Wednesday 16th June The planned itinerary had us leaving on Friday but once the awning was replaced and the window fixed after last trip, we were ready to go. Unfortunately neither of us slept well last night; I know I was up at 3am amending an article for the Darwin Golf Club Newsletter. How silly is that? And as a result we didn't get to Mataranka as scheduled but pulled up in Katherine. There were plenty of other vans on the road, mostly heading north. The last time I stayed here was June 2019 on our way home from Broome. Eric was here more recently to play the NT Vets Open. I really enjoyed the drive through the Top End where the colours were so vibrant. Fires have recently been burning off the undergrowth so there is a black background to the vibrant green of new cycad fronds. The Kapok bush is in flower, their yellow blossoms are a sign that the mud crabs are sweet at this time. And then there is my favourite Turkey Bush smothered in pink and you remember the smell when