Arrived in the downtown area of Darwin and checked into my hotel for the next three days. Have arranged to take a sunset dinner cruise on the harbor on Wednesday and this afternoon will just have a walk about to see what is in the area.
June 6, 2012
Finally found someone at the train station who could get the charges for the Ghan trip straightened out. Now will get all my laundry done at the hotel guest laundry and then head out to see the sites
June 7, 2012.
Was out this morning walking about the City of Darwin - 120 thousand people. Darwin is the youngest state capital, only because it has been rebuild twice, once after the bombing in the 2nd WW when there were more bombs dropped on Darwin than in Hawaii and again in 1976 when Cyclone Tracey destroyed 80 % of the city. There is a wide esplanade that runs along the waterfront and is a great place to walk. Was going to go to the war museum this afternoon, but have misplaces my camera and have to back track and see if I can find it, but after a couple hours of futile search I realized that the last tie I had it was when I was making inquires at the hotel desk as it was on the counter and I think that the people that were checking out may have picked it up by mistake with their things, but regardless I have lost my camera.
In the evening I have gone to the Mindle Beach Market, a adventure for the taste buds as there is food here from all parts of the world as well as vendors who are selling all sort of merchandise. Spent a couple of hours just walking around then took the bus back to the bus depot that is near where I am staying. Forgot to take my other camera so no photos of the market or the great sun set this evening.
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June 6, 2012
Finally found someone at the train station who could get the charges for the Ghan trip straightened out. Now will get all my laundry done at the hotel guest laundry and then head out to see the sites
June 7, 2012.
Was out this morning walking about the City of Darwin - 120 thousand people. Darwin is the youngest state capital, only because it has been rebuild twice, once after the bombing in the 2nd WW when there were more bombs dropped on Darwin than in Hawaii and again in 1976 when Cyclone Tracey destroyed 80 % of the city. There is a wide esplanade that runs along the waterfront and is a great place to walk. Was going to go to the war museum this afternoon, but have misplaces my camera and have to back track and see if I can find it, but after a couple hours of futile search I realized that the last tie I had it was when I was making inquires at the hotel desk as it was on the counter and I think that the people that were checking out may have picked it up by mistake with their things, but regardless I have lost my camera.
In the evening I have gone to the Mindle Beach Market, a adventure for the taste buds as there is food here from all parts of the world as well as vendors who are selling all sort of merchandise. Spent a couple of hours just walking around then took the bus back to the bus depot that is near where I am staying. Forgot to take my other camera so no photos of the market or the great sun set this evening.
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| View of Darwin from the sea |
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| Cheap As Chips Cars - Car Sales |
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| NT Parliament Building |
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| Darwin sky line |
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| Street in Darwin |
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| Wave Pool and convention center |
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| Old stone building that survived WW2 and Tracey |
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| What is left of the Old Town Hall |
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| Christ Church Cathedral with front of old church |
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| The Bombing of Darwin |
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| Australian intercept ships |
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| Darwin water front |
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| Boat for dinner cruise |
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| Shy line from cruise boat |
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| sunset |
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| sunset |
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| Government House |
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Building that survived WW2 and Tracey   |
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