A trip to the top end: Part 3
November 30th 2008 11:28
After being spoilt at our friends place we were picked up by the tour coach and joined our three day Kakadu and Arnhem Land tour. It took around 3 hours to drive into Kakadu National Park from Darwin and we were taken to the famous Yellow Water Cruise first thing.
The cruise is most famous for the wild bird life that calls this area of the wetlands home, but I was mesmerised even before we saw our first bird, as the scenery was just absolutely stunning. The blueness of the sky and the greeness of the vegetation reflected off the calm and dark waters under our boat, as we slowly cut through the waterways. This part of the wetland is mostly under water during wet season so we were lucky to visit just before the rains start and not become crocodile meal.
The bird life was amazing, and I wouldn't expect myself to enjoy bird watching so much. We saw flocks of magpie geese and common storks and cranes, where they rested on the banks avoiding excess exercise in the heat. There were also a few of the iconic black-necked storks (Jabirus) stepping about as well as the tiny blue little Azure Kingfishers, darting in and out of the bushes trying to catch a fish.
Then of course, we saw crocodiles. Lots and lots of crocodiles. Some floated unto the surface from below as they heard the engine of the boat bumming about, others sat on the banks under shades, lazying around in their huge bodies. It is amazing then they do get under the surface you really can't see them at all, and apparently for everyone we see, there are about five to ten we don't see.
With this in mind, I kept my limbs well inside the boundary of the boat as I took picture after picture of these scary, yet subtle creatures.
There is no trip to Kakadu without viewing some of the Aboriginal rock arts and there are a few open for public tourist viewing in the national park. As the guide explained each and every art work to us I was amazed about just how much in detail some of the art works are. Each picture tells a story and each has its unique attributes. I couldn't help but to hold up my camera again and snapped away.....
On the beautful yellow waters cruise
A crocodile floated to the surface, plotting our downfall
The cruise is most famous for the wild bird life that calls this area of the wetlands home, but I was mesmerised even before we saw our first bird, as the scenery was just absolutely stunning. The blueness of the sky and the greeness of the vegetation reflected off the calm and dark waters under our boat, as we slowly cut through the waterways. This part of the wetland is mostly under water during wet season so we were lucky to visit just before the rains start and not become crocodile meal.
The amazing bird life
The bird life was amazing, and I wouldn't expect myself to enjoy bird watching so much. We saw flocks of magpie geese and common storks and cranes, where they rested on the banks avoiding excess exercise in the heat. There were also a few of the iconic black-necked storks (Jabirus) stepping about as well as the tiny blue little Azure Kingfishers, darting in and out of the bushes trying to catch a fish.
Then of course, we saw crocodiles. Lots and lots of crocodiles. Some floated unto the surface from below as they heard the engine of the boat bumming about, others sat on the banks under shades, lazying around in their huge bodies. It is amazing then they do get under the surface you really can't see them at all, and apparently for everyone we see, there are about five to ten we don't see.
With this in mind, I kept my limbs well inside the boundary of the boat as I took picture after picture of these scary, yet subtle creatures.
There is no trip to Kakadu without viewing some of the Aboriginal rock arts and there are a few open for public tourist viewing in the national park. As the guide explained each and every art work to us I was amazed about just how much in detail some of the art works are. Each picture tells a story and each has its unique attributes. I couldn't help but to hold up my camera again and snapped away.....
One example of the rock arts seen in Kakadu
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