Edith Falls, Adelaide River, Darwin

We left Edith Falls early, with a tiny brown frog in the hand basin and an invasion of the dreaded ants. ( they can take a while to get rid of )
It was a hot, peaceful, and quiet night with loads of bugs. All very friendly!

The first coffee stop was Adelaide River. It is a small remote place, but famous for the War Cemetry. It was absolutely amazing and so beautifully kept by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Over 200 soldiers and civilians lost their lives here during the 2nd World War. There were more bombs dropped on Darwin than Pearl Harbour! Amazing history, and all happened unbeknown to the rest of Australia at the time!
I found it all very emotional, hearing some of the veterans speaking on the recordings.
On to Darwin and our Caravan Park at Hidden Valley.
Found time to do the washing and have a swim before heading off to the famous Mindil Beach Markets at 4.30pm. Great food vans, from different cultures. There were loads of people sitting on the grassed area, with their byo tables & chairs to watch the sunset.

Friday, we had a bit of business to attend to in Darwin and then generally familiarise ourselves with the layout of the city.
Saturday was spent topping up our supplies and wandering around The Lakes shopping centre.
This morning was Mother's Day, and I received calls and messages from our children.
Then, we drove out to Cullen Bay. A wonderful marina on the waterfront, where we had a coffee and an almond croissant. We then went on to the casino and the interesting museum and art gallery. Because we've been here four times on previous trips, we have seen all the other attractions. Like the WW11 tunnels, Airforce Museum and Army Museum, Fanny Bay Gaol, and the Chinese Temple.
Back to caravan for lunch & watch the Eagles. Ugh!!!!!
We'll leave here early tomorrow to see Lichfield Park & then drive to our next over nighter! I'm not sure where just yet !!!!!Read more