Sun. 26/8.
Early start
to Ubirr Rock – the weather is very hot & humid so have to do any walks in
the morning – arvo only fit for a swim! Great walk around the rock with lots of
aboriginal art work to see. Listen to a talk by a ranger at the main gallery
about the paintings & the food they represented. Walked up to the top of
the rock & looked out over the floodplains & the escarpment. Beautiful
country but unfortunately the camera just doesn’t capture it! Had a look at
Cahill’s Crossing which goes into Arnhem Land & the silly people who fish
off the ford & the banks. The Alligator River is so muddy you would never
be able to see any crocs until it was too late! Back to the C.P. for lunch
& a very welcome swim! 
Mon. 27/8.
Visit
Nourlangie Rock this morning. Another very interesting walk with lots of
aboriginal rock painting galleries. Here there is the lightning man & his
family depicted in the pictures & his story. One of the galleries is
situated in a beautiful cool spot where the wind blows thru the rock crevices.
A lovely view from the lookout here too. Go to the billabong nearby & have
a lovely walk along the edge. Beautiful spot with white water lilies & lots
of birds. Like yesterday too hot to do much in the arvo so the welcoming pool
gets the nod! Go to a talk in the evening given by a park ranger about crocs in
the park – lots of croc info & some great photos.
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