustration and hard work, Russ has finally fixed the car. With advice from a bus driver who was camped next to us and some local knowledge on where the best wreckers were, Russ was able to change the filter, and change the solenoid valve for the fuel tank switch thingy (I’m ever so technical). Working in the hot tropical sun, with basic tools, and much swearing, two trips to the wreckers (wrong part the first time) he has gone above and beyond the call of duty. He also replaced the brake pads for the hand brake and we were lucky to find 3 tyres that we needed (very hard to find, 4WD tyres, there is a 3 month back order for…apparently!). So we have been granted bail from Darwin and will head to Keep River National Park, on the border of NT & WA. It will take us 2 days to get there, going via Katherine. We have loved our time here but it is definitely time to move on. It was lovely to see Aunty Milla, and her beautiful friends, who basically fed us and took us on delightfully delicious picnics over 3 days. We are "marketed out" for the time being, Mindil market 3 times, Parap market twice. The girls loved the Wave pool and the free Water slide park. NT has some of the best outdoor play equipment and water fun we have seen, and all free. NSW has a lot to learn, and if Maeve has her way, she will be writing to Wollongong Council to give them some ideas!
No comments:
Post a Comment