On the road again we had a bit more time to make a few stops along the way. Our first stop was at Adelaide River where we check out a war memorial that really made us stop and thank God for the blessings we have. After lunch we stopped at Edith Falls which was a beautiful lake with a waterfall and a sign that read swim at your own risk as crocodiles may or may not be in the water at any given time. Casey was tempted to take a dip but wisely choose not to. After that we headed to Katherine Gorge (Nitmiluk National Park) to camp out for the night. Our campsite was full of wallabies that would get very close to you and at night were wondering around everywhere. The next morning Casey & I had a half day canoe trip booked to head down the Katherine River Gorge. I saw a sign about crocodiles and asked Casey if we should cancel as it looked crocodile infested. He replied if it was dangerous they wouldn’t let you go. As we got our canoe equipment the lady working there warned us not to dock on the beaches where the signs read “Do not enter crocodile nesting area”! Well Casey smiled and headed for the canoe. What did I get myself into!! We got a boat ride to the end of the first Gorge where Casey & I walked to the second gorge and jump into a canoe. It was absolutely breathtaking. After canoeing the second Gorge we headed back down the first Gorge where we saw a crocodile trap and then a baby crocodile. Well I kind of panicked as my first thought was;” baby... ...where’s the mama”. Then Casey reminded me that they were not Equestrian Croc’s but Fresh water and they are less aggressive.......still didn’t make me feel better. After surviving our nice canoe ride we headed back to our campervan for lunch then onto the road again. We got as far as Tennant Creek and had great night sleeps in a very cozy campground. The next morning we headed to Alice and on the way stopped at Devil’s Marbles or as I call them God’s Rocks, drove by a town which is known for its UFO sightings called Wycliffe Well (the only UFO’s we saw were the ones painted on all the buildings), then stopped at a town that had a big man with a spear on a hill called Aileron (we did realize it was a statue as we got closer). Aileron also had a kangaroo in a big outdoor cage that we stopped to see which was actually was very friendly. As we were about to drive away Casey saw an enormous Wedge Tail Eagle in another outdoor cage. These birds are so amazing and have such a huge wing span. Back on the road we were watching the sunset as we saw two camels randomly on the side of the road. We pulled over and there was a guy with his dog that Casey started chatting with. He was a German gentleman named Claus who has been walking around outback with his two camels for 5 years camping under the stars every night. We chatted for a bit and then head back on the road before the sun set completely. That evening we arrived in Alice with that being the end of our road trip.
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