The ship docked at Stokes Hill Wharfe, Darwin, where we caught a local taxi to take us to the local car rental location. We hired a Tarago and drove with 2 other couples from the ship, to the Jumping Crocodile Cruise tour, via a quick look at the Ghan which left Darwin for Adelaide on it's 2 day trip, that morning. Fortunately I had booked for 6 people before leaving Adelaide, as the tour was full. On the way back from Adelaide River we stopped off at the Humpty Doo Hotel for lunch. Our American friends were chuffed to experience true local Territorian pub.
Once back in Darwin we did some booze shopping, buying a couple bottles of wine from Woolworths and a 12 can pack of coke to take back on board. Paul and I sat in the shade, alongside one of the aft swimming pools as the ship sailed out from a picturesque Darwin Harbour, sipping our brandy and coke. By the time the ship had sailed left the harbour and steered an easterly course, the late afternoon storms had gathered over the coastline, displaying its flashes of lightning.
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