We woke up early to find that Jimmy and Sue had already left. Thomas took Marilyn and Warrens’ dog for a walk while we had breakfast and packed up. We said goodbye to Marilyn and Warren and headed for Normanton for a fuel stop.
Normanton is the home of the “Big Croc”, so our first stop was the park where the croc was. We took a few pictures and Darren rang and booked in to the Caravan Park at Karumba, because we were told that it was hard to get a site. Then we went to get fuel.
The first place we saw had a sign up saying “sorry no diesel”, so we headed for Foodworks, which had fuel pumps on the footpath outside. The fuel pumps were on the wrong side, so Darren had to drive up the wrong side of the street so that he could fill the car. The boys bought an ice-cream each and we got back on the road.
At Karumba, we set up camp and the boys had a swim in the pool. After some lunch we decided to go for a drive and explore Karumba. We found a little fish and chip shop/wholesaler and decided that we would come back for tea. Then we drove across to the point and checked out some shops and fishing spots. We parked at the Sunset Hotel and decided to stop for a drink. The boys had their drinks and played chasey with some other kids that they met along the beach, while Darren and I enjoyed our drinks and the view out on the Gulf of Carpentaria.
Once back at the caravan, we changed to some mosquito proof clothing to go for tea, and we headed across to the fish and chip shop. Thomas had the kids fish and chips, while Mitch, Darren and I all went for the barramundi with chips and salad, and we got some crumbed Moreton Bay Bugs to share. The shop was BYO, so we had a few drinks while we enjoyed our food. After dinner, we set up the boys swags and headed for showers before bed.
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