..........when I said that we were stopping at Victoria River overnight. We decided to push on to Katherine and meet up with Bob and Fiona at the caravan park that we previously stayed at. What a drive, with the last part just on dusk. Saw only one kangaroo on the drive, but plenty of wandering cattle just on dusk. They blend into the background very well and they are big, very big. We are very glad to be here.
Off to Mataranka tomorrow, after doing some shopping for two wheel bearing caps (I don't know how they get detached, as they are tough to remove when you need to). I threw one on the way up, now one on the way back.
I also need to buy some spare fuses, as I don't know where I packed the spares that I brought with me. The caravan main water tank pump blew a fuse on the way to Katherine (at our lunch stop), so I need some spares to ensure that it will never blow another fuse. I will just carry spares for the rest of my days - no blown fuses - that's how it works.
At Mataranka there are some thermal pools. The water flows down to the Roper River, but originates in Papua New Guinea. It is blood temperature and fills some pools constructed by troops in WW2, as Mataranka was a very large base. I will post some pics of the place, as usual, when I next have internet access.
That's it for now.
Hoo roo.
J&M
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