{"id":2786,"date":"2009-09-09T23:20:54","date_gmt":"2009-09-09T13:20:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/?p=2786"},"modified":"2009-09-09T23:29:54","modified_gmt":"2009-09-09T13:29:54","slug":"darwin-day-33","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/?p=2786","title":{"rendered":"Darwin Day 33"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Went back out to the Honda dealer who had a quick look at the &#8216;Bird and bodged a few loose things up for me, couldn&#8217;t source a new back tyre so will have to wait until I hit Alice Springs.<\/p>\n<p>Went out to Howard Springs (early water supply for Darwin) for a look, springs seem to be a big thing in this part of the world. This WAS a well developed swimming area for years but&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/pool3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2789\" title=\"pool3\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/pool3-420x315.jpg\" alt=\"pool3\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/pool3-420x315.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/pool3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/pool3.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/pool1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2787\" title=\"pool1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/pool1-420x315.jpg\" alt=\"pool1\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/pool1-420x315.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/pool1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/pool1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This one had a &#8216;Special&#8217; message.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/pool2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2788\" title=\"pool2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/pool2-420x315.jpg\" alt=\"pool2\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/pool2-420x315.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/pool2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/pool2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Headed back into town and down to the beach area.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/fanny1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2790\" title=\"fanny1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/fanny1-420x315.jpg\" alt=\"fanny1\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/fanny1-420x315.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/fanny1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/fanny1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>but there seriously wasn&#8217;t any&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/crocs1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2791\" title=\"crocs1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/crocs1-420x315.jpg\" alt=\"crocs1\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/crocs1-420x315.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/crocs1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/crocs1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>and they really didn&#8217;t want you to swim.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/beach1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2794\" title=\"beach1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/beach1-420x315.jpg\" alt=\"beach1\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/beach1-420x315.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/beach1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/beach1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Parliament House and the Supreme Court are just at the end of the main street.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/house1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2795\" title=\"house1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/house1-420x315.jpg\" alt=\"house1\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/house1-420x315.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/house1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/house1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are many reminders around Darwin of its involvement in WW11<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/plaque1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2796\" title=\"plaque1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/plaque1-420x315.jpg\" alt=\"plaque1\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/plaque1-420x315.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/plaque1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/plaque1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Went back out to the Honda dealer who had a quick look at the &#8216;Bird and bodged a few loose things up for me, couldn&#8217;t source a new back tyre so will have to wait until I hit Alice Springs. 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