ALICE SPRINGS - KATHERINE - Page 7
24 July 2007, Tuesday
Continuation of the canoeing story...
24 July 2007, Tuesday
Today we slowly packed up and went to Edith Falls, thinking that the Camping is in a National Park and that means leaving
normally at midday. So we arrived at just after noon to book in at the Kiosk. Wait a second, one more thought before that, all
4WD magazines have always reported this area as a secret and cheap place to stay. Well, that might have been a few years
ago when I was hear in 1991. The place now has 51 camping spots and when we arrived we had a line of 4 caravans in front
of us. Mary went to book us in and when the sign was put in front of my immediate front-runner - No Caravan Sites available -
I got a little worried ??? Mary also got a shock when the lady in the kiosk said to the women in front of her that she just got
the last spot for a camper trailer - great !!! Well they are at least flexible and gave us a double tent site to put up our trailer and
car and it was a perfect fit !!! Actually the nicest camping spot so far with a grassy site behind us, just need to imagine that
you are alone at a secret spot. After settling in and starting to sweat during the heat of the day setting up the trailer, I decided
that I needed some cool water around me. Off to the plunge pool at the camping - which is just a 200 m walk from the
camping. Full of people, but because the waterfall is about 150 m away from the entrance only a few people swim over to the
falls. I also decided to wear my goggles and fins to watch if I can spot turtles or even freshwater crocodiles. After swimming
the first time over and back again I swam around the entrance when a women started to shout at somebody - it was her blind
husband swimming back from the falls in the wrong direction - well he was blind after all ! I saw him before at the falls and
even spoke to him from a distance. I asked her if I should get him and swam out and guided him back to the entrance. After
that back again to the Falls for a third time to get a few more photos (Arrow below shows me - if you can spot it). After all a
nice day after a slow start and scare about the place - by the way the burgers at the Kiosk are huge - only order the plain one,
not the Lot - too much. Here are just a few pictures to prove. Tomorrow we are planning to walk to the Upper Pool for another
swim.
24 July 2007, Tuesday
Continuation of the canoeing story...
24 July 2007, Tuesday
Today we slowly packed up and went to Edith Falls, thinking that the Camping is in a National Park and that means leaving
normally at midday. So we arrived at just after noon to book in at the Kiosk. Wait a second, one more thought before that, all
4WD magazines have always reported this area as a secret and cheap place to stay. Well, that might have been a few years
ago when I was hear in 1991. The place now has 51 camping spots and when we arrived we had a line of 4 caravans in front
of us. Mary went to book us in and when the sign was put in front of my immediate front-runner - No Caravan Sites available -
I got a little worried ??? Mary also got a shock when the lady in the kiosk said to the women in front of her that she just got
the last spot for a camper trailer - great !!! Well they are at least flexible and gave us a double tent site to put up our trailer and
car and it was a perfect fit !!! Actually the nicest camping spot so far with a grassy site behind us, just need to imagine that
you are alone at a secret spot. After settling in and starting to sweat during the heat of the day setting up the trailer, I decided
that I needed some cool water around me. Off to the plunge pool at the camping - which is just a 200 m walk from the
camping. Full of people, but because the waterfall is about 150 m away from the entrance only a few people swim over to the
falls. I also decided to wear my goggles and fins to watch if I can spot turtles or even freshwater crocodiles. After swimming
the first time over and back again I swam around the entrance when a women started to shout at somebody - it was her blind
husband swimming back from the falls in the wrong direction - well he was blind after all ! I saw him before at the falls and
even spoke to him from a distance. I asked her if I should get him and swam out and guided him back to the entrance. After
that back again to the Falls for a third time to get a few more photos (Arrow below shows me - if you can spot it). After all a
nice day after a slow start and scare about the place - by the way the burgers at the Kiosk are huge - only order the plain one,
not the Lot - too much. Here are just a few pictures to prove. Tomorrow we are planning to walk to the Upper Pool for another
swim.
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| OUR BIG TRIP MARY & OLI GOING AROUND AUSTRALIA |
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The small pool between the two rapids separating the first and second Gorge.
The happy canoeing couple at the rock art and rapids
section.
section.
A couple of rock art areas - all together 450 drawings
along the wall up to 20,000 years old.
along the wall up to 20,000 years old.
Some more - I guess we will see better
ones in Kakadu.
ones in Kakadu.
| A couple of panoramic shots of the area. First Gorge side on the top and second Gorge with tour boats below. |
