http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Krooza/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Krooza en-us Tue, 05 Jan 2010 06:48:51 +0000 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 06:48:51 +0000 Hi everyone. If you haven't already guessed it by now we are back home. It took so long to do the blogs and time was limited in Internet Cafe's that we are completing it here from Home. And besides who wants to spend all there spare time in these places when your on holidaySo this is the balance of our Trip. It is long and there are loads of photos. We have HUNDREDS more and may rationalise th http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/blog-93740.html 270706Up just after 700 and left for Kununurra at 800. Went through the Western Australian Border and into town by 900am as clocks went back by 90 mins. Booked into Kona Lakeside Park for 2 nights in a cabin and booked a tour for tomorrow. Into town had a good look round after a coffee. Parked outside visitor centre and someone told us we had a flat tyre and sure enough we did. Went round the http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/blog-93703.html 22706Up around 730am awake long before lots of human movement people leaving early. Left the campsite at 900am and went back to Nourlangie rock more rock art and a look out. Back to main road and turn off for Jim Jim Falls 60 kms of 4WD 2 other vehicles turned in just in front of us. Well when we got there after getting bogged twice 4WD became disengaged it was heaving in the car park a job http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/blog-93453.html 16706Had another lie in and lazy morning. Cleaned out the cruiser washing everything. Changed and went to find Mindl beach for the sunset market via Nightcliffe area and the car wash which was desperately needed. Lots of market stalls and several street entertainers had sweet and sour chicken and a fresh fruit shake. Got back to car to find Lisa had texted a bit stressed and overtired arrivin http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Kakadu-National-Park/blog-79416.html 14706Had a lie in and up just before 10.00am went into Darwin and had a good look around after a milkshake topped up phone and wandered down to the sea for a sit down in the shade. Went into Coles for supplies and back for BBQ plus did some washing Lisa made fruit salad for dessert while Bim and Feeg wandered round the site we actually crept out with a couple of cold tinnies I recall Bim. http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Darwin/blog-78709.html 10706Up to the sun again and began packing left for airport about 330pm Claire and Rob couldnrsquot get parked so didnrsquot see them. Visitors allowed in departure lounge so Karen came through. Saw plane come in unload and off we went. Landed in Melbourne an hour early and very windy and temperature lower than Perth yuk John and Mary drove us back to their place hour or so and had a http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Victoria/Geelong/blog-78708.html 5706 Another beautiful sunny day and a chance to explore Kalamunda properly. Had lunch in Stirk Park reminding us of the carols we heard there in Dec 2000. Went into ANZ and changed our bank account so we didnrsquot accrue bank charges and looked round an old railway carriage too late to visit Historic Village. Drove up to Gooseberry Hill and admired the wonderful views over Perth. Claire sta http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Western-Australia/Perth/Perth-City/blog-72973.html Well we've arrived and our body clocks have almost properly adjusted. The first few days have been relaxing and doing the local things. It was early in the hours of Friday when we touched down at Perth Airport. The ldquofront of plane camera showed that the lights of Perth were still welcoming and that the landing was relatively smooth. Got to Jim and Karen's at 2.00am and spent a couple of hou http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Western-Australia/Perth/blog-71656.html