Well here we are in Katherine in a shady caravan park with green grass and a licensed bistro and saltwater pool. the cv joint has been replaced with a complete driveshaft and a service completed. we noticed a small leak from a power steering pipe so a new one has been ordered and is being fitted now. The RACV supplied a hire car for the week and covered the accommodation costs too. Gotta love total care. Even though the car is 11000 k over its warranty, Toyota covered all parts and 50% of the labour cost. Healesville Toyota, where we bought the car, covered the other 50% under their extended warranty. Fantastic customer service.
The first time I can legally do 130 in Australia and we're limping along at 80 with a broken cv! There is plenty to do and see in The Katherine area. We did an amazing dinner cruise on the Katherine Gorge.
Katherine is a major supply town for the region, so has all the supplies and amenities you require. The people are very friendly and similar to the roads, straight and dusty! The blacks sleep on the side of the road and fight and scream at each other regularly. Seems to me they look after their ancestoral land by throwing VB cans all over it, but what would I know.
we visited the Katherine museum which was excellent and is housed at the old airport, which was Australias first international airport. We watched a very good dvd on the 1998 floods that reached 20 metres and claimed 3 lives. The weather is pretty warm here, 40c today and we are now officially in 'build up' season when the humidity rises before the wet arrives. Might need to turn the fridge up a notch. Oops, xxxx gold freezes before VB. might turn it down again!
This is the plane that started the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
Next stop Kakadu!
4 comments:
Hi nick and Jo we are really enjoying reading your blog and seeing your pics. It seems like you are having a fantastic time and a real adventure. Your blog has convinced me ( Jo ) to want to have an Australian trip like yours when the kids are old enough to be left. However I will need a Kimberley camper with a toilet! We heard on the radio that there has been a shortage of alcohol in NT weird it seems to have coincided with your trip ;-) so jealous ! Rob & Jo. Ps robs wants me to tell you he has just picked up a new 200???
Hi Nick and Jo!!!!
Loving your continual blog updates, and NT is looking great. Nick did I see a hint of a hibiscus in your glass? Haha glad you are having fun and the terrain seems so different to what I have seen before. Missing you guys down here but all is well as it is warming up. 130km ph is looking pretty nice.
Jeez!! How many more 'crappy' places in that neck of the woods?
Seriously, what a trip, every day a new adventure. Exactly what dreams are made of!! Saw you on the tracker at Pine Creek just before the turn off to Kakadu and west of the Stuart Highway. Also picked you again up at Jim Jim Creek deep in the heart of Kakado.
Remember, no secrets from us while the tracker is switched on!
Take care and keep safe.
What good news regarding the Cruiser repair? Well done Toyota!!
Why don't we all make our next car a Toyota and get from the Healsville people ? Top class PR.
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