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After our long three night stand in Darwin, we were ready to go to the Litchfield Nationalpark (NP). The NP is famous for the stunning waterfalls and the termite mounds. After walking we could refresh in the natural pools with lovely surrounding. The termits are amazing deth and blind insects. Up to 6 millions live in one mound. On the border to WA (Western Australia), we had to stop. It is not allowed to take any fruit or vegies to WA. We left the onions,garlic and the cardboards behind us. We got the cardboards replaced! Wyndham is a small town with a crocodilefarm. We saw the huge salties (saltwater crocs) very close. The youngsters are so cude! A massiv Boabtree is in the town as well. The sunset and sunrise from the lookout was unforgottable. After a long gravelroad we reach Windjana Gorge. It is a famous place for the freshies (Freshwater Crocs) and we saw about 50 of them! Some like to stand like a model (good for making pictures). We celebrated our one-year-travel-anniversary in Broom. We had a delicious dinner and went to the open-air-cinema.It was fullmoon in Port Headland. So we could see the staircaise to the moon. The light reflects in the water by lowtide like stairs.
The Karijini NP is one of our favourite. The Gorges are fascinating. We walked and climbed between the step layered rocks. We sufferd the cold nights and Jonathan the bumpy roads. We finished the awesome NP with a walk to the Mt. Bruce. We stayed by a friend in Tom Price and experienced a real Aussiparty (BBQ and Beer!). The easy going atmosphare and the funny games made it a special evening. On the road again we stayed in a Rest Aera, when it started rainning. The sandales were flooded away in the morning and Jonathan was surrounded by water. After 5 minutes fight in the mud we got him free! We drove furhter and had to stop because of a floodway. We waited chatting and reading for 5 hours until we could pass. We had a small amount of water under the seat and the engine stop on the other side. Luckily it started again and it could dy while driving.
The Ningaloo Reef was the next destination. We snorcheld together with turtles and fish,discovered a blue seastar and little rays. The Dolphine in Monkey Mia are fed three times. The Ranger let you feed them too and so we were lucky ones. The pelicanes are on the same spots. They take profit with catching fish away from the dolphines while they are hunting them.
We drove along the scenic drive to the pinnacles. This stones are standing in yellow sand and create an extraordinary world. The next stop is Perth. We were busy with selling Jonathan. We cleaned and advertised him in with flyers in the hostels. We received just one call and they took it!! Great! That was our biggest worry. We still had a lot to do: buying stuff, sightseeing and preparing our next step. We both start cycling again. Manuela continues in Australia and Ivo in the States before meeting up in New York again.

All the best and no worries!

Manuela & Ivo