Subject: Report # 51 Darwin, Australia February 20, 2016 Saturday Chance of rain & 93 degrees Part #2 of 2 82 Pictures
Report # 51 Darwin, Australia February 20, 2016 Saturday Chance of rain & 93 degrees Part # 2 0f 2 82 Pictures
The photos continue……..
George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens (named after much loved Lord Mayor, who died in 2002)
Entrance to the gardens
It's free
Eva's Café – former Wesleyan Church
Church/cafe
Outdoor patio
Park boundaries
Walk to the amphitheater
Cool-looking blooms
All species well-labeled
Coral-colored blossoms
The fountain
The Playground
A spot for the kids
Lily pond
Hidden bamboo
Lotus blossoms
The fountain running on scheduled times
Some trees were massive
A cannonball tree
How exotic is that?
From Central and South America
One type of ginger
Grassy knolls
Bamboo
Many palms
Lots of needed shade
Mary Ann keeping up
A strategic map
One of many trails
A favorite type of palm
The waterfall sighting was a reward
Dense rainforest loop
Tall trees
Easy to get lost
Long hike to the Tiwi wet forest
Checking the map
A native boab tree
Must be related to the baobabs from Madagascar
Manicured lawns
A huge netting hung from a few trees….but what is it for?
Geese in Darwin
Not sure of the type
Not shy
Walking to the golf link's pond
Leaving the gardens
Northern Territory Parliament House
The crest of the Parliament House
Closed today - Saturday
The WW2 bombing of Darwin – February 20, 1942
So much history here
The stairway to the Waterfront
Pacific Princess in the distance
Bar Pizza? All is right with the world…….
Ordering our beers
The largest size – ice cold
Keeping cool was almost impossible
Margherita pizza with sliced onions
Trampoline for ice cream
Yep, this works
The wave lagoon with swells up to 1.7 meters
Easy access to the ships
The tubes were for the kids – big and small
Good way to spend the afternoon
Walking back
A magpie lark
Lagoon rules
The Amsterdam waits
Long hike back in the hot sun
Masked lapwings
Young lifeguard advised there are no jellies in the lagoon
But outside, the net, you take a chance
Stings can be fatal from the smallest of jellyfish
Amsterdam at Fort Hill Wharf
Pacific Princess at Stokes Hill Wharf
The sun going down around 7pm
Still was hot outside
A huge cloud had rain and lightning – but stayed dry in town
Removing the gangway
Getting dark rapidly
The last of the sunsets we will see in Australia (darn)
