Hi everyone. I am in ....................

[Frozzie]

oh brings back memories..did hte whole central australia trip when i was quite young (16) and loved it except the red dust that got into everything...and the henley on todd would have been a laugh...know it but never actually been to it...im sure it owuld have been a laugh cookie and lots of interesting characters up that way 

[johnro]

Thank you Cookie for sharing parts of your outback journey with us - great pics!!!!!   

[cookie1]

Chookie I mainly make casseroles, risotto, chicken and vegies with sauce likie baf's and also bread, biscuits and the occasional cake. I haven't made a rice pudding despite hints.

We're at Mataranka at the moment. Spent most of the afternoon in the thermal pools and feeding the wallabies around. We went onto an airfield from World War 2 today. It was in the bush and the runway was still quite clear of plant life. It must have been compacted well. We all drove our cars and vans down the runway and acted like 2 year olds. Great fun.
We had an exciting bush camp a few nights ago. the place we stopped was right next to the main highway, also the train line that goes from Adelaide to Darwin. (Ghan line)
Would you believe 3 trains went through during the night, road trains went up and down the highway all night and than at 4am some locals came in and partied (with only 1 CD being repeated) until 6am. We won't be stopping there again. But it is all part of the fun.
We spent last night at Daly Waters. There is only 1 or 2 houses there, a hotel and a caravan park. The hotel had a live show-a comedian. He was very funny. It seemed weird out in the middle of no where.
Tomorrow we will be going a little closer to Darwin.
Will try to post some photos    asap.

[Cornish Cream]

Typed in Mataranka in Google Earth to see where you are Cookie and would you believe there is a place with the same name in my home County of Cornwall!! Looking forward to seeing the pictures.How come no rice pudding for DH? 

[judydawn]

Getting closer Cookie, having lived in the NT the names are now familiar.  XH used to have to go right down to those places with his work (fixing petrol bowsers).  Stay safe and enjoy the warmth.

[achookwoman]

What fun Cookie,  we are still all with you.   Thanks for the info about what you are cooking,   just like home 

[Shazzy]

Cookie your posts are bringing back great memories of the 9 month trip we did around Australia last year with the kids.  We loved the NT have many great memories of Materanka, Bitter Springs and we loved Daly Waters.  My husband is a great sailor so would have LOVED to have seen the Henley on Todd. Keep having fun and dont miss Douglas Hot Springs!

[Very Happy Jan]

You lucky lucky girl soaking in those springs. Love the Mataranka thermal pools.

[cookie1]

Thanks for all the lovely wishes. I'm not getting onto the forum as much as I would like but then I can catch up when I get home. At the moment we are in Batchelor (Rum Jungle-site of Australia's first uranium mine). It was 36 degrees here today. A big shock to us all. We spent the day out in Litchfield National Park looking at the waterfalls, rock pools, and gorges. Had a couple of swims too.(where there wasn't crocs)
Darwin tomorrow.

[judydawn]

Almost there Cookie, do you have a/c in your van for when it gets too hot for you? 

[Cornish Cream]

Don't envy the 36c Cookie Looked on Google Earth to see where you are,only 100km and you will reach Darwin.Yay!!

[cookie1]

We've been in Darwin since last Tuesday. Having great fun. We had fish and chips down on the wharf last night and tonight went to the Mindil Beach Markets. Termite isn't being used much at the moment as it is very hot. We spend the morning and part of the early afternoon sight seeing, and come back to the van and then go and have a swim in the pool.
As we've been here several times before we kind of know where we're going. Relaxing as well as fun.
We saw a lovely sunset at Mindil Beach tonight as there are lots of fires around and they make it more beautiful.

[meganjane]

Sounds absolutely wonderful cookie! Still cold here in Nyabing, so I envy you the warm weather.

[CreamPuff63]

Storms here (apparently) in Perth cookie - wow, its been pretty quiet where I am and I spose tomorow I will hear about all the damage but I can't help think that the forecast was wrong from where I sit.

[dede]

Wow it sounds like your having a wonderful time Cookie1. Although I had to read your last post twice cause I thought you said you watched the sunset and their were lots of flies around which made it beautiful lol.