So I left Edith Falls, still travelling solo a week ago last year. I cranked the speakers in Applejack and sung my little heart out all the way to Darwin where I was staying with my friend Renee for the night. I have to say I was surprised at how much I enjoyed my own company! I had needed a break and this trip which I can remember talking about wanting to do since High School was the best thing that I have experienced in my life. I can't exactly remember what I thought about while driving on these very quiet roads but I do remember never feeling annoyed or upset. Just complete happiness and peace. When I think back to these days of driving, I smile to think about how happy I was considering how hot it was. I'm talking 35-45 degrees everyday. You will notice I had a headband on in all my pictures and this was to soak up the sweat. I stuck to Applejack but for some reason even the feeling of dripping with sweat made me feel alive and I knew I was on the right road in life.
With Renee's address in a text message on my phone I made my way to her house for a cup of tea and a hug. We couldn't remember the last time we had seen each other so we had a lot to catch up on but I was also desperate to buy a camera after mine got wet at Mataranka Thermal Pools. Taking photos was one of my favourite things to do on the trip so I was feeling lost without it.
A little annoyed about having to fork out the extra money I drove into the big smoke of Darwin and finally found a Dick Smith. I nearly wrote I was completely lost but I guess you can't be lost if you don't have a real destination. I think it was all meant to be anyway, as I ended up with a great camera for a great price and a few free extras so I was stoked.
My catch up with Renee went to quick but she had to fly back to our hometown the next day so we hugged goodbye and I discovered Darwin alone again. At some point I had to buy a dress for a wedding I was attending in Perth in November and knowing the next couple of weeks would be remote I searched for a shopping centre. I can't describe how nice it was to relax in the air-conditioning for a while and randomly run into a familiar and friendly face of another friend from home, Fleur.
I had bought the few things I needed so I faced the heat again and took the advice of my friends Luke and Alicia from Perth and visited their good friends Craig and Angela. I had never met these people before but it felt like we had known each other for years after introducing ourselves over a beer. These two new friends then told me I should check out Darwin city and introduce myself to their friend who was working at Happy High Herbs for the night. I thought why the hell not, I was having such a great time meeting people that I thought I should follow some more advice. I ended up sitting with another stranger for a couple of hours, had a few herbal teas before going with her to see some of her friends and family. I was loving Darwin and the locals! She offered for us to park in her brothers street for the night but I knew I wouldn't be able to find it again after picking Kristy up from the airport at 1am. I was lucky we were heading in the same direction otherwise Kristy would have been waiting awhile for me as I didn't have a GPS or any maps so I never really knew where I was going.
When I saw Kristy walk off the plane I got really excited. It was time to run a muck on the Dance Of Happiness and first stop was back in the bright lights of Darwin!
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| This is where it began with Kristy. She was already being a pain in the ass..excited but not letting me take her photo...it soon changed. haha |
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