Last days in Australia

We are now in Darwin, relaxing for our last three days in Australia after having visited Kakadu and Litchfield National Parks.

Kakadu is awe-inspiring, diverse and magnificent. Its sheer size (20,000 square kilometers) means an incredibly rich diversity of different habitats and wildlife. In our brief time there we saw so many birds, fish, crocodiles, dingos, almost without particularly trying. The rock art sites as well were very interesting, as I had never seen anything like that before in Australia. However coming here you have to be prepared to spend hours in the car between each location, and the only way to cool off is a pool or a shower, because most of the waterways here are infested with crocodiles.








Litchfield is much smaller, much more accessible and easier to get around. There is not as much diversity here, but I have to admit it has stolen my heart with it's beauty and relaxed atmosphere :) The main thing to do here is to cool off in the deep, beautiful waterholes. You can lounge like a lizard – just sit on the rocks, and then roll into the water when you get too warm. The water is so clear you can see all the little and big fishes swimming around you; I only wish I had brought my goggles for a clearer view.

This is the Burnley Rockhole, which is actually a waterfall with a series of little pools to swim/sit in. On top it’s sunny and the water is shallower and warmer, on the bottom it’s deeper and cooler… just make your way from pool to pool until you get bored :)