Sunday, 13th June
Being Sunday, and the weather actually being warm, we had a little sleep in this morning until 6.45. Even though we left Renner Springs at 8.15 am, we were one of the last to leave.
There was quite a strong tail wind this morning, although the temperature quickly climbed to a very pleasant 27 degrees. Our first stop was at Elliott, and how glad we were that we had changed our plans to stay at this little town. Bought some bread (frozen), changed drivers and continued to Daly Waters.
The road was long and straight, although we still seemed to be going uphill (obviously, as we are going from the bottom of the map to the top!) and the traffic didn’t seem to be as heavy as yesterday. We were at Daly Waters about 11.30 am and decided to continue to Mataranka for our overnight stop. We did stop at Daly Waters for lunch and to inspect the pub – well worth the detour from the highway. It is quite difficult to describe – old, very busy and contains anything and everything. Hundreds of brassieres, underpants, shirts, caps, paper money, old stuff and bits and pieces decorated the bar area and there was a large barbecue area for the famous beef and barra meals each night. There were a number of bower birds sitting on the tables inside the pub (just like seagulls outside Mures) and the nice man showed us a bower that one of them was making under a house verandah over the road.
The Chookman had his “office” opposite the pub – complete with helicopter on the roof, his country and western music being played VERY loudly and all the personally made plaques for sale. Cat found a couple he was rather taken with but not allowed to keep!
We left the large number of tourists at Daly Waters and continued to Mataranka and the Territory Manor Caravan Park. A very pleasant place and we are looking forward to the barramundi feeding tomorrow morning and a soak in the hot springs. We have been requested not to feed the peacocks though.
Being Sunday, and the weather actually being warm, we had a little sleep in this morning until 6.45. Even though we left Renner Springs at 8.15 am, we were one of the last to leave.
There was quite a strong tail wind this morning, although the temperature quickly climbed to a very pleasant 27 degrees. Our first stop was at Elliott, and how glad we were that we had changed our plans to stay at this little town. Bought some bread (frozen), changed drivers and continued to Daly Waters.
The road was long and straight, although we still seemed to be going uphill (obviously, as we are going from the bottom of the map to the top!) and the traffic didn’t seem to be as heavy as yesterday. We were at Daly Waters about 11.30 am and decided to continue to Mataranka for our overnight stop. We did stop at Daly Waters for lunch and to inspect the pub – well worth the detour from the highway. It is quite difficult to describe – old, very busy and contains anything and everything. Hundreds of brassieres, underpants, shirts, caps, paper money, old stuff and bits and pieces decorated the bar area and there was a large barbecue area for the famous beef and barra meals each night. There were a number of bower birds sitting on the tables inside the pub (just like seagulls outside Mures) and the nice man showed us a bower that one of them was making under a house verandah over the road.
The Chookman had his “office” opposite the pub – complete with helicopter on the roof, his country and western music being played VERY loudly and all the personally made plaques for sale. Cat found a couple he was rather taken with but not allowed to keep!
We left the large number of tourists at Daly Waters and continued to Mataranka and the Territory Manor Caravan Park. A very pleasant place and we are looking forward to the barramundi feeding tomorrow morning and a soak in the hot springs. We have been requested not to feed the peacocks though.
Today is the first day that we actually feel we have arrived in the tropics - and the amazing thing is that we are actually further north than Cooktown!
Don't forget to read Saturday's blog.
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