Day 1 - 30052015 - Darwin to Tumbling Waters - 75 km

Kicked of at about 8:20.  A late start as I got talking to Lizzie.   Headed down the Stuart Hwy and met Joe at a rest stop near Palmerston.

Heavy going into a slight wind and not coping with the humidity as well as I would have liked.










Stopped and got some sandwiches from a servo near the Berry Springs turn off and then took them to the Territory Wildlife Park where we had them while on the tour bus.  We them jumped on our bikes and went to all the exhibits.  Fantastic.

We went back to Berry Springs and went for a swim to cool off...mind you, you are hot and sweaty as soon as you jump on the bike again.

We were going to camp at Berry Springs, but the Rangers didn't want us to so we did an extra 8 or 9 km to get to the Litchfield Pub.  We couldn't find it so ended up at the Tumbling Waters caravan park.  Pretty good.  Watched them feeding the crocs, had a beer or 2 with a meal at their restaurant.




Had these tiny little frogs jumping around too.  Biscuit sized.

Mosquitoes are manic so I think I will head to bed.

Apologies, can't add more photos or edit anymore as *#%]£*^% iPad does not seem to have enough memory.

29 May 2015 - Darwin

Flew into Darwin about 1 am this morning, about 2 by the time the shuttle got to the hostel and about 3 when I stopped reading to go to sleep.

 Met a lovely lady on the plane. She was carrying a bike helmet so I asked where she was riding to. Perth she said. She then went on to tell me that she was riding from Darwin to Perth, over 4000 km. She was doing it by herself, camping in the bush like we do and she was 76. Thats right 76 and she only started riding when she was 60 yo. Lizzie rides a Giant Yukon with a BOB trailer full of gear. I still reckon she would be faster than Joe.

 Unpacked and assembled the bike this morning and then spent the day riding around town and shopping for food for the trip. Fair bit on the bike when it is all loaded.