The last two and a half weeks have flown by. The days have been filled with sightseeing, yummy food, good company. Interestingly, we have bumped into two couples from Adelaide here in Darwin!
If you knew nothing about crocodiles, by the time you leave, there is no excuse for not being informed. They pose a very real risk and danger to the unwary.
WW11 Darwin bombing and Cyclone Tracy have left an indelible imprint on the psyche and soul of this city.
There are many memorials, exhibits and information loaded tours about both. We feel war, cyclone and crocodile saturated.
This virtual reality surround sound video gave a very personal in-your-face experience. You are right in the middle of the action, including a vibrating seat during the bombing scenes. Being motion sensitive, I actually felt nauseous and the floor was swaying under my feet for several minutes afterwards.
In between all the sightseeing and eating, father and son had time to go on several essential shopping expeditions to Bunnings. Marc’s toyota sprinter finally left the safety of our carport in Adelaide after 7 years to join him here in Darwin. It is a work in progresss to make it roadworthy. In order for him to be able to work on the car, he needed a workbench and tools. More tools are required apparently.
The weekend finished with a bang, literally. The first of July is NT Day. Territorians celebrate the 40th anniversary of self-governance. It is legal for private citizen to light up fireworks. From 6pm to 11pm, the night was alive with fireworks. It was been an endless spectacle of fireworks. A fitting end for our holiday!
Given the problems we had with internet connection on our trip up, I am not at all sure how much luck I will have in publishing posts along the way. But be assured I will be collecting photos and information every step of the way to share with you.
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Great stuff. I love those crocs!
Saw more – freshwater ones in Katherine gorge today on a river cruise. Did you visit Kakadu or Katherine Gorge at all?
So glad you enjoyed your trip and thank you for sharing it. The fireworks are beautiful but please leave them to the x-perts.
We didn’t buy any although hordes of others did. As far as I know there were no incidents.
Great post, loved the fireworks 🎇
It went on for hours. Started at six and was still going after midnight – we saw everything from marc’s driveway, he’s so close to the action!
Thanks for sharing your vaca trip with us. You took me to places I will never see in this lifetime. Fascinating.
I’m so pleased to have you along, Bernadette. More to come 🙂
Nice fireworks! Katherine Gorge is beautiful. Have a nice safe trip back.
it was stunning Janet. And I had it all to myself for a whole hour !
A good time was had by all…