Watch a Sunset in Darwin or in Your Backyard!

Menu at Howard Springs

Darwin is just fantabulous! The weather is warm with a slight breeze for comfort, the sky clear and the people friendly in a territorian kinda way.










We have been so very lucky to have the pleasure of staying with Kel and Willo and it has been wonderful getting to know them better and sharing in their baby joy. The best parts of our trip have been the oportunities to get back in touch with and get to know friends and family that live far away. So often we loose touch and get lost in our busy lives. We feel lucky to have had the opportunity to share meals, sight seeing and camping with some of our friends. Thank you!

Doing a 'death roll' with a croc

Darwin in a small capital city and the vibe is relaxed and laid back. We spent the first few days looking around town, eating at 'My Friends Kitchen' where they make great Pho, and generally relaxing.

Willo's Roast

Willo has cooked us some wonderful meals and I think he should have a go at the next master Chef. They have been delish!

A visit to the Chinese Museum and Temple

A highlight of our time in Darwin was camping at Gunn Point with Kel, Willo and Black Bean their dog. Gunn Point is a free camp site right on the beach. Literally it is ON the beach! It is so beautiful that when we were setting up and cooking dinner I had to pinch myself to check it was real. We watched the sun set over the water with not a soul about but us.

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Gunn Point

 As I popped my head out of the tent the next morning the view that greeted us was sunrise, sand and clear blue water as far as you can see. It was so great to camp with another couple that shared our interests and were so laid back. We felt like we had a holiday from our holiday, or maybe just a little holiday from each other which was great! When you spend every moment together you forget how nice it is to have others to talk to!

Mindle Beach Sunset

 Mindle Beach Markets were also a highlight and a Darwin MUST DO. They are the best markets in Australia. There is a wide range of international food that is excellent and cheap as well as clothes, crocodile products, art. diges and anything else you can think of.


One of the coolest things about the markets is that everyone goes down to the beach to see the sun go down over the water. Every day there are people to watch this magic happen before them and they are never disappointed. The sun sets and the colours are wonderful and it does not matter who you are, how much money you have, what you are doing or what you look like the sunset is the same for everyone. There are no cheap seats and indeed no charge at all for this magic, it is given to us for free. So one day this week allow a few minutes to watch the sun sink. For you it might sink over a building, over roofs of your neighbors or over the Mandagery. Where ever you are make sure you take a moment to enjoy this amazing show that is put on for free each day.

Mindle Beach

I love hearing Kel and Willo talk about Darwin's seasons. They are very intune with the weather as it effects their lives so deeply in this wild place. It has inspired me to want to spend 12 months up here just to experience some of what they are talking about. To sweat through a build up and squwelch through a wet, to see the smoke in the air when everything is burnt off and to have a beer on Mindle Beach as the sun sets in the dry. Living here for 12 months is on my to do list.

Mark, Kel and Willo 2 Mindle Beach Markets

Kakadu gets its own post as only the BEST National Park in Australia should so stay tuned for that!

A big thanks to Kel, Willo, Baby Willis and Black Bean for their amazing hospitality! XXXXX






Love Krystal