This morning we woke early to watch the golden orb rise over the lagoon.  In the still morning air the water acted as a natural mirror reflecting the lilys as they slowly opened welcoming the new day.

First stop was Butterfly Springs.  While you may not realise it from the name, the springs are home to thousands of butterflies.  As you approached the cool sandstone walls adjacent the waterhole clouds of fluttering delicate wings would fill the air.  Others would cling to the walls beating their wings creating checkered patterns moving in waves like the waves in a crowd at a football match.

Back on the 'highway' (ha ha) it was not long before we had to swerve twice to avoid slithering reptiles from being flipped up in to the wheel arches only to be discovered later.  Luckily Hux had the trusty 'Reptiles of Australia book' (thank goodness it got a use). I was not willing to slow down for a good look so we spent the eavening trying to identify the most deadliest snake possible.  While his initial thought was that it looked like a Sea snake, disappointingly we think it was a black headed python. 

With no near death experience we arrived at the Lost City.  Now as you recall the track to the Lost City in Litchfield was closed.  Luckily I had a second chance as there is another Lost City - although we found it so I'm not sure how it is lost.  This amazing range of rock pillars rising like fingers over 10 storeys high could appear (after one too many beers) to be a series of tall apartment blocks - however I am not sure who would be expecting a city 500 miles from nowhere.