Fri., 13 July 2012 - Katherine to Mount Bundy Cattle Station

I was still in the grip of "the bug", but it was time to move on.  We decided to omit a couple of our planned stops & take a more direct route towards Darwin, in case I might need to see a doctor.

Poor Bob, all preparations for leaving fell to him, but he soldiered on & soon had us back on the road.

We did make one detour to visit Edith Falls, a renowned beauty spot, where water still gushed forth despite it being the dry season.  Charlie had a swim there, which he said was most refreshing.  Only wish I'd been well enough to join him - it looked very inviting.

Back on the road, we began to look for campsites for the next two nights.  Judy suddenly remembered a chap whom we had met at the Caravan Show in Melbourne & decided to contact him.  Our luck was in & we were able to enjoy a peaceful stay on his enormous cattle station, where we saw a variety of animal life, including water buffalo, horses, cows, kangaroos, peacocks & ibises.  The owner's wife took people riding, there were 4WD tours of the property, a swimming pool & a "Sausage Sizzle" around a campfire in the evening.  I still couldn't attempt to eat any food, but encouraged Bob to attend the "Sizzle" with Judy & Charlie.  They reported that a wealth of animals & birds came out after dark, unfortunately including cane toads, which are particularly repulsive & very poisonous to any other creature that touches them - consequently, they have thrived & become a real problem.