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June 18th 2011
Hello! So now i'm in Darwin, I thought I would update you on what I have been getting up to so far! Spent an amazing 7 days Sydney and didn't really want to leave! Although I've done lots, I feel there is so much more still to do! The weather has been pretty miserable, but unlike British weather, it can change really quickly throughout the day! Saw an amazing lightshow last weekend, at Custom House (central Sydney) and also at the Opera House - seeing it lit up in different colours was just brilliant. Have been on the mono rail, which was quite exciting. On Wednesday I climbed over the Sydney Harbour Bridge which was slightly scary but really worth it. The views were incredible and I would definitely recommend it! It started to get dark ... read more
Cairns-Darwin-Broome
Published: June 14th 2011Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Darwin » City of Darwin
June 14th 2011
Beste mensen! Na een lange tijd hier weer een update uit het verre Australie! Mijn vorige blog eindigde met het bezoek aan Cape Tribulation, We hebben hiervoor een auto gehuurd voor een dag, en zijn begonnen aan een roadtrip naar het uiterste noorden van Australie! Hier waren prachtige oerwouden en mooie stranden te zien! De dag na onze roadtrip hebben we een boot geboekt naar het Great Barrier reef! Hier hebben we 3 duiken genomen, De eerste duik hebben we samen met een begeleider gedaan ( om ons de mooiste dingen te laten zien ) en de 2 duiken erna zijn we alleen gaan duiken. Het duiken kon je in een woord samenvatten! UNBELIEVABLE! Het was super super mooi! We hebben duizenden vissen gezien en het koraal was wonderbaarlijk! In totaal zijn we 2 uur onderwater ... read more
Entre Australie et Asie: Darwin
Published: July 7th 2011Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Darwin » City of Darwin
June 5th 2011
Darwin est ma dernière étape en Australie. Comme Alice Springs, j'y suis allée car j'avais des étapes à utiliser sur mon billet tour du monde. On dit que Darwin c'est vraiment la frontière entre l'Australie et l'Asie; effectivement, il y a beaucoup d'asiatiques, ce qui donne l'impression qu'on a déjà un pied en Asie. C'est d'autant plus vrai pour moi que j'ai une tâche importante à accomplir avant mon entrée en Indonésie: obtenir un visa de 2 mois, qui sera probablement à peine suffisant pour explorer ces îles qui me font déjà rêver. Direction le consulat donc, où après quelques péripéties, mon dossier est pris en charge. Je n'ai plus qu'à croisier les doigts et patienter quelques jours durant lesquels j'irais explorer la région. Tout le monde vient dans le territoire du nord pour visiter le ... read more
May 17th 2011
Woke up at about 6am and after Ali had taken Sam to school, and some breakfast, we had a walk around the place she lives- Bay View. It is a lovely area (unsurprisingly with a bay view) with loads of absolutely beautiful houses. No two seem to be the same, but all look really funky with a splash of colour here and there. Really really nice and many that I wouldn't mind living in myself. (we can dream) We walked by the lock, by the mangroves and saw some lovely colourful birds flying about which I later found out were bee eaters. We made our way into town and to the Darwin museum. It was really quite interesting, with loads of different sections on things in and about Darwin. I quite liked all the wildlife exhibits ... read more
Hope its not Grim oop North! Onto Darwin.
Published: May 18th 2011Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Darwin » City of Darwin
May 16th 2011
I was up quite early today, so sat out in the sun to check a few emails- was great to hear from my mum, amongst others and all what's been happening back home. After a shower I packed my bags up once again, and was surprised that everything went back in ok. I don't know why as I haven't bought anything, but it's usually the way. Anyway, all packed and ready for the off, I thanked Charlie, Terry and Will for their hospitality, and Charlie drove me to South Brisbane station to get the sky train to the domestic terminal. Again it was a lovely sunny day and the train was really straightforward-like the Gatwick express but quicker. I was flying Jet star to Darwin which is kind of like Easyjet. Got checked in no ... read more
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Planes, trains & the Top End
Published: May 3rd 2011Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Darwin » City of Darwin
April 26th 2011
Flying into Darwin on 27 April we arrived around 5pm where it was still 33 degrees C with not a cloud in the sky; a bit of a change from the rainy 22 degrees we'd left in Sydney. The next morning, about a twenty minute picturesque walk from our motel, we visited the George Brown Botanic Gardens; a quiet oasis to wander in. It was a perfect day in Darwin. In the gardens, apart from the beautiful flora and fauna, we met a group of ladies sketching in the area overlooking the lilypond, then bumped into Leonie Norrington (of ABC Gardening Australia fame) and her granddaughter Bethany. With the end of the rainy season the weekly Mindal Beach Markets commenced on Thursday night and, being the first market of the season, it finished with a fireworks ... read more
April 20th 2011
Darwin With heavy hearts we left Borneo after a wonderful time. We flew to Singapore where we wandered to various wifi spots for four hours until our next flight to Darwin. We arrived at 5:30am after not much sleep at all and managed to pass through customs with only one confiscation (coffee mate is not far enough removed from a cow to be let in). After a rather expensive coffee - we are not in Asia anymore! - we made it to our motel... which was shut. So we meandered into town and had our first English breakfast for quite a while. Full up with western fare we fell asleep on the grass over looking to sea. We had our first supermarket experience in the afternoon and spent a long time drooling over various food stuffs ... read more
THE TOP END OF AUSTRALIA
Published: March 10th 2011Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Darwin » City of Darwin
March 9th 2011
Heading further north along the east coast of Australia we stopped in one of our favorite ports-- Cairns. This place is hopping with young visitors and seems to be a favorite jumping off point for Japanese who want to dive the Great Barrier Reef or explore the Outback. There is so much adventuring to do in this part of Australia and therefore it attracts people from all over the world. It is really convenient to be able to walk off the ship and be right in the center of the town. Cairns is like a frontier town with most buildings just one or two stories with overhanging roofs which protect the residents from the roasting sun and the tropical rains. While the ocean is beautiful along this part of the North Coast, it is not at ... read more
Military History in Darwin
Published: March 5th 2011Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Darwin » City of DarwinMarch 5th 2011
Darwin Arriving in Darwin a little later than planned, due to the delay in departing Thursday Island, we enter Darwin Harbor and dock about 1000. Warm rain welcomes us as we board the tour buses for our tour of the “top end” of Australia. We’ve chosen “Military Highlights” since this city was the only one bombed by the Japanese in WWII and became a pivotal base of operations for the US build up and strikes against the Japanese Empire. We see why the Aussies feared a Japanese invasion after the surprise bombing on19 February 1942 which killed 241 people, including 89 Americans on the USS Peary. Ten American Spitfires were the only defense, other than antiaircraft guns as they turned back from their transit of the area during a training flight to attack the Japanese. All ... read more
Adelaide to Darwin and the failed boat hunt
Published: February 17th 2011Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Darwin » City of Darwin
February 15th 2011
I'm not exactly into blogging but I figured it might be better than the old group email. This way you can come and read abit when you have time instead of being overwhelmed by my epic emails... The Ghan called the night before I left to tell me that there was at least a 24 hour delay because of flood risks in the Port Augusta area (rains left over from cyclone Yasi) but that it might be cancelled, meaning I'd be stuck in Adelaide for a week. Luckily it was safe to leave the next day. The train ride was uneventful but nice. I was being very antisocial and didn't talk to any of the other backpackers. I spent a lot of time reading and just staring out the window, especially as the sun went down ... read more
