day 17 14.8.2008

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We had low fat cooked breakfast (not) a merry beach style eggs, bacon, mushroom, toast and after cleaning up headed into Darwin for sight seeing. We took the dogs for a long walk at the foreshores of Fannie Bay. The ocean is so beautiful a real clear blue.

Drove into the city and parking costs 80c/hr by parking meter. Had a look around some of the shops, the dogs we were so well behaved but they also had on their gentle walkers leads and kept them on a short lead. Many people approached Marg when Warwick went to get a new Telstra phone and said how well behaved they were. The idea behind the new phone is more options for better coverage for phone as optus is a little sad.

We had lunch in the park by the harbour on the Esperance. Yes of course we shared lunch with the dogs. We arrived backed at the van mid afternoon to catch up on things and cool down with the air con. Later in the afternoon took the dogs up the road for a good free run with no leads.

Just on dark we went into town to the Mindil Beach sunset markets without the dogs, they stayed in the van with air con and tv on. As for Marg and myself we knew that they were good , so far we haven’t been asked to leave. You can tell Darwin is close to Bali as a lot of the items for sale at the markets was Bali influenced. We eat our way around the markets with the different culture foods available for us to sample. Had huge oysters Kilpatrick about ½ the size of your hands and cost only $9, and finished it off with fruit salad.

When we got back to the van the two very excited dogs that had missed us, the licking and jumping up was a dead give away.

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Comments

[pat ian]

just worked out how to get your bloody blog glad your having good time and everything is going well. making us envious

[warwmarg]

HEY oldies
Hi Ian and Pat, We are in Broome at the moment and surprising we didnt have a problem staying here with the dogs , Ian I looked for you on Cable Beach I needed a good laugh .......... we had to go throu the nudiest beach to get to the part the dogs could have a run and lot of ole farts out there strutting there stuff or lack of it very disappointed no one had a six pack hahaha, and certainly no white pointers out there only ankle danglers .........miss u both heaps and think of you often , we plan to do this again in the next few years so whether your ready to go or not and if your not set up I am dragging you guys with us love you both heaps margand wazza

[warwmarg]

Broome
Hi, Den and Shelly, We have been so lucky so far with the dogs haven't had a problem as of yet to get in anywhere even got in at Broome will explain all that when we talk next or when we get back .......... Warwick drove on Cable beach my god its beautiful , white sand and the bluest water .......... oh and naked ppl lol tell you about that to ........... we hit the road tomorrow going to port smith take care love Warwick and Marg