Katherine

We're enjoying a few quiet days in Katherine (NTs third largest town population 11,000). It's warm and the humidity is starting to rise, but still pleasant. We got a great site with a free BBQ beside us giving us more room and no neighbours and we're only a short stroll to the bistro and best pool of our travels (the reason we are back here in the park).

Sunday after setting up we went to Woolworths and did a large grocery shop then that night we went up for a lamb roast at the bistro along with Ron and Del we originally met in Argyle. The roast was OK, but sitting under the big fig tree outside under the stars (with no insects) was wonderful.

Monday was a quiet day spent doing a little clothes shopping in the morning, then in the afternoon, swimming with Ron and Del-just getting in and out of the pool or spa when we needed to cool off. Russ did finally fix the TV problem with the (free) help of Johnny's Electics here in town. Our latest problem was a shorted out booster box that Johnny sent him home to fix after telling how he could do it. Very kind of Johnny as TV repairs usually don't come that cheap!

While we were shopping, we met two couples who we'd sat beside at the bistro-they were in-laws and were from Sale and Terang. Dan and Sue from Terang were the local chemist and kinda teacher and Sue had actually relieved at Panorama Ave kinder so knew exactly where we live!

They were heading into WA, so offered us their herb gardens that they had brought with them from home. Of course we accepted telling them they were going to a very good home.

On Monday evening we called over to pick up the herbs and hear what they thought about Edith falls as we planned to go the next day (yesterday). They weren't that impressed.

Swimming in the Upper Pool Edith Falls

Against their advice we headed out the 60ks to Edith falls. We walked 1k up to the escarpment and Upper Pool for a fantastic swim and beautiful view, then came down the other 1.6 "track" to the lower pool for another swim before heading home.
Upper Pool


Apart from me moaning and groaning all the way down the rocky escarpment for 1.6ks, it was great and I'm so glad we decided to go see for ourselves. The Upper Pool was a series of small pools and quite a bit warmer than the Lower Pool. The lower one was large-it was 150 metres (or 3 swimming pool lengths) to swim to the waterfall and had a strategically placed croc cage to give us comfort.
The Lower Pool


Last night we went over for drinks with them and it turns out the others didn't go to the upper pool.

Today we're doing a bit of washing, then will go check out the botanic gardens and museum, tomorrow we are going to Darwin.