Judy & Brian Tour Oz

Another week gone by? Now how did that happen? Must be the laid-back no-rush lifestyle one enjoys here in Darwin. But it's not all lounging about the pool or coffee-shopping. No, we've had a busy week. So far we've had to go and spend some time at the Art Gallery and Museum, which included lunch, of course. It's interesting to look at the Aboriginal artworks here and compare them to those we had seen  in the art galleries out in Arnhemland. These are bigger and seem more vibrant and more complex. Judy suggested that they were commission pieces rather than ones created for the travelling tourist market. On one of my morning walks, out the back of Free Spirit CP, I found a burnt out car, probably a Commodore, and then I found another, and another; eight in total in a radius of about 500m. I took some snaps, trying to capture the mood of decay in the mist and smoke as the early morning light broke through the trees. Old car. Holtze NT Old car. Holtze NT ...

Sunday Ah, another day or two has slipped past without much effort on our behalf. We did make it to the Mindil Beach markets yesterday, browsed, watched the sunset with 10,000 others and then had one of the pizzas we remember so fondly. We did however, forgo the mini  Dutch pancakes with cream and ice cream. Instead we wandered down to Stokes Hill Wharf for a coffee and to watch the lights on the water. So, that's us for the day! We have booked our evening dinner cruise for Thursday and secured a table at the restaurant that's right on the edge of the wharf for Tuesday. Monday Big day today - gotta go an get a haircut each, although I wont be having the colour! Tuesday We ventured out of town today to investigate a place called Berry Springs. It turns out to be a small waterfall and two large pools of warm crystal clear water surrounded by a few acres of parkland. To get some idea of its popularity, the sign at the parking lot entry says it all: 'If th...