The Top End: Odds and ends

You didn’t think that was it, did you?? Here is some bonus content for you from my trip:

My “to google” list:

• Types of kangaroos near Darwin
• Wallaby vs wallaroo vs kangaroo
• Does Australia have mushrooms
• How many kinds of bats are in Manitoba
• Why are so many Aussie cars diesel
• Why are they called brumbies
• What breeds of cattle are predominantly farmed in the NT
• Where do farmers in the NT sell their animals
• Are there special rail safety precautions for extreme heat
• Compression braking
• What is pie face
• Sun rise sun set calendar Darwin
• The amazing race Katherine river
• 2001 cane toad invasion
• What’s a wattle tree
• Metal framing residential construction australia
• Where does Australia get electricity
• If a diesel engine’s cylinder isn’t firing does that mean it’s a physical issue with the cylinder or piston itself? 
• Why are some houses built on stilts but not all
• Does the rail system shut down during the wet season
• Skydive territory
• What is bitumen
• What happens if the queen termite dies
• Do solar panels face north Australia
• Do they have school buses in the NT
• Flood irrigation
• What kind of fish nibbled our toes at Jim Jim falls

Random thoughts I had:

• Thought I saw something cool. It was just a rock. Or a termite mound. 
• Black pants may have not been my brightest move.
• Man, I need Lauren’s wildlife spotting skills.
• I hope I brought enough sunscreen.
• I feel like I’m riding in a grain truck.
• You can pretty much substitute “mate” for “bud”
• I’m in one of the most amazing places in the country and I’m thinking about outcomes based assessment??
• Bushman’s doesn’t smell?!
• I think I dropped my debit card.
• I need to book a haircut.
• Oh my goodness was it only this morning we watched the sunrise?

By the activity stats:

• 91,198 steps taken
• 900 exercise minutes
• 77 km walked

Budget Breakdown:

Item	Cost ($AUD)
Flights	613.10
Transport	116.65
Tour	1756.00
Katherine Gorge add-on	105.00
Accommodations in Darwin	104.25
Pre-trip supplies (Hydralyte, flashlight, sunscreen, etc)	54.37
Coffee/Snacks during tour	55.43
Darwin food	72.31
Souvenirs	18.45
Total	2895.56

Okay, c’est fini! Now I’m back to real life and working every day – gotta fund the sightseeing somehow. Next up, the Whitsunday Islands and Airlie Beach. I’ll be planning this trip and not doing a guided tour, so I better get on it!

See you soon,

– Kate