Ok Aussies, hiding out here because I took a picture...
A Ride.
I was gonna head down to the south entrance Kakadu Highway early 26/1 leaving Darwin about 4am. Only done it before in cars or on a chookie. From the north end through Jabiru this time of year, guaranteed road closures because water. That south end was good but the awesome elevation changes and great corners could not be fully experienced because gravel washouts and dead and live massive beasts. Not to forget international drivers licences from weeties packets picking left hand drive on corners...
So tonight whilst sucking on a prawn laksa at Cazaly's, decided I needed time for a good reccy run which means an overnighter somewhere south. I tried to book Adelaide river, no luck, Emerald creek, no answer.... but had a win on Pine Creek for an overnighter.
Which means leaving work earlier tomorrow, don't tell the boss.
I'll see if Dorat Road on the way is open and rideable and report back. 26/1 I'm booked at Cooinda and the dusk dawn yellow waters cruise, 16:30 on 26/1 so run up the good bit of Kakadu highway, back for Pine Creek lunch and up to Cooinda for overnighter is the plan.
Emerald Springs is worth a drop in on the way to see if they survived. I doubt it. Last time there I had a great time on Territory Day but that was pre-plague. It was pretty sketchy then. Staffed by back packers surprised they got a customer.
Pine Creek used to be difficult to book and always booked out because contractors, but I'm in. And I want another bottle of this: