Two weeks ago we went to The Northern Territory.We flew from Sydney to Darwin, hired a car there and headed down to Kakadu National Park, Kathrine, Alice Springs and amazing Uluru and Kata Tjuta National Park. It took us 6 day and we enjoyed every minute of this short trip.
Darwin Airport
 Driving on the left was a bit shock but we got used to it quite quickly, apart from the fact that when we wanted to turn, instead of using the blinkers, our front glass has been cleaned :)
 Driving on the left was a bit shock but we got used to it quite quickly, apart from the fact that when we wanted to turn, instead of using the blinkers, our front glass has been cleaned :)

First night in a campsite "Shady Glenn"
 
 
We hit the road to wards Kakadu!
 Burned forest - traditional aboriginal protection against more destructive fires.
Burned forest - traditional aboriginal protection against more destructive fires.
 Road trains are in NT everywhere, this one had 4 trailers.
Road trains are in NT everywhere, this one had 4 trailers.
 Huge termit hills are along the road very often
Huge termit hills are along the road very often
 Kakadu Entrance
Kakadu Entrance
 Aboriginal rock painting at Ubirr
Aboriginal rock painting at Ubirr

Sunset near Yellow water
 A night in campsite`s bar ..... no comment :-)
A night in campsite`s bar ..... no comment :-)

 The next morning we joined a cruise on Yellow water billabong and South Alligator river. We saw plenty of animals
The next morning we joined a cruise on Yellow water billabong and South Alligator river. We saw plenty of animals

 Gravel road to Gunlom waterfalls
Gravel road to Gunlom waterfalls
 and our car is not clean as before
and our car is not clean as before
 It was dry period, so the falls are a bit dry as well
It was dry period, so the falls are a bit dry as well


 A way on the top .... it was really hot.
A way on the top .... it was really hot.



 Another site of aboriginal rock paintings in Nourlangie
Another site of aboriginal rock paintings in Nourlangie









 Crocodiles were in Kakadu everywhere and the warnings are not just in English
Crocodiles were in Kakadu everywhere and the warnings are not just in English
 River crossing to Arnhemland, which completely under Aboriginal administration
River crossing to Arnhemland, which completely under Aboriginal administration

Lucie in bush

Darwin Airport
Toyota Corolla that we hired, the automatic transmition was very new for us and bit tricky :) 
Shopping before we went bush... :)
Darwin City Aboriginal man having a siesta in the park...
 Aboriginal man having a siesta in the park...

A way to one beautiful beach in Darwin
 That beach
 That beach
A way to one beautiful beach in Darwin
Sunset at the beach
First night in a campsite "Shady Glenn"
We hit the road to wards Kakadu!
Sunset near Yellow water
Lucie in bush
 
 
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