Freddie the fly waited patiently for Pamela, Karen and Margaret to arrive at Darwin airport. . The time was 12.30 a.m by the time they collected luggage after an uncomfortable flight with Jet Star. Never again with that airline they said.
At 1.30 A.M. a taxi deposited them at Luma Luma, a tall apartment building in the city. The room look inviting when booked by Margaret on the internet. What a surprise greeted us on the 6th floor. They climbed into bed. Margaret chose to sleep in the sofa bed. Fortunately she was so tired, the old springs didn't deter her sleeping. The cleanliness left a lot to be desired. The following night she shared the double bed with Pamela who, due to Margaret's apparent snoring, moved into the lounge room on the infamous folded sofa bed.
The Mantra across the road looked inviting for breakfast and good coffee. After Pamela's continental breakfast and Karen and Margaret's eggs benedict, the informative waitress directed them to the Red Bus for a tour of the city and nearby areas.
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| AT THE MANTRA, AFTER A GOOD BREAKFAST. |
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| Great heart starter at the Mantra. |
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| A VERY IMPRESSIVE CLEAN MALL |
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| PAMELA TAKING A REST. |
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| THE ONLY GRAFFITI THEY SAW IN DARWIN. |
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| PAMELA AND KAREN PERUSING SHOPS. |
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| A BATHROOM STOP WAS ESSENTIAL AFTER ADMIRING THE WATER FOUNTAIN. |
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| THIS SHOP REMINDED MARGARET OF HER AUSSIE SHOP IN BUNDABERG IN 1982 |
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| AN IMPRESSIVE STONE WALL - ALL LOCAL STONES |
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| LOTS OF SEATS IN THE MALL |
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| PAMELA COULDN'T RESIST A BOOK SHOP |
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| PAMELA SHOPPING FOR A COSSIE |
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| COFFEE TIME |
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| ABOUT TO PURCHASE $35 TICKETS FOR RED BUS . THEY WERE CLASSED AS 'GREATER' PEOPLE, HENCE A SMALL REDUCTION IN THE FARE. |
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| NOWHERE TO SIT IN THIS BEAUTIFUL PARK BESIDE THE INFORMATION CENTRE. |
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| NO SEATS, HENCE, THE STEPS WHILE WAITING FOR THE BUS |
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| A CENTRAL CITY PARK |
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| THEY KNEW THIS PUB WOULD FEATURE LATER IN THE DAY, AND IT DID. PAMELA AND KAREN SCOFFED MUCH NEEDED 'FAT YAKS' , MARGARET AN OLD DARK BEER. MOTHERS MILK!!!! |
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| ONE OF MANY MODERN BUILDINGS IN THE CITY AREA |
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| SO MANY HIGH RISE APARTMENT BUILDINGS , MANY OF WHICH WERE CONSTRUCTED AFTER CYCLONE 'TRACY'. |
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| RAIN IS NEEDED. |
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| THE OUTSKIRTS OF THE BOTANICAL GARDENS. |
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| MANY SUBURBAN AREAS LIKE THIS. |
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| ONE OF A VERY FEW SURVIVING OLD HOUSES AFTER 'TRACY' |
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| A VERY MODERN GALLERY AND MUSEUM WHICH THEY VISITED ON THEIR RETURN FROM ADVENTURES SOUTH. |
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| ONE OF THE SEASIDE AREAS. A ROAD BESIDE PARKS SKIRTS THE CITY AREA. |
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| AN INLET BEHIND THE WHARFS. |
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| GOVERNMENT HOUSE - KNOWN AS THE 'FRUIT CAKE' BECAUSE IT'S FULL OF 'NUTS AND BOOZE'. |
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| AGAIN, GOVERNMENT HOUSE WITHIN THE CITY AREA. |
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| HERE THEY ARE, ENJOYING THAT BEER!! |
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| RELAXING BY THE POOL AT THE PRESTIGIOUS LUMA LUMA.!! MARGARET BRAVED THE FREEZING WATER. |
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| AT THE SAILING CLUB, TO DINE WHILE WATCHING THE SUN SET. A MUST THEY WERE INFORMED BY FRIENDS. |
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| PAMELA AND MARGARET INDULGING IN KAREN'S CHOICE OF REALLY UP MARKET WINE. |
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| EBONY, PAMELA'S GRAND DAUGHTER JOINED US FOR DINNER AND GLASS OF THE WINE. |
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| AT LAST,,,,,,,, THE SUN SET. |
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| THE GOLDEN SUN HAS SUNK IN THE WEST,,,, AS THE SONG GOES. |
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| ART WORK AT THE CASUARINA SHOPPING CENTRE |
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| GREAT ART AT SOME OF THE BUS STOPS |
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| A COLOURFUL PIPELINE OF SOME DESCRIPTION |
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| AN ELEGANT GENTLEMAN AT YET ANOTHER ARTISTIC BUS STOP |
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| JUST SOME OF THE MANY HIGH RISE APARTMENT BLOCKS. |
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| MOTHERS MILK - A GOODLY DROP BEFORE LUNCH AT THE DARWIN HOTEL. |
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| A VERY OLD FIG TREE IN A PARK NEAR THE MALL IN THE CITY. |
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| NOTE OUR WASHING ON THE VERANDAH OF THE AWFUL APARTMENT. |
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A CURRY DINNER AT THE INDIAN RESTAURANT WITH PAMELA'S GRAND DAUGHTER EBONY
TOMORROW THEY COLLECT THE HIRE CAR TO BEGIN THEIR ADVENTURE. |
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