Darwin: Lunch with Oceania Friends

We were not supposed to be in Darwin today.

More accurately, we were supposed to be in Darwin. But we were supposed to be out for the day … on a flight-seeing trip to Kakadu National Park.

That was before I had my vertigo episode in Cairns. Suddenly, flying to a remote location on a small aircraft didn’t seem like a smart idea. So, we canceled the trip.

The good news? It gave us a chance to meet up with friends on Oceania’s Nautica, the sister ship to Insignia … on which we did the world cruise last year.

Nautica had called on Cairns while we were there. However, Chris (Executive Concierge) was port manning and Claudio (General Manager) had a previous engagement. Who knew we’d have another chance to plan a meet up … this time in Darwin.

We met up with Claudio and Chris at Shennanigans … a pub on Mitchell Street … the same place where we had dinner last night. Thankfully, it was quiet today … no live band performance … no happy-hour crowd.

The food was delicious. The beer was cold. The conversation … well, that was the highlight. It was great to catch up with friends.Read more