We awoke to the howling of the dingos(wild dogs) and the loud chirping of the cockatoos at sunrise. We all got up for a nice healthy breakfast (cereal, fruit, hot coffee, tea). We packed up our tents and were on the road again to head to the next site. This time it was about an hour hike through the mountains till we arrived at a site where there was a waterfall and a lagoon underneath it. This was very secluded and we were the only ones around. At first, I was like “Hell no, I’m not going in there..where are the crocs!” , The tour guide jumped in first, so I figured it should be ok! It was very refreshing and nice to swim around for a bit..although I have to say I kept close to where I got in and looked around a lot for crocs or snakes! After a swim, we hiked back to the car for another ride to a different spot which was a much more “touristy” site near a campground and bathrooms, etc. We hiked up to the top of this mountain where there was a beautiful lagoon with waterfalls, white sand, and different swimming holes, and an awesome view of the mountains. There were lots of families up there hanging around the place enjoying the sun and the swimming. It was really amazing!!
We walked back down to have some lunch at the picnic table and took a quick nap under the trees. After about an hour, we were back on the road again to head back to Darwin. On the way, we stopped at the local pub/gas station (which was the only one out in the middle of nowhere), and grabbed some drinks and snacks. Supposedly, this is where Steve Irwin, the Croc hunter, used to hang out to drink beers with his mates and met his wife. We then drove another 2 hours and headed back to our hostel. We showered up and met out with our gang from the tour a few hours later for some dinner and drinks. After a couple hours, we were exhausted and went back to our room to get ready for our 4:30AM pick-up time for our flight to Cairns.
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