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March - July 2001
Australia
Brett Voegele2005-11-14 17:31:04
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Gorge - which is actually a system of 13 gorges. We opted to rent single canoes for a half day, which meant we'd be able to paddle through two of the gorges. It was a beautiful day for a paddle, and quite relaxing - aside from the 'portage' of the set of rapids between the two gorges. It wasn't pretty, but we got the canoes up into the second gorge. With the knowledge gained (basically how NOT to attempt the portage) the return journey was much easier.
Darwin, Adelaide River Jumping Crocs, & Litchfield Park
Next stop on the Greyhound express - Darwin, the capital of the Northern Territory. We spent our second night in town at the market (held every Thursday and Sunday) down by the beach. There were many booths selling food, drink, souvenirs, and there was live entertainment and a beautiful sunset. A nice way to spend the evening. We next opted for a day tour out to Litchfield park, with a morning stop for the 'jumping crocodiles' of Adelaide River. We boarded a boat and cruised the river. When a croc was spotted - which was often, a woman would bait a long pole with some pork. She'd then slap the water with the treat, enticing the croc to approach the boat, and then to elevate itself out of the water to snatch the food. Let me tell you, it's impressive to look down the open mouth of a crocodile. Litchfield park offered some beautiful waterfalls and ample opportunity to swim in their plunge pools. The other big attraction was the termite mounds - some of them up to 15 feet tall.
Kakadu Park
The next side trip from Darwin was into Kakadu National Park, where we stayed at the small community of Cooinda for a couple of nights. We checked out the wonderful aboriginal art sites at Ubirr and Nourlangie Rock, and visited the Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Center, which was the best we'd seen in Australia. We took a
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