16.8.15 - Coolinda | Darwin
Yesterday we went to bed very early - from 21:30 there is nothing to do in
Cooinda, don`t listen anybody, just the animals - the dawn was too
early. The day was going to be long, every minute were precious.FRom Cooinda we followed by a road on dirt, over 50 km, to Jim Jim Falls. At the beginning the road is large and fast and can be roll at 100 km / h. But after Garnamarr, it becomes narrower and thus only one car at a
time, with loose sand, and the passage of dry riverbeds, an authentic trial road.Arrived at Jim Jim Falls and, in waiting for us, a walk on huge rocks, as a prelude to paradise.As
we are in the dry season and the high of 70 meters from the cliff
neither falls a drop of water and, therefore, let us running into small
beaches of calm water and white sand, Blue Lagoon style, which where they form once the force of the water is a lot.Jumping
like mountain goats among the various stones, we came to the Cascade
base: a small pond dark due to a projected shadow and 30 meters deep; a beautiful gulf.A local guide, from a group of German and Italians tourist, in trunks, dove into the water. Then a man with more than 70 years.I couldn`t resist: undressed and, with only boxers, I was diving well.Should be 30 ° C out - and was nine in the morning - and were 14ºC in the water. An ice, a huge thermal shock; but not as great as the pleasure of swimming in that place, knowing that most likely will never have the opportunity to do so.With the heat rising, quickly I was dry.Jim Jim Falls followed for another 10 Km of hard rock road, dense vegetation and crossing rivers over 80 cm deep to the Twin Falls.Arrived there, the park guide told us of the dangers of making a 3 km
walk to the top of the waterfall, with the heat that was felt.So we caught a small boat that took us almost to the base of the waterfall; this with water.Unlike
the previous one, as the water flows, there system of communicating
vessels between the various streams and rivers, and the danger to appear
one or more real crocodiles. Here is strictly forbidden to enter the water.The beaches that form are indescribably beautiful, dug many meters deep between rocks and cliffs. The desire to return to swim was huge. I didn`t directly done it otherwise.João told me to put in Cascade basis to take a picture with the water to fall, like a shower.Off I went, dress. Not content with where I was, I decided to hike the base of stones across the falling water main. The moss and mistletoe were quite slippery and what began as a walk,
fairly rapidly turned into a climbing style Spider-Man, not me crashing
on the rocks and in the water.I could, I was all wet but took a picture in one place, bathed in the clear, cold water of Twin Falls.So much emotion in one day!Then it was time to go back to Darwin for the same dirt
road, almost deserted that with the orange cast of the sunset and
the cars abandoned on the roadside due to accidents with animals, gave a Madmax atmosphere.Arrived in Darwin was time to shower in a bathtub, pack up and go around the city.Tomorrow we go to Singapore in a hurry, see the rest of the city.
Yesterday we went to bed very early - from 21:30 there is nothing to do in
Cooinda, don`t listen anybody, just the animals - the dawn was too
early. The day was going to be long, every minute were precious.FRom Cooinda we followed by a road on dirt, over 50 km, to Jim Jim Falls. At the beginning the road is large and fast and can be roll at 100 km / h. But after Garnamarr, it becomes narrower and thus only one car at a
time, with loose sand, and the passage of dry riverbeds, an authentic trial road.Arrived at Jim Jim Falls and, in waiting for us, a walk on huge rocks, as a prelude to paradise.As
we are in the dry season and the high of 70 meters from the cliff
neither falls a drop of water and, therefore, let us running into small
beaches of calm water and white sand, Blue Lagoon style, which where they form once the force of the water is a lot.Jumping
like mountain goats among the various stones, we came to the Cascade
base: a small pond dark due to a projected shadow and 30 meters deep; a beautiful gulf.A local guide, from a group of German and Italians tourist, in trunks, dove into the water. Then a man with more than 70 years.I couldn`t resist: undressed and, with only boxers, I was diving well.Should be 30 ° C out - and was nine in the morning - and were 14ºC in the water. An ice, a huge thermal shock; but not as great as the pleasure of swimming in that place, knowing that most likely will never have the opportunity to do so.With the heat rising, quickly I was dry.Jim Jim Falls followed for another 10 Km of hard rock road, dense vegetation and crossing rivers over 80 cm deep to the Twin Falls.Arrived there, the park guide told us of the dangers of making a 3 km
walk to the top of the waterfall, with the heat that was felt.So we caught a small boat that took us almost to the base of the waterfall; this with water.Unlike
the previous one, as the water flows, there system of communicating
vessels between the various streams and rivers, and the danger to appear
one or more real crocodiles. Here is strictly forbidden to enter the water.The beaches that form are indescribably beautiful, dug many meters deep between rocks and cliffs. The desire to return to swim was huge. I didn`t directly done it otherwise.João told me to put in Cascade basis to take a picture with the water to fall, like a shower.Off I went, dress. Not content with where I was, I decided to hike the base of stones across the falling water main. The moss and mistletoe were quite slippery and what began as a walk,
fairly rapidly turned into a climbing style Spider-Man, not me crashing
on the rocks and in the water.I could, I was all wet but took a picture in one place, bathed in the clear, cold water of Twin Falls.So much emotion in one day!Then it was time to go back to Darwin for the same dirt
road, almost deserted that with the orange cast of the sunset and
the cars abandoned on the roadside due to accidents with animals, gave a Madmax atmosphere.Arrived in Darwin was time to shower in a bathtub, pack up and go around the city.Tomorrow we go to Singapore in a hurry, see the rest of the city.
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