Day 20 – Cooinda to Katherine

Report by Brian Costin

We left base at Cooinda after the usual mad scramble. I had the privilege of riding in Brett’s troopie. Our first stop was a photo opportunity with the largest termite mounds I have ever seen! We then moved on to UDP Falls.

After a refreshing cuppa I checked out the swimming hole. On the way, I noticed a yabby hiding in submerged roots. A young girl from Miami USA, noticed it also prodding it with a stick. I told her what it was, how to catch and cook them. I then wandered down to the swimming hole for an hour or so admiring the view. After lunch we moved off to Pine Creek for afternoon tea and then off again on our way to Katherine (Springvale Homestead).

After setting up camp I had to wait around for Pissy Pete to finish a beer to get a lift with Graham into town to get some cash, which I did eventually after trying every ATM in town! We then went back to camp to plan our next day in Katherine.