Darwin Airport Inn

... brand but the small ones tend to have problems either keeping the alarm button turned on or off. Many a time I have had to dig into a suitcase to find it as it is going off because something bumped the alarm switch. My alarm clock needs: a lighted background to see it, a 24 hour clock, multiple alarms is also good.<br>10) Weight sensor. This is a new item I will be trying on the next trip. Because of the ...

... was the easy part. The thing about Australia is that it is completely over the top and unreasonably strict on customs. It is the only country where I've been to where one's bags have to be scanned AFTER arrival into the country. It is understandable, as everyone knows that the greatest threat to humanity that faces us today is the fruit fly!<br><br>I got chatting to some Welsh girls at the airport with whom I decided to share a taxi ...

... turns pitch black but as in Alice because you are so far from any artificial lighting the stars are so clear &#8211; this must be one of the best countries in the world for star gazing<br><br>And so onto Litchfield National Park which is famous for its waterfalls and plunge pools. My destination was Wangi Falls which was a really delightful spot with a great campsite close to the falls. The campsite was very busy compared to those in the Kakadu Park but I discovered why &#8211 ...

... size coffee upgrade. Even the locals complain about the pricing here but no one could give me any answer why it is other than it's the local government's fault. The cashier at the grocery store told me she supposed people would be eating honey cured ham and English muffins this week since those were on special. All this is the price of admission to somewhere I have wanted to see since I was a kid so honey cured ham on English muffins it is the next few days!<br ...

... durchs Zentrum beinhaltete eigentlich alle. Dennoch hat uns die Stadt mit der schattigen Uferpromenade und dem netten Hafenbezirk sehr gut gefallen. Endlich fanden wir auch ein gutes Internetcafe und konnten uns wieder informieren, ob der Rest der Welt noch ok ist oder ein Atomkrieg ausgebrochen ist. Den Freitagabend nutzten wir zum fortgehen bis fruehmorgens auch das letzte Lokal ...

... met Belly in a marquee for part of the day - socialising was pretty much the only reason he managed to get on-course. <br><br> We were well and truly ready to move on from Darwin. The budget was smashed for a record third month and we needed to get out of the city to reduce our expenditure. Greg needed to be as far away from a TAB as possible, the B.N needed to step up and continue his reign before we had to re-mortgage the house!!!<br><br> Tuesday afternoon we drove ...

... food but also a Camp Oven kitchen, and one stall called The Road Kill Cafe among other different types of food. We steered clear of the Road Kill Cafe but had a sticky beak at what they were selling &#8211; crocodile sausages and burgers, roo sausages, buffalo burgers, possum sausages and wallaby shanks and numerous other delicacies. <br><br>The highlight of the markets for Jacob and Claire was a performance by 'The Amazing Drumming Monkeys ...

... n&#8217;y avait pas grand chose a y faire. Par contre nous avons eu l&#8217;occasion de voir un grand nombre d&#8217;aborigenes qui semblent mal se meler a la population Australienne et vivent en petites communautes retirees. Nous avons constate avec tristesse que les enjeux que vivent les Amerindiens au Canada ne sont pas etranges a ceux que vivent ici les premiers habitants de l&#8217;Australie&#8230; Bref, ces quelques heures nous ont suffi ...

... from France for travelling in Australia and I found it to be a good deal as they were cheaper than the Greyound bus!! The 2nd option (organized trips) kills a bit the adventure spirit which is too bad in a country like Australia..<br><br>Darwin is good to get to know more on the Aboriginal culture though.<br><br>Next destination is Alice Spring/Ayers Rock, Center of Australia.<br>Let's see what the "Outback" has to offer...<br>

... of a free dinner in Darwin when I saw my hotel. It was soooo wonderful to check into a 4 star hotel, have two double beds with crisp white linen, my own (sparkling clean) bathroom with both a bath and a shower cubicle. I spent an hour in the bath washing away the camping grime before having dinner in a noodle bar and a few glasses of wine - in a glass not a tin cup.