We were not able to find the yacht shop that was supposed to be right around the corner. So instead of buying food for breakfast in the condo, we went out. The breakfast was tasty and reasonably priced for the amount of food that we got. We took an exploratory walk and saw the locks that boats need to use to leave Cullen Bay and go out to the ocean. There was also a ferry terminal and the stop for the HoHo. Hop On Hop Off is shortened to HoHo around these parts. We are partial to these excursions as it is a great way to get oriented in a new city. It is an added plus that local history and customs are usually broadcast on the bus. We started at Cullen Bay, drove past the casino, to the Art Museum and then to the Military Museum. We were informed that the Japanese bombed Darwin in WW2. The same squadron that bombed Pearl Harbor dropped even more bombs on Darwin. 64 bombing raids were sent to Darwin but the information was suppressed during the war.
A spot of tea
This vehicle is serious
I guess if you are going to drive into the interior, you need a serious vehicle.
The dragon boats we saw yesterday
Four locks with eight total doors
These locks are designed to protect from a large storm surge and are needed to deal with the large tidal differences
Classic Stephanotis flowers used for weddings in the US. 3.16
USD per bloom, also known as Madagascar Jasmine
No need to put a date on it as there are multiple crocs that life here
Lawn Bowling Stadium
It was a toasty ride up on top but the breeze off the water cooled us off
Lots of big houses
This one had its own Baobab tree out front
A manmade saltwater lake. Good for swimming as there are no crocs and no box jellyfish
Left to right, Australian flag, USA flag, Northern Territory Flag, the last flag is the Aboriginal flag
A bunker for protecting the anti-aircraft guns of old
There was a military museum
An observation tower used to raise or lower the anti-submarine net
The tide was still out
The bay is very large
Way over on the far edge of the bay is Wagait Beach. It would take an hour and a half to drive there
The town of Darwin in the distance, 120,000 folks live here
Tidal flats
Not just he pies we have for dessert, but meat pies and that sort
Commercial boats
We drove out onto Stokes Hill Warf, but had to do a three point turn to get out
Large tanks to store Liquid Natural Gas
Some gas is piped 700 km to this facility
We stopped in this shopping area for some lunch and a bit of shopping
Their version of a cathedral
The Parliament House also known as the wedding cake, fruits, nuts and alcohol mixed together
Street Art
A funky bar
Part of the car wash, this dog wash had stations to put your dog and wash them
Nicer buildings going up
Our driver giving us some info on the commotion going on outside
It has been 142 days since we began our Migration
