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











































































































































































Hope your enjoying your time in the Tiwis, looks amazing