Another month has passed in Darwin and sadly we have farewelled the Hambrooks as they headed off to the 'West'. The week after they left l had a very productive one with getting all those jobs ticked off the list, but it was very lonely and quiet. I organised our passports, as Marty and l have decided that we are in need of a family holiday and Bali seems like a good choice to dip our feet into our first overseas trip!!!! Yes you heard it, we're heading to Bali...

Well its nearly been a month in Darwin and we have settled into routine again. Marty has picked up a job contracting at Royal Darwin Hospital doing maintainence through the company Air-Ducter. He is finally getting paid true mechanical fitter wages and l reckon his chest is puffed out and feels so chuffed with himself. I also have got work up at the Royal Darwin Hospital on the casual bank, mostly doing shifts on the weekends in accident and emergency. Not re...

So very exciting day today, although very tired from last two weeks in Kakadu, Litchfield and settling into Darwin, we have decided to take a spontaneous road trip with Bronny and Johnny (aka Boomerang) and kids. Were going to have a day out, first heading to Adelaide River Queens Jumping Croc Cruise and then head to Berry Springs for lunch and a swim. Everyone is very enthusiastic and the kids are beside themselves with excitement about our road trip. We head ...

Today we packed up real quick in anticipation of arriving in Darwin and meeting up with the Hambrooks. We were on the road at 9am and arrived at the Free Spirit Resort in Holtze (a suburb just outside Darwin city) around 10:30am. Luckily Bronny pulled some strings and got us a site for the next few months as when l started to ring around all the parks were full being peak tourist season and all. Its the first time on this trip that we've encountered this probl...

Today was our last day in Litchfield NP, tomorrow we leave for Darwin for the next 2.5 months or so. We had a cruisie morning looking at some more falls and ruins. We checked out the remains of Bamboo Creek Tin Mine which was really well preserved. We were amazed at how much machinery was left here, usually we've found at these places a lot was taken away and sold off. Boo and Meg had a blast pretending they were on a ship, love watching there play and imaginati...