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- 18. maj 2023 16.37
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Højde: 13 m
- AustralienNorthern TerritoryDarwinThe GardensMindil Beach Reserve12°26’40” S 130°49’54” E
Chilling in Darwin
18. maj 2023, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Today was a lazy chill-day. I slept in till 11am and ate some bread and dip again (for 3 days now). Then I decided to take on the hassle to call the Government because of my Infringement to ask them about changing my penalty. I went to the hostels reception (btw I'm staying in the Youthshack), asked for the phone and called. The government lady told me to write an email (couldn't they have written it on it, that they needed everything on paper?) which I then did. After around an hour, I was done with defending myself and now it was in the government hands whether they would actually punish me for an apple or not.
Today was my problem solving day, so I went on to look for the mobile phone service store where I wanted to ask about the stupidity of the SIM cards need to be verified by an Australian Visa card. I went at lunchtime (which was rather stupid) and did find nothing. The store didn't exist anymore. Fabulous. So I walked back to the hostel, sweating as much as I could, and taking some pictures of colourful murals. Then I had the brilliant idea to get myself some ice cream, which I immediately did and ate. Less sweating.
I decided that it was way too hot outside, so I stayed in bed until 4.30pm, relaxing and trying to send a refund form to Coles about the SIM card. They didn't want me to complain so they wouldn't even receive their form. I just couldn't send it. It really was becoming ridiculous.
After eating another ice cream, I finally went outside again, melting in the heat. I put my "alright" hat on and strolled through the park at the coast. I saw the stoniest beach ever and some very weird hens. Then I went on to my actual goal: Mindil Beach Sunset Markets. They are only twice a week and luckily I was in Darwin on one of these days. It was quite a long walk, especially in the simmering heat. However, I made it there and was appalled by all these people being there as well. There were international food trucks - Chinese, Thai, Greek, American, Hungarian, you name it - and lots of art and cloth stands. Some musicians played their guitars and the people filed down the Mindil Beach as if there were no other beaches around town. I didn't quite understand all the noise about the Mindil Beach (Sunset Markets), but I was still glad to get a Smoothie there to take me back to the hostel. The walk felt nearly endless, but I made it in the end.Læs mere