Week 6

Wednesday - Leaving Douglas Daly Tourist Park behind us, we're off to Katherine again via Pine Creek. The local General Store is run by Eddy Toy and his family. Eddy Toy was born in Pine Creek and went to school with a food friend of ours . . . Alan Gold. After introducing ourselves Eddy got his daughter to take a picture of us outside his store;

Eddy, Nola & Roger

The Pine Creek Museum also had pictures of Eddy & Alan in Fancy Dress (at school);

Fancy Dress - Eddy & Alan

While we were at Pine Creek we also went to the Railway Museum where someone wanted to 'play trains'.

Some men never grow up!

'All Aboard'

When Roger had finished playing with his trains, we continued on to the Low Level Caravan Park at Katherine. After setting up camp, shopping etc. we were again off to the Bowls Club (some things never change). Well would u believe it - Wednesday Night Bowls (Pairs) were on! We both played pretty well and ended up winning the competitin and two chooks from the Red Rooster sponsor.

Thursday & Friday - A couple of laydays for the Bradley's (shopping, washing etc) and we have decided to stay until next Wednesday so that we can bowl in the Katherine Bowls Carnival which runs from Saturday through to Monday. We don't have high expectations but they were looking for another team for an even draw (no byes). We had a meal at the Katherine RSL Club and u couldn't jump over the chicken schnitzel.

Saturday  - Played two of our six games. We got a Silver Medal in both games (yes, we lost) which was a bummer, but we only lost the first game on the last end . . . . . . . . after leading for most of the game  (Boo Hoo / Sob Sob)

Sunday / Monday - Won two out of the reamaining four games which was an improvement but not good enough to get into the winners circle. Katherine Bowls Club only have ONE penant side (open gender) and they drive 300 km to Darwin to play!

When they're finished playing it's another 300 km drive home!!!!!!

Since the end of the Tour de France, Katherine has caught Cadel Evans Fever. As Cadel was born in the town has now errected large banners which are proudly displayed as u enter Katherine.

Click on this link for details. . . Cadel Evans Birthplace

Tuesday – Lay Day, Shopping and Packing and all the boring stuff u do before moving on.

We were undecided as where we would be on Wednesday. Originally we were heading East to Borroloola (almost into the Gulf of Carpentaria) but speaking to the Information Centre and another caravanner, we found out that there wasn’t too much to see or do there?

We’ve now decided we’ll head West to Victoria River & Timber Creek for a couple of days. It means backtracking through Katherine, but we have plenty of time left before heading home.

Everything is BIG in the Territory