bit harder to come by when you're off the beaten track!
We've spent the last few days exploring the Top End of the Northern
Territory. So far we've been to Lichfield and the Katherine Gorge
National Parks. They are both really beautiful, containing lots of
wildlife (although no crocodiles so far) and more greenery than we expected. The best bit has been swimming in the pools and creeks dotted throughout the parks, which given that the temperature has reached 39 degrees has been a life saver! We also loved canoeing up the Katherine Gorge - even though it was our second canoe trip during a torrential downpour of our holiday!
The NT has a very different feel than WA. The tropical climate is a
big change, and Darwin is a lot smaller than Perth. There are also a
lot more Aboriginals up here. Most of them live a traditional life on
the land, but unfortunately the ones we see the most of are in the
cities, and lots of them seem to live rough and / or have drink
problems. We're going on a trip guided by an Aboriginal in Kakadu
tomorrow, so hopefully we'll be able to find out more about their
culture then.
That's it for now. We'll upload some photos when we get back to Darwin
on Thursday. Bye!
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