The next day was anti-climactic, with a few walks near the Gregory National Park, before a night at Big Horse Campground. There we caught up with our friends from Sullivans Creek - and spent a bit of time reminiscing over the events of the night and exchanging a few more details...... fortunately the night had no such dramas and we slept well.
Keep River National Park is one of the smallest parks in the territory, and a nice little spot about 20 kms off the main road. More walks, two more snakes spotted, and some magnificent scenery in this 'transition' area.
Now the rangers and wildlife experts tell you that snakes will hide when the hear us coming, and move to sanctuary. The first one did...the second one, a much larger black snake, seemed like he wanted to check out the tourists! I was walking behind Beth and was alongside this reptile before I spotted him sunning himself alongside the path - a whole 50 cms from where we had both walked. As Beth and I stopped a couple of meters away to check him out he thought he might just check us out! We kept on walking backwards for a while, as he weaved across the path watching us. None of my pictures of this snake are actually in focus, and I know why. Neither I nor the snake were still enough for long enough!
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Please please please please please don't get eaten or bitten by a snake.... But by all means enjoy the wonderful wildlife in the northern territory. X luv ya. Sarah
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