Travel back to the Tiwis
12. November 2018 in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Fly ✈ to Melbourne on Sharp then taxi 🚕 to Jim's place as I have 7 hours to fill in.
Then find some lovely lunch at Buckley Corner cafe☕️.
Then walk 👣 and tram 🚠 to Essendon DFO.Weiterlesen
4.5 hour journey
12. November 2018 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
From Melbourne to Darwin.
Get in at 11.30 NT time, 1 o'clock in the morning Tassie time!
Then settle into Travelodge for a few hours before getting up again. Hopefully, I can use that pool on theWeiterlesen
Back to work
13. November 2018 in Australien ⋅ 🌧 29 °C
Back to Bathurst Island on 8 am plane and straight back into work. Pretty tired today, not much sleep.
I couldn't believe how happy people were to have me back! Lots of hugs and smiles.
Back in myWeiterlesen
Wet season wonders
13. November 2018 in Australien ⋅ 🌧 28 °C
Looks like a few more flowers 🌸🌺🌻🌹🌷🌼💐
have come out in the last couple of weeks.
My house
14. November 2018 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
My home in the Tiwis.
Lot 689A
A little gem
16. November 2018 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Awesome little museum run by volunteer ladies
Tiwi Hall of Fame
16. November 2018 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Also, in the museum
They love their sport, especially footy.
Go Tiwi Bombers!!!!
More history
16. November 2018 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Bring 'er down, Hughey!
16. November 2018 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Wet season is here. Storms every afternoon and sometimes into the night. I like it.
Went out gathering
17. November 2018 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Mangos and coconuts just laying on the ground.
Nothing like a fresh sweet mango.
Coconut took me nearly an hour to dehusk but I eventually got it.
Yum
My morning
17. November 2018 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Flowers are blooming
17. November 2018 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
It rained
20. November 2018 in Australien ⋅ 🌧 33 °C
After a threatening but dry weekend it decided to rain at lunch time and most of the afternoon.
You get a hot slightly muggy morning then it builds up until a thunderstorm around lunchtime - withoutWeiterlesen
Cemetery and ceremonies
21. November 2018 in Australien ⋅ 🌧 33 °C
There's a lovely (and busy!) cemetery here. There's a funeral at least once a month, often once a week. Next week is an old fella who died of cancer. This one was expected so not so bad as the youngWeiterlesen
Before and after
24. November 2018 in Australien ⋅ 🌧 30 °C
A few snaps of before and afters.
Some of my kids
27. November 2018 in Australien ⋅ 🌧 31 °C
Froggy business
27. November 2018 in Australien ⋅ 🌧 31 °C
I looked in the pool yesterday and there were tadpoles! And I haven't seen the frog since.
Getting ready to leave tomorrow
29. November 2018 in Australien ⋅ 🌧 31 °C
1 more tea, 1 more sleep
More Tiwi art purchases
29. November 2018 in Australien ⋅ 🌧 31 °C
This trip I bought an owl from Mario.
A pelican with fish from Thomas.
Printed material from the women at BEMA.
Cups from the museum
A few random photos and thoughts
29. November 2018 in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
My impression of the people here - healthier than the desert people although they still have their health issues. They seem happier too, known for their smiles.
It is supposed to be a dry communityWeiterlesen
Up, up and away.... Again
30. November 2018 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Time to leave. I worked the morning and left at lunch time. I surprised myself by shedding a few tears when I left.
Darwin has a street art festival too!
30. November 2018 in Australien ⋅ 🌙 30 °C
I was walking around Darwin and came across some street art I was sure wasn't here last time I came.
I was right...... There was a Street Art Festival in September. Reminded me of Mocton, Canada whenWeiterlesen
A stroll around Darwin central
30. November 2018 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
When I got in a walk up Cavanagh Street and Smith Street mall seemed in order. Still loving the wet season weather so didn't want to spend all arvo in cold air conditioning.
Home away from home
30. November 2018 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Travelodge Mirambeena Resort.
The place where RAHC put you up enroute to and from Top End contracts. I've been here a few times now and the first time I have had a chance to get to enjoy the pool.Weiterlesen
1 more sleep until home
1. Dezember 2018 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
4 1/2 hour flight to Melbourne playing nurse to a fruit loop beside me. I managed to escape her a few times with earphones in (still didn't stop her yapping most of the time) or pretending to beWeiterlesen











































































































































































Hope your enjoying your time in the Tiwis, looks amazing