Friday, June 03, 2005

Australia North, Part II (photos)

Drive Back to Australia's East Coast

There is not much along the road here from Kakudu National Park to the East Coast except too many miles (or kilometers for everyone else). The scenery is fabulous, and we enjoyed the peacefulness of the Outback.

We stopped the first night in Daly Waters. It was the first place that airplanes would land when they crossed from Asia. It is more popularly known for the colorful local pub. We decided to camp near the pub and treat ourselves to a little dinner. Little is not quite the right word. There was so much food, and we were sharing a burger and potato wedges. After a couple of beers and too much dinner, we went back to enjoy an evening under the Southern sky.

As we were walking back, an excited German man met us on the path. He found a snake near his camper. Of course, his camper is right next to our tent. When we neared the campsite, we saw his German wife and three blonde kids freaking out inside the camper.

I would like to think of myself as not a girly girl. But honestly, I was not in for hanging out and going on a snake hunt of all things. Jim, on the other hand, joined in the fun. Instead, I decided to hang out with Betty.

After a few misses and losing our friend Mr. Snake for 15 minutes, the snake was found in the engine. The locals were excited, because the python was larger than usual. The locals took him out to the nearby field - and let him go FREE.

Yes ... free ... even though I realize that pythons are not poisonous, I still did not sleep well that night.


More of the Outback

These are some great photos depicting the Outback. It is a great experience to drive and drive for miles with this scenery. I love the endless sky. The sunrises and sunsets are fabulous too. It is so peaceful.

State border crossing
The Outback
Clouds
Sunset
More sunset
A little more sunset

Overall, our longest day on the road was from Barkly Homestead up to Normanton. We could not find a campsite in town. The town seemed deserted. Instead, we decided to check out another nearby campsite. Before leaving though, Jim was pictured with the 28 foot Normanton crocodile. The crocodile was found near the town in the 1950's. It was killed, and later, displayed in the town center. Crazy, huh?

Anyway, we continued out of town past Normanton. Here I am driving and dodging toads on the road. I was never quite good at Frogger though.

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