best day ever.....

Work keeps me busy but not too busy.... I always make time for FUN adventures....

on sunday I went to the Jumping Crocs on the Adelaide River, we drove there and saw some wild horses on our way out of town. We boarded the boat around 1pm and we sat on the top deck where it was open etc.. the bottom floor of the boat was all glass windows but I wanted to see the crocs from above!

we saw 6-8 Crocs in total and the tour guide knows them ALL by name... most of them had some sort of injury as well.. they fight alot esp over female crocs or over territory.

There was a bucket of bait and once we spotted a croc we stopped the boat and put the bait on a bamboo stick to sort of "fish" for the crocs... and make them jump for their food... so neat to see!

Its amazing how they can get their body to stand straight up in the water while fighting the current.. truly sensational.

I went with my mate Gavin from work, and we had a great tour, although he had seen it before, it was very nice of him to take me to see the jumping crocs.

Afterwards he let me DRIVE home.... all the way... my FIRST time driving in Oz, on the wrong side of the road.. so fun! We drove past many restaurants and stopped to try to get lunch but everything closes 2-5.. sheesh! So we drove into Palmerston and stopped at Coles (supermarket) to get some fruit and museli bars for lunch!

Drove back into town, different to drive in the city, weird making right turns like a left and left like right...lol

We drove around East Point and it was beautiful, people biking, picnicing, running, playing sports, bbq'in, etc... such a great spot. Maybe I will look into horse back riding here.

Drove home and gavin left to a friends BBQ.

I had to get ready I had a friend comig over to my place for a BBQ. I attempted to make a pasta salad (gavin made fun of what I put in it, but he was a prof chef and I don't cook at all) It was nice, pasta, chick peas, cheese and dressing... plain but good... we liked it :)

My friend Andrew who is actually Micks friend (mick my housemate) from the Army.

he came over and we had wine and cheese on the balcony, then cooked some sausage, chicken and steak.. heaps of food.  We then had wine coolers and beers.. so it was a lte night of too much drinking but very nice to sit outside and enjoy the sunset and watch all the boats move in and out of the bay!

Prob went to bed at 1 or 2 am and had to be up monday morn at 7... ugh!

MONDAY was the Queens Birthday.. so it was a national holiday and I had to work all day.. BUT we get DOUBLE time :) :) So I was happy to work, Holiday Inn 8-2:30 and Hanuman 6-10:30,..... booyah!

I uploaded my croc pics to FB.. check them out! 

Aussie slang:

Grog = beer

Paddock = field

I am looking into flights or driving to Queensland prob in July..... I mean I love Darwin and have everything I want and need here but I can't stay in one place too long, anyone who knows me knows that ;)

Thinking of getting a "relocation" vehicle and driving to Cairns.... where I could possibly get a job at the Hanuman restaurant there.... which would be great!

I wrote a friend the other day and he said he had a gift for me.. that made my day... so I am excited to get mail here sometime before I leave!

Also got a call from an old co-worker in Sydney he said he misses me,....lol.. aw cute but he is weird :P

I love life... I have half a day off today.. have to go to the restaurant for a wine tasting at 2:30 then work 6-? So i will head out on a bike ride or a big run in the hot hot heat! I need to work out more.. working 2 jobs is hard to find time to work out.... oh well.

Missing friends and family back home but def enjoying my journey around this great country. Its nice to be here and see the sights etc... I am looking into saving for a flight tour over Kakadu national park..... no time to go and camp there but would be neat to see it from the air. Also looking at sailing, maybe a sunset cruise one night!

I want to be on a boat so bad, I see them EVERYDAY so I want on!