Last Day in Darwin

28/03/2010

Our last day in Darwin and we could not but notice that there are many things not open and it would appear that the 1st May is the big date for the top end although there will be a bit opening around the 1st April in Kakadu. We are having a quiet day today with the plan being we are off to a market at Nightcliffe. Initially we thought that we had struck another ‘Coolalingal’ but this market was a food experience. A vast array of both Asian and European foods with local music so we sat down with food and drink and listened to the young artists who did a great job in entertaining the huge audience. On our way out we came across an artist who paints with spray cans and a small spatula, he was amazing so we watched him create images of Uluru, Mindil Beach and other landscapes, yes we did buy one.

We dropped into the Happy Value race track where they run the V8 touring cars and they were having a race day for motorbikes. I thought that it easier to ask for forgiveness than permission so I just drove around the track and into the pits and then hopped out of the car and walked on to the roof of the pits in the main straight for a look, no one has bothered to question me while I am taking photos and wandering around.

Tonight we headed off for Barramundi and chips at Mindil Beach and to watch the sunset while consuming a bottle of wine. Mindil Beach is just near the casino and has an incredible tidal change, we have seen it on both low tide and now high tide. The sunset was fantastic with us taking around 140 photos, thank god for digital cameras. Tomorrow we are off to Litchfield National Park.