Mataranka to Katherine

An early swim in the warm springs at Mataranka was a good start for the day.  It takes only an hour or so to drive to Katherine.  We stopped briefly to have morning tea, and arrived here at Shady Lane Resort/Caravan Park, which is on the road to Nitmiluk (K Gorge).  (As I write this there is a doco on Hong Kong on ABC TV - just think we were there a few weeks ago - what a contrast!)  We went off to Woolworths after parking the van and stocked up on a few groceries, taking care not to have any fresh fruit or veges left when we cross into WA. Interesting that there were a lot of older couples doing the same and wearing shorts and t shirts and sandals, some looked familiar as we'd probably seen them somewhere along the way.  The park is lovely and we have a very private spot, which feels like our very own apartment.  So after a late lunch we stayed around and didn't do much.  Took a short walk out the back to the K River and saw shy wallabies in the late afternoon.