It was fairly snug by the time we got our awning up but nicely shaded and sheltered from the elements. The Park is lovely and green as they are watering the grass most days. Amenity blocks are lovely and clean and ample for the size of the caravan park. I'll give them 4 stars. Best of all they had a lovely big swimming pool as is still very hot and humid. We got setup and went for a swim to cool off.
We took the short drive down to the Adelaide River War Cemetery after lunch. Normally we would have walked as only 1.2 Km but with the heat/humidity we took the soft option of the air conditioned vehicle. The War cemetery is the only one in Australia for Australian soldiers lost in Australian territory. Was beautifully looked after but quite emotional to walk around, particularly seeing the ages of some of the Aussies that died. Would have been a great place to attend ANZAC services.
The afternoon was spent keeping cool in the pool. We met quite a few people there. Some were fellow travelers heading North but a lot were locals from Darwin getting away for the long weekend. Was good to meet up with a lot of locals and get information about things to see and do. A few locals reinforced our decision about not going to Kakadu. They think it is overrated and too expensive as well!
Sunday morning we went to the local markets which took all of about 3 minutes. Luckily it was right across from the caravan park and we didn't have to travel far. We had a pretty lazy day after that as was very hot and humid. We had a quick drive around Adelaide River which didn't take very long and every thing was closed. They have a railway museum but we gave it a miss because we thought $5/head was a bit steep for what it looked like. Spent most of the day back and forth to the swimming pool. We did catch up with my Mom, my Sister Liz, and both our girls on Skype. Good to get reconnected with everyone and to have a lazy day.
Monday morning we took a drive out to Robin Falls. This is on Durat Road out towards Douglas Daly. Not a very long trip but quite a winding and narrow road. The road in was a short dirt road with lots of smaller campers etc setup. Wouldn't recommend for a larger caravan unless you stopped at one of the sites closet to the road. Was quite busy with locals from Northern Terrritory as is May Day long weekend. We did a short walk at the end of the road but failed to get to the falls. It is a nice clear creek which is safe for swimming which is a rarity in Northern Terrritory. See if you can spot the snake we saw while having morning tea by the creek. Was very busy by the time we returned from our walk.
We headed back to the campsite where we enjoyed another quiet afternoon.We met up with a couple, Noel and Kathy, who we had previously stayed near at Katherine. We had a good visit in the pool before going over to the adjoining Pub for a cold drink. The "303 Bar" is an interesting old Pub with a fair amount of history. We enjoyed a couple of cold drinks there before returning to the caravan for a late dinner. Because it was fairly late and we didn't have far to travel we didn't pack up too much that evening. Turned out to be a bit of a mistake as it poured rain during the night/early morning. No damage was done and it was much appreciated by the locals as has been a dry "Wet Season". That being said it made our pack up a bit messy as everything was wet. Oh well, it's not the worst thing that could happen to a person.
We have really enjoyed our time in Adelaide River and the Adelaide River Inn Park. A hidden gem of a caravan park that we will definitely visit on a return trip. The caretaker was even taking the day off watering when we left due to the heavy rain, although he'll be back on it again on Wednesday.
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