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Darwin update

We've been in Darwin for a few weeks now and we have gone 'back to reality' as some have phrased it... yes, we're working again! It wasn't too hard to find work here. We started searching for work on a Tuesday and by Thursday we both had a job. While David could not seem to find any work in Melbourne, here in Darwin he got two job offers on the same day! He obviously choose the one with the more convenient hours and better pay and is now employed as an electrician. He's in charge of a project and, to an extend, gets to boss people around. Perfect job for Dave! Jenny, on the other hand, is being bossed around a lot. She's working long hours and weekends in the tourism industry, renting out camper vans. You'd think most people would generally be happy and cheery, considering they're on a holiday. However, their holiday spirit is properly challenged by the poor state some of these vehicles are in. Quality control is not their strongest point yet. Jenny also gets told off for spending too much time with customers! But considering the moods of these people after the company's poor quality standards they should be happy she's cheering the customers up a bit :) (that's her opinion, anyway).

Jenny's got another couple of interviews lined up for some more serious jobs. So hopefully in the next couple of weeks we can give you another update on our working life.

We are sharing a nice house at the moment with a lovely couple from Melbourne. We have impressed each other lately with our cooking abilities. And we've been served some killer cocktails over the last weeks! The Bacardi doesn't last too long and the beers just seem to taste extra nice. Perhaps it's got something to do with the NT's tropical temperature...

Darwin is quite nice. It's very small (though for some people we've spoken to in outback NT, it's way too busy) and everything in Darwin is about ten minutes away! Jenny's drives to work in five minutes (the scooter takes a whole 15 minutes!!!) and David's work is about seven minutes away. We live close to the CBD, about 1,5km away. The city has got some busy cafes, restaurants and bars situated along one main street and a mall in another street. Then there's the waterfront and that's pretty much it. A bit out of the centre there's a few parks and beaches. Not that you can swim there, the crocs live there. Darwin's got a great night market along the beach twice a week during dry season - Mindil Beach Sunset Market. A great place for food and souvenirs and very busy.

We're quite lucky to have found such a nice place to live. Our house is located on a corner, which means our townhouse has a garden. And the sprinkler can be turned on at any time. When we're a bit too hot, we hop out of the hammock and jump around the sprinkler for a bit. It's great fun! We haven't seen one drop of rain for two months, but it is getting more overcast these days. But still no rain. It must be bucketing down in December for everyone to waste water like this! And everything's so green, too. we're surrounded by palm trees and other tropical growth.

Darwin is fun and we're happy! Now we've got to go back to the cocktails - they're getting hot! Cheers!