​A whole day exploring the Adelaide River

Alex and Kelly our hosts and guides for the day. Note the croc in the background

Sensational day on the Adelaide river with www.adelaiderivertours.com.au. A whole day wild life cruise! Just wonderful. We saw loads of beautiful birds - egrets, herons, jabiru, blue wing kookaburra, whistling, black and Brahminy kites, magpie geese and.....jumping fish and silent/stealth crocs harmless little creatures NOT but at least we weren't encouraging them to leap up for food which they do very naturally without human intervention!! The crocs we saw ranged from 2 to almost 5 metres. They are scary.

Who's checking out who

We pulled into a secluded private spot to nosh into a yummy BBQ of homemade rissoles and delish salads accompanied by local relishes after an appetiser of buffalo and chilli sausages.

Our appetiser! Buffalo and chilli sausages
(we saw buffalo at a water hole on the way home)

Our turn around point was Goat Island a must see place. Totally bush camp with a great bar! The island owner, King Kai, is totally irreverent to all social niceties. A terrific albeit whacko guy. His camp spot is popular with fishermen and is on the helicopter pub crawl route. I ask you?!

The wharf at Goat island

King Kai's warning - and he lived up to it!

The singing dog 'Hot dog'. He sang better than Kai
played the harmonica!

A bit of a gem hide away - very very rustic but unique.

Read the menu if you can. It's hilarious.

His spot features a spa which he says is just too cold once the wet season ends! Hello .... I would have been happy with a bit if cold! It's been a humid day.

The Adelaide River is immense and so beautiful.

Just love the Top End!