Well I’d done it! I completed the Gibb River Road without a hitch. What a cool feeling that was. I have to say, I was feeling pretty happy to be back on paved roads again. Time for a new adventure!
It was officially time to cross over the WA border into the Northern Territory. These next 300 or so miles would be somewhat familiar to me as I had taken this road when I initially drove to Western Australia during my last trip. It’s a pretty boring drive with an odd road house here and there along the way. I remember thinking that the scenery is very interesting because there are areas with red rocky cliffs that have really tall and thin palm trees growing up the side of them. I’ve never seen anything like that before.
I was headed for the city of Darwin and the two national Parks in its vicinity. This part of my road trip was kind of a big detour. I wondered if it was really worth the extra cost in fuel and mileage on my car. The appeal of it for me was the wildlife (it’s the ultimate croc country) and the Aboriginal culture. I was also curious about Darwin as it seems to be very hit or miss with people. I wanted to see what it was like.
