Thursday 9^th October

Today we only had the morning but used the time visiting the art sites around the foot of Mount Borradaille. These are mainly only a few hundred years old and have several examples of ‘contact art’ such as boats and firearms but many figures, mostly stylised female forms, as well.

We flew to Darwin at 12.30 in a small six seater aeroplane and then had to wait almost as long again for a taxi!

Joan had arranged a medical appointment for us to get our extra scripts but even going straight there from the airstrip we were late and had been unable to collect the paperwork to take with us. Consequently we have to go again tomorrow. I had a hair appointment at 4pm so stayed and Joan very kindly picked me up when I’d finished. We went straight into the pool with a glass or several of wine and shared a great supper of hearty lamb shank and barley soup – unexpected and delicious!