G'day from the Top End
Surprisingly our day in Darwin was not as hot as we have experienced previously. We hired a Kia Carnival 8 seater car from Hertz Car Rentals for 6 of us to visit various attractions in around Darwin. As have all visited Darwin before there were a couple of places new to us and a few revisits.
Paryp Markets was our first stop where we walked around the multi cultural stalls of foods, organic fruits and unusual items for sale. Crocadile skulls, baramundi items, belts and man bags made from inner tubes, fresh water pearls and all types of crafts. The best mango smoothies were purchased and consumed, yum.
Beautiful locally grown flowers.
Back in the car and off to visit Berry Springs. When we arrived the car park was only half full but there were families still arriving with their foam noodles and blow-up floatie water toys ready to swim and float along the natural waterway. The waterway looked very inviting.
From Berry Springs we drove to Humpty Doo Hotel. Surprising for us, we saw 5 Princess Tour Buses parked out side the pub. Hmmmm, lucky for us our timing worked out well as the buses were in the process of re-loading. Yipee. Our lunch there was not crowded with our fellow shipboard passengers. Just when we were about to leave another Princess Tour bus pulled up, ready to disgorge the throng of tourists ready to savour a drink and chips in this iconic outback pub. It is all about luck and timing.
Back to Darwin, we drove around East Point where the Military Museum is now situated before dropping off the car and returning to the ship.
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