Mima down the waterslide

Day Twenty Nine

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October 12th 2008
Rob slept in and Bron, Jack and Em were out the tent door by 20 past 7 and it was already 28 degrees. We headed to the small suburb of Parap for their weekly Saturday morning market. It was a small shopping strip, similar to the likes of Elwood village. Running down the centre were brightly coloured stalls. There was the most amazing fruit and veg - 3 mangoes for $1. It was apparent that a lo ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Darwin

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more