Still Going Strong!

Well we arrived at Kakadu National Park on Tuesday 22nd May but prior to this we stopped at a educational centre called "Window on the Wetlands Visitor Centre" which was all about the wildlife,plants within kakadu National park.

We arrived at the campsite about 5pm and set up camp, as you are aware a few of us have ditched our tents and have been sleeping outside, which has been really good fun but we are legs and feet are now covered in Mosquito bites and we look like we all have the pox. The thing is we just don't want to sleep in the tents so myself and Sarah bought a little mosquito tent between us and we sleep in this and are still able to look at the stars. A few others have them too, its great and you still get that outside feeling too. So happy all round!! This day was quite along driving day so we had a dip in the pool and then a few of us went to watch the sunset over an Aboriginal site called Ubbir and consists of Rock Art which has been there for a thousand of years. The sunset over the wetlands was amazing and as usual i have taken alot of photos. This has definately been one of my favourite sunsets in Australia so far.

Sleeping in the Mosquito tent was fantastic, i feel so relaxed in the morning and you wake up naturally as well. This morning (Wednesday 23rd) we set off for Bowali Visitor centre within the National park which again displays the habitants of the park and also touches upon aboriginal life, really interesting stuff. We then headed for a short walk to the Nourlangie Rock Art site to look at some more Aboriginal art before moving on to Gunwarrdehwarrde look out point which gives an amazing view, the green bush against the blue hot sky is fantastic, i just love it all. We had lunch at Anbangbang billibong, which is situated at the base of Nourlangie Rock and is crowded with waterlillies and birds, there are croccodiles in their too-the worlds largest reptile. in the afternoon we went to the Aboriginal Culture centre which is again extremely interesting. I reallly like all the aboriginal art, i like the colours and much prefer it to the African art.

In the evening we moved to a new camp site, this tilme more of a bush camp, had a short walk, an evening meal and then early bed as we had to be up really early for the Yellow river cruise to see the big Croccodiles-Yeah!!!

In total saw alot of wildlife on the cruise and three of the biggest crocs i have ever seen -amazing!! had a close up look as well with my binoculars, sends shivers down your spine. After the cruise we set off travelling again to Daly Waters where we had some drinks, food and set up camp for the night.

the following day (Thursday 24th) was a big travelling day through the middle of nowhere. We stopped about 5pm and camp in the middle of no where with no toilets and guess what this was my best ever camping night. It was just brilliant to watch the stars and wake up in the ling grass, just so beautiful. Apparently in the night, cows came to join us but i was totally unaware, i find it really funny that at home i can hear a pin drop about ten miles away but when sleeping in the wild i fail to hear cows munching grass next to my head.

The next night we moved to Conclurry, just to camp really then the following day we moved to Mount Suprise where there is a guy called Russell that does a snake show. The snakes were fab and i was more than happy to have them drapped around my neck, they actually feel reallly good and not slimey at all-got some great pictures, i had one drapped around me for about an hour.

Monday 28th May, we were heading for the state of Queensland to the city Cairns, we stopped off at a place called Windy Hill Wind farm which lloked very much like somewhere in Europe and a beautiful waterfall callled Millaa Millaa. Cairns was great, spent Monday having a llok around and in the evening the weather was bad so we went to the cinema to watch Pirates of the Carribean 3. The next morning we spent the day on the Great Barrier Reef, i attempted scuba diving but i couldn't do it but i am determined to have some lessons back home and come back and go diving in the reef, (before i am 35), a little personal goal there!! I also learnt that i have a place at London School of Tropical medicine in September, so for those of you who had bets on that i wasn't coming home, you have been proved wrong.

Anyway i have just run out of time i have to go and meet the others for food and i still haven't told you about Mission beach and Airlie beach yet, will have to fill you in next time. keep safe,

Lots of Love


Andreaxxxx