Top end of Down-under

Darwin is like nothing on earth. If a cyclone doesn't blow your house to the other side of the bay, or a crocodile doesn't chose to stay in your private pool, or the hot and wet season doesn’t drive you completely and utterly out of your mind, or the box jelly fish doesn't sting you, then you’ve had a good year.

I managed to convince my bank to extend Credit Card limit and with good reason. Darwin is freaking expensive! Some of the day tours are well within the realm of exorbitant. We chose to view the famous Jim Jim falls from a plane as the roads are still closed in this season. (Catch 22 really: once the roads open, Jim Jim falls will not be as mighty as when you can't get there)

So, why go here (or live here) at all? Good question. I guess you’ll have to fly down here to find out. I’ll show you a couple of reasons.

1. The nature is still really wild here.
2. The Saltwater Crocs are something to behold.
3. Kakadu and Arnhem Land are mind bogglingly huge and most of it is untouched.
4. The people have this rugged funny sense of humour.
5. The fishing is in a class of its own.