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We started our day at Edith Falls today - an absolutely beautiful spot - and by the time we’d hiked up to the top pond - we’d well and truly earned the wonderful time we spent in the water there. It said 1km but it felt much much longer and was largely up rock stairs and paths again. After we trekked back down again - we had another dip in the bottom pool. It’s Territory Day in the NT today - one of their biggest annual events - Territory Day, celebrated annually on July 1st, commemorates the day the Northern Territory gained self-governance from the Commonwealth Government in 1978. It is famously known as “Cracker Night” and is the only day in Australia where the public can legally purchase and let off fireworks without a permit. We were amazed at the long lines of people lining up in Katherine to get their fireworks 🎆 We drove to Jabiru and after checking in to our crocodile shaped resort hotel and having a drink, we went off to join in the local Territory Day event - a community BBQ and fireworks by the lake. Ray offered to help with the barbie but they had plenty of helpers already so he joined in a kick of the football with some of the local kids. It was disturbing to see the local bat 🦇 population clearly upset by the fireworks going off but the fireworks did put on a great show. #hopespringstakesaholiday✈️ #topend #seeyouinthent #kakadu #jabiru
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And thank you also to Aunty Ange who is hosting Miss Maisie while we’re away. Maisie is very particular about who is allowed in our home - but she doesn’t feel the same defensive need to guard at #angelashouseofhounds🐶 and has known Aunty Ange for years. Apparently she has taken a real liking to Angela’s dressing gown! #thankyou #appreciation
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She loves them all. She is a beautiful sole
The wonderful holiday we are having would not have been possible without my amazing sister in law, Karen who took holidays from her job and drove over from Canberra with her beautiful (and exceptionally well trained dog, Sassy), to look after #thehopespringsgang🐕 at home while we are away. Not only is Karen a warm and bubbly person and the absolute best houseguest - she is also a magic magnet to dogs as you can see from the various pictures below. Thank you Karen for gifting us the opportunity to have this brilliant time away. #love♥️️ #appreciation #yourethebest #dogwhisperer
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I did wonder what was going on to allow you two to have that much time away! Enjoy to the max guys ❤️❤️
She is a gem 🥰
Chris you are much too kind, I keep telling you it is the pockets full of treaties the fur babies are interested in 🐾🦴🐾🌭😁
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Surprised and delighted
https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=MjVPR2DQye4Recently we were surprised when Destination Happiness (a lifestyle television show on Channel 9) came out to visit and film a segment for Happy Pets at Hope Springs.
We were even more surprised when Petstock presented us with a cheque for $15,000 for our Pay it Paw-ward Program – helping us to “Keep pets and people together”.
We are very grateful for Pet-Stocks support of local communities and small charities making a direct difference to the wellbeing of their local community. Click here to see the segment.
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