25^th June:Darwin

If you haven't worked it out yet, I write the blog for the day early next morning as I still wake up early regardless. That's why the verb tenses are sometimes a little odd, seemingly!

Glen did put the X-trail on the hoist with Peter's help and they did do an oil change. Glen also started shifting the water tank and will finish it this morning. Gail and I did go shopping and so a successful day was had by all. I found Casuarina Shopping Centre and we all know where Bunnings and Supercheap are! In fact, I am beginning to know my way around Darwin.

I had my nails done at one of those nail parlours. They seem to be the only people who do acrylics. In fact, they have that business sewn up! Gail was able to buy two pairs of shorts. The end of Financial Year sales are on but you have to be Size 8 to buy anything. It seems almost nothing else is available! Glen forgot to bring his cord for his now flat shaver and I was able to buy the same thing for $40. Bargain! And then we went to Bunnings for him and bought a 8.5mm drill bit. We went home very proud of ourselves!

We went to dinner with the mob in the evening. The men, except Glen, stayed after dinner as there was a bucks party on in the strippers bar. Peter flew to Melbourne at midnight. Did we all give him heaps as it is snowing, raining and flooding in Melbourne. He was so looking forward to it – not! The temperature here has dropped to just below 20 degrees at night and the Territorians think they are freezing! They break out in sweat shirts and ugh boots!!

The dogs are digging holes under Gail's van. She is in danger of losing the van down one when she moves it!