Its been an exciting start to our holiday! We began the trip by getting up at a ridiculous time of day (4am) and heading to the airport for a 6.30 flight to Brisbane and from there on to Darwin. The flight was nice and peaceful.

On arrival we headed off to our hostel to get changed into some clothing more appropriate for 35C weather. We had started the day at 8C in Sydney so you can understand the shock we got when we got off the plane in Darwin.

We spent some time just bumming around Darwin and enjoying the heat. Then in the evening it was time for a beautiful sunset and the Thursday night markets. Lots of interesting crafts and things to buy at the markets. We decided to just go for a dinner of satay chicken, ?? and a dessert a mango lassie.



Early the next morning Mae gave us the biggest pressent of the day! She lost her first tooth! The tooth fairy couldn't find it on the first night but she managed to get it on the second. $2 and a note saying that it was a beautiful tooth.



That Morning we picked up our Kea camper and started on our tour. On a recommendation from a work friend of mine we went to a Crocodile farm to see some HUGE crocs, we were even able to hold a baby one.

We carried on to Kakadu National park where we went on a few beautiful bush walks and a boat tour. You gain a lot of respect for Crocs on the Crocodile farm but then you see them in the wild and realize that we really are just prey to them.


We are in Katherine now and off the see the gorge.

Until next time

Mel, Ryan & Mae