Kakadu to Darwin

Thursday 14 September

After our morning cuppa at the Bowali Information Centre we said goodbye to Kakadu and headed back along the road to Darwin, with Rob feeling very proud of the mileage he was achieving in our hired Nissan X-trail.

What was supposed to be a brief stop at Fogg Dam turned into a couple of hours as we did the Woodlands to Water Lily walk. Lots of birds and some beautiful purple water lilies and pink lotuses. There were little lizards along the way and I spotted a wallaby as we were returning. But boy, was it hot!

On arrival in Darwin we checked in to our airport hotel, had an hour or so of rest and recuperation and then set off for a drink on our last night in Darwin. We went back to Cullen Bay, caught another stunning sunset and crossed the road to Lola's Pergola for a very welcome G&T, followed by a Japanese Slipper as that seemed like a good idea. Ended up having dinner there. It's a great atmosphere down by the water.

Tomorrow we fly to Adelaide and stay the night with Marion and Doug again before starting the homeward journey.

Fogg Dam

Magpie geese guarding their nest

One of many elegant egrets