Last post from Darwin

 This is First Class Constable Paulo  Fernandes of the Jabiru Police Station.  He saw us taking photos of him, once across he came up and gave us his card and asked that we email him some pics.  He loved this one and has had it enlarged for his office wall.  We were a little worried when he started to approach us as we were all drinking alcohol in the park, a big NO NO.  Signs banning the consumption of alcohol everywhere.   Simply for the aboriginals that live here. Naturally my vodka was inside a can of lemon, scotch inside a can of coke.  So we did look innocent.

This is a road that leads from Kakadu to Arnhem Land and the aboriginal communities that live there. You cannot visit Arnhem Land without a permit, even though  it is part of Australia.!!   Every day when the tide comes in from the sea to the West Alligator River the road is impassable for a certain amount of time.  The aboriginal people obviously know at what time, the water is at a safe depth to cross.  These boys asked what the time was before attempting the crossing.  Some bigger 4WD towed their smaller 4WD families across. It is an excellent fishing spot for catching big barramundis.  Lots of people here fishing from the road when it isnt flooded and from the rocks.  Croc territory though.

This is our visit to the Aircraft Museum.  I tried to take the photo of the B52 Bomber but it was just way too big.  I hope you can appreciate its size from the set of pictures I had to take.   This massive warehouse has been built to house this gift from the USA.  Footage of the B52s in action are on video tape here and it is incredible.  I was truly impressed and glad I saw it.

A few more crocs just for the record.  Apparently we are going to see lots more as we make our way across to Kunnunra in W.A.  

Thats it for now in Darwin, talking to a local mum here this morning, I said "I bet you"re glad the kids are back at school after 4 weeks off".  She laughed, today is "Pupil Free Day".

Leaving here tomorrow to go to Mt. Bundy Cattle Station for a few days.  It is situated on the Adelaide River.  We will base ourselves there and do Litchfield National Park (a must do), and all around the Adelaide River area.  Then down to Katherine, where we have been, and then head across towards the W.A Border.   Hoping for lots of free camps as we have been spending way to much $$$$$$$$$$.