darwin

landed in darwin on july 1, to start a six-week job secondment. good timing, i must say, to be able to get away to a great sunny climate, and away from chilly perth. check into the hotel, took a short walk, and first thing i saw was a sign that read: buff club - new members welcome. stepped right in, paid aud10 dollars and immediately became a member of a club that serves cold middies for aud3.50. i can live with that. tested out a few drinks and went for another short walk to fill my fridge with other bare necessities, like coffee, bread, milk and bacon slices. got my priorities sorted for a start.

all along the way, shops were plastered with signs that read: firecrackers for sale, july 1st only. apparently its nortern territory day ... the only day firecrackers can be sold and lit. it was awesome that night... like chinese new year in malaysia.

cheers