Kakadu

Spent the last few days in Darwin doing my favourite thing, checking out museums.

We went to The Aviation Heritage Centre, which has a B-52 bomber on display, and lots of old war planes you can climb up to and look around.

The Royal Flying Doctor Museum.

The kids LOVED this one. The museum had holograms, a virtual reality tour on the bombing of Darwin, and an old Flying Doctor’s plane you could climb into and play in. Very interactive and educational. Pricey though, it was $70 for a family ticket.

And we had to go back and do the Mindil Market again. This market is too good.

They make really good gado gado.

On Wednesday, we packed up and drove 350 kilometers to Kakadu. It’s hot in Kakadu. 35 degrees and the sun is strong. A friend from Melbourne hooked us up with his brother who lives in Jabiru, and he invited us over to his house for dinner. We had Magpie Goose that had been caught on the flood plains earlier in the day. Dean was taught how to de-feather and cook them. I have to admit I was a bit hesitant to try it, but I’m so glad I did. Delicious. Cooked on hot coals with a bit of salt, and that’s it.

This morning we went to the Kakadu Culrural Centre. Elizabeth is a traditional land owner and was their teaching a traditional form of weaving. (She was at the dinner last night, their mother). She taught us to weave some bracelets using a type of straw that grows here.

After that, we went for a hike near the Yellow River, and spotted our first Saltwater Croc! We had a picnic near the river watching the water buffalo roam (from a safe distance)!