After 4045 kms travelled, our half way point was reached without one ‘are we there yet’. That for me carries the same 'ohhhh thats remarkable' status of the sights seen along the way.
Praise the electronic gods responsible for making Ipods, Nintendo DS’s and of course those portable DVD players donated by the ‘Crows.
Being a very annoying gluten free person has at times been difficult during our journey and ‘hunger anger’ has raised its ugly head on occasions when the BP roadhouse does not meet my needs.
With this in mind I was very excited to reach Darwin as many travellers along the way had spoken of the amazing markets at Mindil Beach.
These markets have the most amazing array of Asian food stalls with the backdrop of the sun setting on the beach. The trick, as i soon discovered, is to wait until the red ball is on its way down as at this point swarms of people leave the market and head to get the best possie on the beach. I am then left with a plethora of culinary options and no queues, brilliant!
Peta
The next day....Jumping crocodile cruise
When we were in Darwin we decided that it would be cool to see some saltwater crocs. These are the ones that eat people. The whole family went on a boat trip on the Adelaide river where there are heaps of them.
While we were waiting I held a python. This snake is so big it can eat a sheep. But they don’t eat people.
Before the boat left the man freaked us out with some croc stories. This man lived he said. But he was teasing the croc. One thing you never do.
The man held out some meat on a big rope to make them jump high in the air. Dad and I went to the top of the boat to get the best view. It was awesome. The biggest croc was 6 metres long and his name was ‘Hannibal’.
Did you know that the only way to tell the true age of a croc is to saw off his leg. This is because they have age rings just like a tree. Probably best just to guess.These animals have lived for over many million years even when the dinosaurs lived.
By Jess
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