Morning Walks

The last two mornings I have gone walking around Darwin, 6 km each morning, in over 30 degree heat and what feels like 500% humidity. I am doing a "100km before midnight on 24th December" challenge, which started on December 1st - crazy! I think every pore in my body must have been cleaned out multiple times a day with the amount of sweat that literally drips from my body, all over my body - it is quite disgusting. It doesn't really seem to help with the cooling either!

Anyway, as I walk I stop and admire/look at things and take photos. Yesterday there was a cruise ship docked, spewing hundreds of people off to swarm the waterfront and city. Walking down to the waterfront I passed this unusual rock formation that is alongside the road. My brother gave me an explanation of its formation, however, I won't try and re-explain that to you.
I walked along the waterfront, up some stairs and along the Esplanade walkway, which follows the coastline and has a park alongside it - a nice walk with lots of war memorials, art work and dedications to 200 Territorians.

The Diamond Princess

I have started to look for murals painted on public toilets, the side of buildings/shops etc as I walk around Darwin. I really like them and appreciate the talent that has gone into painting them. 

Rock wall down near the waterfront

Tree roots on a walkway down to Lameroo Beach

This morning, I walked a different way, coming to the top end of the Esplanade walk and making my way back along it to the waterfront.  I really enjoy the viewing spots that have been built into the walk and make a point to stop at each one and gaze out to sea or down to shore below. 

Looks picturesque enough to swim in, but I wasn't game - could be a croc lurking out there.

Rather good sized fish in each of those circles, easily spotted from up above. Wonder what they would taste like?

Then I found coconut trees and coconuts all over the ground. It seems such a shame they are not being eaten. 

The covered walkway below goes from where the cruise ship dock, right across to the road going to the wharf, with another walkway branching off to the Waterfront Precinct, where the wave pool and netted swimming area is. 

I decided to go to a shopping centre after my walk for a look around and had to grin at the Christmas Tree they had there. 

Yep, it's constructed from Jandels, or Thongs if you insist. It has a string of Xmas lights around it, so I'm guessing it gets lit up at night time. 

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