Yearly Archives: till 19 June 2018
Paradise
Report 19 June By Thecla This morning we have one last look at the river but we do not see crocodiles. Today the men drive in the T-Ford and the women in the Landrover. We are not even wondering from … Continue reading
The Bull
Report 18 June By BennoIn the night we hear the ominous cry of a Dingo, but for the rest we slept exceptionally well, with an emphasis on the outdoors. Since Thecla and I are probably sleeping under the stars every … Continue reading
Gate way to ……
Report 17 June By Thecla Ready to go! Say goodbye to our hosts and ladies and then on our way to Mataranka. It is a big road with few spectacular views. That is why they have drawn the many termite … Continue reading
The beast is loose
Report 16 June By Thecla A royal breakfast today with, among other things, an egg sandwich (in the (w) hole and bacon and eggs, then rummaging in the yard, in Katherine.) John drives us to the Woolworth for our mega … Continue reading
Maguk campground
Report 15 June By Thecla We are being woken up by the many birds and a beautiful song. We leave Maguk campground to get back into the dust and washboard of the dirt road, the T-Ford hopping with pleasure as … Continue reading
Kakadu National Park
Report 14 June By Benno Exotic sites usually have a counterpart: either they are as good as unreachable, or they are populated by dying brothers, looking for blood. The latter was the case here in the Kakadu reserve. It forces … Continue reading
On the road up to Kakadu National Park
Report 13 June By Thecla After the “key transfer” we say goodbye to Leo and the lovely place of the hangar. We leave Darwin. The left-hand drive, the road trains, the crowds on the road, the roundabouts everything is getting … Continue reading
Greasy Day
Report 12 June By Benno Graas After we have slept in the kitchen of the hangar, Dirk and I start the T Ford, while the ladies go exploring the city to go shopping for the emptiness of the deserted landscape, … Continue reading
Darwin, here we come!
Report 11 June By Trudy We wake up and still smell the burning air. We pack and then the sunburn-smear moment has arrived. Dirk calls the most beautiful moment of the day. We drive along the railway towards Darwin. A … Continue reading
Survival of the fittest
Report 10 June By Benno Graas Darwin; If there is a city that is in my imagination of natural development, then this is Darwin. Located in the Northern Territory of Australia. A country with such a clear diversity of exceptional … Continue reading