Caught up with very dear friends who I had not seen for years. They managed to get some tickets for us (thanks to some scalpers outside the venue)to see Tex Perkins doing his "Man In Black" Johnny Cash show and it was fantastic. I grew up with Johnny Cash so loved every minute of it. It was in an amphitheatre at the Botanical Gardens and we had a really good view of the stage. It was packed and everyone was in a great mood. There were bars set up as well as some food stalls and people had blankets to sit on the grass. The night was lovely and warm with a bit of a breeze...a really great night with people I love.
Yesterday wandered around the city and met up with our friends Si, Su and Dennis at The Lighthouse which isn't a lighthouse but is part of The Darwin Festival which is on at the moment. We met for a couple of drinks to catch up and the time passed so quickly that they asked us along to Tex Perkins to try and get tickets and we did...Yay!!
Had some food at a Turkish cafe for lunch so now know that I can add Turkish to the list of cuisines that I think are totally yummy. Have no idea what we ate as the women compiled a surprise plate with all sorts of stuff on it and it was all very delicious. If I lived in Darwin I would probably frequent this place a lot now that I know how great the food is.
Have been to the museum today which has some great displays, I especially liked the Cyclone Tracey information http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclone_Tracy and enjoyed the art as well. We had lunch overlooking the water at Fanny Bay peering out at the beautiful scene before us and enjoying the balmy breeze which is such a contrast to the dry heat of Newman. Newman gets humid sometimes but lacks the smell of the ocean so is not very tropical feeling like here.
We are going back to The Lighthouse tonight to spend the evening with our friends again and hit the road tomorrow to see Lichfield and make our way slowly home.
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