We have been in Darwin for 2 weeks now and are enjoying looking around. Apart from the usual tourist activities we have been fortunate to have been able to catch up with Sue’s second cousin, Brian and his wife Suzie and their son Phoenix (20 months) We got a dinner invitation to Brian’s on the first Friday we were in town and of course we accepted. Brian also escorted us on a day out for a BBQ picnic and some fishing at a little known spot on the Adelaide River. (On the Saturday of the long weekend) We had a great time and I was the only one to catch a fish, although not a ‘keeper’. I was most disappointed when I managed to loose one of Brian’s favourite lures but he was very understanding and said it was all part of fishing.
We have done most of the “must see” tourist things around Darwin including the Aquascene fish feeding (Sue loved this and got very excited), where many hundreds of fish come in on the high tide to be fed a little bit of bread. The other things we have done are visiting the excellent museum and art gallery of the N.T. as well as the East Point Military museum, a heritage walk around the city, a ferry ride from Cullen Bay across the harbour to Mandorah, and amongst other markets a visit to the Mindil Beach Sunset Markets. Food stalls of all kinds dominate these markets and the variety is amazing. We tried sweet & sour Barra, sate′ prawn skewers and choc coated frozen pineapple, which are just a few of the wide selection available. The sunset over Mindil beach was just fantastic and was witnessed by many hundreds of people, probably many more than visit the beach during the day. With your choice of any dish you like and a cold drink it is a great way to enjoy a tropical sunset.
Apart from the very good museum and art gallery (one of the best we have seen), which is free, just about everything you do around Darwin has you dipping your hand into your pocket. Some are a little overpriced by our judgement, even throwing a couple of bits of bread to the fish at Aquascene costs $11 p.p. We have booked in for another week as Sue’s next dentist appointment is on Tuesday 9th and we thought we had better stay the remainder of the week in case she needs more follow-up. That will see us leaving Darwin on Monday the 15th heading for Litchfield N.P.
We have done most of the “must see” tourist things around Darwin including the Aquascene fish feeding (Sue loved this and got very excited), where many hundreds of fish come in on the high tide to be fed a little bit of bread. The other things we have done are visiting the excellent museum and art gallery of the N.T. as well as the East Point Military museum, a heritage walk around the city, a ferry ride from Cullen Bay across the harbour to Mandorah, and amongst other markets a visit to the Mindil Beach Sunset Markets. Food stalls of all kinds dominate these markets and the variety is amazing. We tried sweet & sour Barra, sate′ prawn skewers and choc coated frozen pineapple, which are just a few of the wide selection available. The sunset over Mindil beach was just fantastic and was witnessed by many hundreds of people, probably many more than visit the beach during the day. With your choice of any dish you like and a cold drink it is a great way to enjoy a tropical sunset.
Apart from the very good museum and art gallery (one of the best we have seen), which is free, just about everything you do around Darwin has you dipping your hand into your pocket. Some are a little overpriced by our judgement, even throwing a couple of bits of bread to the fish at Aquascene costs $11 p.p. We have booked in for another week as Sue’s next dentist appointment is on Tuesday 9th and we thought we had better stay the remainder of the week in case she needs more follow-up. That will see us leaving Darwin on Monday the 15th heading for Litchfield N.P.
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