Wednesday, 6 May 2026 Today we did more urban sightseeing. We had to meet our guide, John, in the city at 8.30am so that meant getting up a bit earlier, to leave the cabin before 8.00am, so that we could drive in, park the truck and walk to the meeting point. We were the only […]

Tuesday, 4 May 2026 So, Bernie had a win last night, rigging up the power to charge the spare battery. Then, despite being in the most urban location we have been for weeks, we had other power challenges. First, not being able to get the hot plates in the cabin to work so that we […]

Monday, 4 May 2026 Before we left the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park behind us, we visited the Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre. Just one minute from our accommodation, we pulled in on our way out this morning. The centre is a living space for sharing culture, history and art created by the Bininj/Mungguy people. […]

Saturday, 2 May 2026 Ah, Kakadu so much wetter and, at the same time, so much drier than we expected it to be. Because it was the biggest wet season in about 10 years this year, we have been surprised (and a little frustrated) by how inaccessible some areas of the park have been. But, […]

Friday, 1 May 2016 Ugh, up early this morning for our dawn Yellow Water Cruise. We were out opposite reception at 6.20am to meet the bus for the short ride to the dock. At the moment this involves the bus being driven through water that remains over the road. And the mosquitoes at this hour […]