Darwin 6-11th July

I'd arrived at the end of the trip pretty exhausted, conversation seemed to require a lot of concentration and I was soon asleep. It was delightful to see Susie an English friend from Uni who lives out here now, and the only old friend I'd seen for 5 months! She lives a bit out of Darwin in Tiwi, close to one of the beautiful beaches in a lovely house. I was happy to do very little for a few days; wander a little, sunbathe, swim in the pool, return my clothes to their intended colours and meet some of Susie's friends. We went to the cinema, the pub, out for dinner. The sunset each evening was stunning. The weather was also stunning, up to 30 degrees each day and balmy in the evenings when it was pleasant to be outside. After all the travels I was happy to take stock and relax so Darwin as a tourist will have to wait a little.

I didn't want to leave; but the flight was booked and chilly Adelaide was waiting. Darwin was...to be continued....