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| Kids having fun in the wave pool |
This was an easy day. After a late start, it was off to the wave pool to catch some waves on the available boogie boards - well some people (like kids) could catch them but not us! It was fun though and refreshing.
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| Shopping in Darwin |
Next were the Darwin shops, and some money exchange. We found it much cheaper to buy $US at Westpac for spending in Timor L’este, rather than the money exchange places.
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| View of Darwin towards the harbour |
In the afternoon it was a visit to the Art Gallery and Museum, both were good, and the Cyclone Tracy exhibition was very well done. Afterwards it was refreshments in the cafe overlooking the bay - very nice. Darwin overall has overtones of other cities, particularly Adelaide and Wollongong in relation to their size, scale and laid back atmosphere.
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| Sky City Casino |
That night we decided to try the all-you-can-eat seafood buffet at the Sky City Casino which felt more like Canterbury-Hurlstone Park RSL rather than a casino like in Sydney or Melbourne.
Anyway the big adventure for the night was not at the card tables, but in the car park - our little Yaris wouldn't start - someone may have left the lights on! Of course there was no courtesy bus to the city (10-15 mins away), and the Budget phone numbers in the phone book were useless, so it was taxi back to the hotel.
After calling their emergency number (I think in India) they said that I had to return and wait at the car for assistance, so another taxi ride, back to the casino After jump-starting the car, and tightening the battery leads the mechanic pronounced that there was no problem, and the car would easily restart! So, back to the hotel, in the Yaris this time!.
