Aus Day 33 - The Arrival

Friday 22nd October Aus Day 33


Having successfully collected Eileen from the airport at 03.00,

Happy Landing at 03.00

we were up again at 08.15, showered, breakfast Al Fresco and then off into Darwin for the tourist look about including freshly squeezed OJ on Smith Street Mall.

OJ on Smith Street Mall

We decided to have a visit to one of the well known city centre attractions, Crocosaurus Cove where we witnessed crocodiles being fed and browsed around many displays of crocodiles, turtles and reptiles. Finishing off with a lunchtime snack of a bowl of fries each, when we realised that one between us would have been ample.

Feeding Time

Crocosaurus Snake

Following this we went to visit another of Darwin’s well known venues, Mindil Beach. This is actually famous for the markets which are held there every Thursday and Sunday evenings. Today being Friday there was no market but we sat under a shady tree for a while watching the antics of the tropical birds before Eileen decided that she would like to dabble her toes in the Timor Sea.

Ooh! It's Warm

The heat was now getting to be a bit oppressive so we headed back to the Tourist Park and spent a hour at the pool side.

For the evening we decided to spoil ourselves and got a taxi into Darwin and then had a drink and meal in Shenanigan’s (“Territorial Mixed Grill” comprising, Alligator sausage, Kangaroo steak and Barramundi fillet with mashed potatoes and mushrooms).

JB and Eileen at Shenanigan's Darwin

We had a wander along Mitchell Street and up through Smith Street Mall viewing the antics of the, mainly, youngsters in the various bars before returning to Shenanigan’s for a final drink before getting a taxi back to our apartment at the Tourist Park.