Thierings on Tour

Worry not everyone, the tooth fairy found Jazzy’s tooth and she had left a collection of 5 x $1 coins in the bowl. Lucky girl! As a practical mama I noted that I would now have someone to lean on if I needed to borrow $1 coins for the washing machine in the future (to be repaid, of course!).

It was amazing to see how many people left Daly Waters Pub early and how many were already piling into the caravan park at 10am! This is one place where they seem to be really strict on checkout times… 

The kids had been enjoying a long play at the playground while I had meetings this morning, and once done we explored some of the quirky displays around the pub. Kevin the crocodile is still going strong and the graveyard of machinery hasn’t changed at all. It’s just more fun for kids!

Today we only had a short drive (hurrah!) however that didn’t stop Scarly from being upset and in the end I decided to swap seats with Izzy and jump in the back to help calm her down. It worked and shortly after Scarly and Jazzy were both snoring in the back.

After a quick stop in Mataranka for fuel, supplied and a look at the giant termite mound, we were back on the road to Little Roper. Initially we had planned to take the girls for a swim at all the springs, but I just couldn’t do it with all the coughing and sniffling.

A few people had recommended Little Roper stock camp, so we decided to give that a try. Luckily for us, Sophie and Oscar had gotten there earlier and were able to save us a spot. It was a really cool place!

There were hay bails, farm animals galore and generally a great community vibe. Everyone was chatting to each other and the kids could roam. 

We relaxed and enjoyed an easy afternoon before setting off to a whip cracking show in the early evening. Now that’s something I can’t say I’ve ever seen before, but Nathan “whippy” Griggs was amazing! Photos will never do it justice, you’ve got to see the videos so look him up online, if you can! The kids loved it, the adults loved it and I would highly recommend it to anyone travelling through the area…

As it was Territory Day today there were fireworks going off all night and there were firebugs everywhere. When we got back, there were a few people who had bought fireworks (on the only day to legally buy fireworks in the NT) and so we got to watch a display.

After that adults and kids alike were ready for bed. Scarly was overtired from 2 huge, late nights but once she was asleep she slept for 11 hours straight.

Kms travelled – 190