We spent a while packing up as we’d spread out somewhat for our Darwin stay, some advanced packing skills were required to fit in the fireworks.... now just hoping that we don’t get stopped and inspected, any contraband can be seized after today, as if anyone needed any more incentive to let off their entire stash in the space of a few hours. We didn’t have far to go but car needed to go back in to fix the wiper fluid leak left over from service yesterday. ...

We awoke after a restless, hot and noisy night to another big day planned. There was a quick session trying out the whip (another little boy in park was cracking his and everyone was packing up), Stuey showing quite a bit of natural aptitude (or a complete lack of fear I’m not sure which). We headed in via bus to the city after Matty dropped off the car in Palmerston for a service. Skye and I befriended an older couple and chatted all the way in. There was blac...

We headed about an hour and a half south of Darwin this morning to Litchfield National Park for some gorge walks. Poor Skye being subjected to our Harry Potter obsession. First stop Florence Falls for a gentle 1km walk on cemented paths along a stream until we reached the falls. The plunge pool was pretty big and already packed with a tour group or three, some of whom were smoking which was pretty poor form. Cursing forgetting the noodle again it was mummy’s t...

Nice birthday homemade pancake breakfast shared with my nearest and dearest. All of us loving having Mummy Skye around, so much so kids enthusiastically completed a word game at her request while she was in the shower, which continued long after she returned. We decided to visit a croc farm nearby, one of the top ten things to do in Darwin, this is a strange list consisting of two croc parks, Mindle markets, some water parks and some oil tunnels never used in the...

Not far to drive today, looking forward to seeing Skye soon, but as we were leaving Katherine I looked at my phone to see she is fogbound at Dubbo airport and probably miss her connection, fingers crossed she’s on the evening flight and we don’t lose too much time with her! Flouro signs everywhere advertising fireworks for sale on Sunday- my favourite was the music shop selling pianos dedicating floor space to the Territory Day cause. Our campground getting f...