As Sunday draws toward a close, we drive to Darwin's Mindl Beach Market, a large and crowded assemblage of vendors that is open Thursday and Sunday nights, Saturday being reserved for the footy match.
At least half of Darwin seems to be there and it's a little hectic for our tastes, especially after our past few days in the spacious Outback, but we head down to the beach to discover that they're featuring a beautiful sunset just for us.
Thank you Sarah (ozbeachbabe) and Rob (ozbeachhunk), and all of you other Aussie FlyerTalkers who pitched in as well, for planning such a wonderful Oz Fest. It's nice to see you two can still smile at the end of it all.
What a great way to cap off our visit to this thoroughly amazing corner of the world.
Kathy and Brian
Two retired educators alternating joyfully between seeing the world and enjoying our eight grandchildren (in order of birth), Jake, Avery, Taegan, Lily, Peyton, Riley, Blane, and Jace.
Kathy and Brian met in the clarinet section of the University of California (Santa Barbara) Symphony Orchestra several decades ago.
Brian's Western Canadian roots and Kathy's Colorado ties resulted in their making beautiful music together along with producing a cross-border crop of descendants.
Kathy spent a year studying in Vienna at the Institute for European Studies and the University of Vienna.
Brian started the school band program in Hope, British Columbia, and later became the high school's vice-principal for 6 years and subsequently principal for 15 years before retiring in 2001.
Kathy, in between raising our three children, taught kindergarten and first grade, middle school, and high school - mathematics, computer studies, ESL, and her first love, band, before retiring in 2001.
We enjoy sharing our travel experiences and providing the odd travel tip to friends, relatives, and visitors.