Hi All,
Well I have made it. After 92 days on the road I arrived back into Melbourne on Saturday monring at the lovely time of 6am.
It feels quite weird to be home and knowing that it is not just a holiday but I am sure I will survive.
Anyway what have I been up to over the past 2 weeks. Well I did a 9 day tour of the top end which was such a great way to finish off my travels. I never realised how beautiful and different my own countyr was.
Here is the story in a nut shell:
- Visited Litchfield NAtional Park - Our tour guide decided to be Steve Irwin and pick up a snake
- Went on a crocadile hunt. Never realsied salties were also in fresh water areas
- Went to Kakadu and got to swim in the most amazing places, even though it was at the end of the dry season and the water was not flowing over the falls it was amazing
- Did some long driving down to Alice springs visiting lots of outback pubs along the way.
- Undertook a helicopter ride over Katherine Gorge. Such an amazing experience and made it better with no doors on the helicopter\
- Saw the Devils marbels
- Saw lightning over the rock (we picked probably 1 of 5 days a year that it rains out there to visit and do a sunset). Walked the base of the rock, never realsied how big it is actually and how amazingly smooth it is
- Walked the valley of the winds around the Olgas (Kata Tujta)
- And finished off with a hike around the rim of Kings Canyon. Such an amazing sight and experience
Overall the 9 days in the top end were definately a highlight of my trip. I met heaps of lovely people and had a blast learning so much and seeing so much of my own country.
To finish off the trip I did the last main train journey on the Ghan. It was long but time passed quickly when you have fun, especially with the mini tv screen showing movies and the 60's diner car as the buffet car.
So now I am back in melb and already on the look out for a job. No rest for the wicked.
Well I hope this finds you all well and will catch you all soon. Oh stay tuned will try and get photos on the site soon.
Take care Lisa xx
