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