Things are heating up in Darwin

Hello everyone,

So life in darwin, what can I really say about it. Carla and my life, since we got here, has pretty much consisted of working all day, everyday, and sometimes late into the night, and then going out to discover Aussie beer and goon, and stumble home to out bunkbeds. Ain't life grand.

Actually we have just moved into a house with 12 other people, also travellers. It's behind the hostle, but isn't part of it. Which means we don't benefit from things like maid service, but we do benefit by having no rules. No curfews. Things don't close at certain hours. It's great. It's like a college dorm or something. We've met a ton of cool people there too and there are always new people coming and going. So we are happy. It's a bit further out of town, but not too far to walk.

I've discovered the thursday and sunday night markest at Mindi Beach here in town. very cool. Cheap stall eats, and live music, and tons of shopping to tempt us. Saturday night I snuck into a festival concert with some friends at the botanical gardens, great venue. There was no way I was paying 70 bucks to see some Aussie bands I'd never heard of. The night turned out to be great though, Youth Group and Gomez were the highlight...not sure if you've heard of them, but they are apperently quite popular over here. And they're not techno! The amount of techno here would drive any Canadian mad. I mean what happened to playing top 40 at the bar at a regular speed. I see no need to create mass convulsions on the dance floor. Just play the song at a speed we can all naturally move at!

Saw another band last night at the ski club (water ski that is). Although it was a soothing kinda music, and not what I needed after a 10 hour day and only a few hours sleep the night before. But we still caught a gorgeous sunset which made it all worthwhile.

Carla is sick with a flu again, poor baby, and is really working in her new matress at the house. Actually such uncomfortable beds. Like sleeping on thin foam and metal slats...actaully that's exactly what it is! Horrible. and still bunk beds. But that's what you get for economic lodging.

So here I am heading into another crazy work week, and the weather is getting sooo hot. And I rarely complained in Aisa, or Ottawa for that matter. This is a diferent kind of hot. Especially when you work in Aircon all day... One more month until everyone vacates the Northern Territory and its horrible heat. And the plan is we go too....

cheers all, R