Travel back to the Tiwis
12 novembre 2018, Australie ⋅ ☁️ 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.En savoir plus
4.5 hour journey
12 novembre 2018, Australie ⋅ ⛅ 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 theEn savoir plus
Back to work
13 novembre 2018, Australie ⋅ 🌧 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 myEn savoir plus
Wet season wonders
13 novembre 2018, Australie ⋅ 🌧 28 °C
Looks like a few more flowers 🌸🌺🌻🌹🌷🌼💐
have come out in the last couple of weeks.
My house
14 novembre 2018, Australie ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
My home in the Tiwis.
Lot 689A
A little gem
16 novembre 2018, Australie ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Awesome little museum run by volunteer ladies
Tiwi Hall of Fame
16 novembre 2018, Australie ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Also, in the museum
They love their sport, especially footy.
Go Tiwi Bombers!!!!
More history
16 novembre 2018, Australie ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Bring 'er down, Hughey!
16 novembre 2018, Australie ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Wet season is here. Storms every afternoon and sometimes into the night. I like it.
Went out gathering
17 novembre 2018, Australie ⋅ ⛅ 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 novembre 2018, Australie ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Flowers are blooming
17 novembre 2018, Australie ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
It rained
20 novembre 2018, Australie ⋅ 🌧 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 - withoutEn savoir plus
Cemetery and ceremonies
21 novembre 2018, Australie ⋅ 🌧 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 youngEn savoir plus
Before and after
24 novembre 2018, Australie ⋅ 🌧 30 °C
A few snaps of before and afters.
Some of my kids
27 novembre 2018, Australie ⋅ 🌧 31 °C
Froggy business
27 novembre 2018, Australie ⋅ 🌧 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 novembre 2018, Australie ⋅ 🌧 31 °C
1 more tea, 1 more sleep
More Tiwi art purchases
29 novembre 2018, Australie ⋅ 🌧 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 novembre 2018, Australie ⋅ ☁️ 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 communityEn savoir plus
Up, up and away.... Again
30 novembre 2018, Australie ⋅ ⛅ 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 novembre 2018, Australie ⋅ 🌙 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 whenEn savoir plus
A stroll around Darwin central
30 novembre 2018, Australie ⋅ ⛅ 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 novembre 2018, Australie ⋅ ⛅ 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.En savoir plus
1 more sleep until home
1 décembre 2018, Australie ⋅ ☀️ 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 beEn savoir plus











































































































































































Hope your enjoying your time in the Tiwis, looks amazing