The Top End

Yes!! We made it - we have reached the end of the road in Darwin.

Our first day into Darwin was just a 'getting to know you' day, where we visited the Information Centre and booked a couple of tours that we were interested in before getting some lunch and eating it in the park in the park at the end of the road. What a view.

 

The following day was the first of our ventures and we travelled via Humpty Doo to the base for Jumping Crocodile boats that take tours on the Adelaide River - what a trip. It was over two hours in length and we sure did get some great sites. On these tours they actually do feed the crocs (carefully with rods) and hence the crocs jump to get the meat or fish. We even saw a couple of female crocs fight for the right to have a feed.

On the way back to our base, we stopped off at Humpty Doo to got a photo of the 'Big Croc'  near the Humpty Doo Post Office.

Now it was time to go find and check out the only patchwork shop in the Top End. Some years ago (9 to be precise) I purchased a couple of kits from them online and have been looking forward to visit their store sometime. This is the time!!

I purchased a kit to make hexagon coasters, some fat quarters - believe it or not in Christmas prints, and an indigenous panel that I am also wondering what I can make with it. Oh the trials of buying fabric without a plan. Trust me I will come up with something.

Following this exhausting exercise, we headed to Mindil Beach to check out their famous sunset markets. Lots and lots of food stalls and numerous other stalls that, to be honest, for us was quite a disappointment, mainly stuff from Bali and South East Asia. However it was an enjoyable time checking it all out.

Friday saw us have a relatively quiet day, well for Pete anyway. For me it was a catch up with washing day, before a real treat on Friday night. We were taking a sunset dinner cruise on Darwin Harbour. What a night, the sunset was stunning, the dinner was scrumptious and the views and commentary was outstanding and very informative.

Our boat - Spirit of Darwin

 Mindil Beach from the water

On our way back in to dock, there was some fish feeding under the wharf.

Darwin by night.

we still had another couple of nights in Darwin, but chose to stay at our base for a well earned rest. This is the sunset on our final night in Darwin from the caravan park.

How can you top that? For now, it is farewell from Darwin.