Kakadu After my splendid day cycling around Darwin, a slightly dodgy Italian meal that had me stuffed to the gills and bloated like a Yorkshire slapper, and a frosty night at Elkes under the radioactive power blasts of the AC unit, it was time to be awoken before the crack of dawn by the Wilderness adventures tour team for the three day, two night camping excursion into Kakadu National park, one of the most famous and desirable parks in all of Australia, by reputation. It is held in almost mystical reverence by Ozzies and even by my brother. I was off to go see why and to check it all out for myself. I get picked up by the tour guide, Ruth, at 6:00am, and we are driven up fashionable Mitchell street to the head office
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