Never smile at a crocodile 🐊

When in Rome, you see the Colosseum. When in Darwin, you see a crocodile. I didn’t fancy encountering one in the wild, so I paid a visit to Crocosaurus Cove right in the centre of Darwin. But before I watched people get fed to these prehistoric beasts, I fed myself some Subway with a side of topless guys, including MAFS player Billy. I didn’t watch MAFS, but the girl behind me did and got a photo with him and an invite to go to ladies’ night tonight. I’m guessing his marriage at first sight didn’t last 🤔

After I picked my jaw up off the table post-Subway lunch with a view, I walked around to Crocosaurus Cove. While waiting to buy a ticket, the man behind me asked if I was on a flight last night. I replied, “Yes, and I was sitting next to you!”. Darwin appears to be a small town.

I’d missed the official feeding times for the crocs, but I still got to see 2 groups get dunked in the tank with a crocodile. I had no interest in putting myself in the tank. Not because I think the crocodile would eat me, but more so about being in the geeky crocodile and raw meat juice water. It was cool to see the crocodiles explore the people in the cage though. I wonder what they are thinking? Are they just playing a long game, waiting to find a weakness in the cage and a nice plump human to gobble up?

The rest of the centre included cute baby crocodiles, a tank full of juvenile ones, and an indoor reptile centre full of snakes and lizards that gave me shivers. I also watched a fish feeding presentation for some freshwater stingrays, which the kid who was in there feeding was scared of.

I’m glad I can and had a look here, as it’s kind of one of those images of Darwin that is plastered across their advertising. That said, it was bloody hot and sweaty today, so once I’d seen it all, I didn’t linger and headed back to my hotel for some cool chill times.Read more