Rainy Day rambles....



Desert Jewels

Well todays promise of exploration was almost halted....but a delicious sleep in and then a quick rethink and we were off.  First stop....a cafe for a much needed charge up.  Then some mace to break up the siblings (probably should have bypassed the sugar laden milkshakes). Then...as the rain eased, we headed out to the edge of town to visit Flynn's memorium...I have driven past this nearly every day since I got here when visiting clients out of town and now finally have paid tribute to a great man (he was the founder of the Royal Flying Doctors service).  Interestingly, the great stone on top was originally taken (some may say misappropriated...) from the Devils marbles or Karlu Karlu....the ancestors of this region were highly offended and rightly so...they lobbied for the return of their sacred rock and finally won.  This rock is an offering of from the local Arrente (pronounced Arrunda) people.  Dont ask me what year lol.  I read this in a random snippet at the library.  Told you, Geek.
Here is some more info if you are interested: http://www.nt.gov.au/westmacs/places/flynns-grave

If the clouds had not been threatening to break open at any given moment we may have gone for a hike....but this gave the motivation to go and check out the small but informative Central Australian Museum.  Okay, I will admit here to being a bit of a history buff and LOVE museums, I love the look, the way you can be transported to another time, another place, god, I even love the smell.  I have always loved museums and in my great nerdiness I also hope to visit some of the biggest in the world.  Incidentally, this may be one of the smallest lol.  But it was still interesting and fun. 

We then returned to town to amble through Todd mall on our way to the library for some quiet reading time for us all.  Well, for me anyway...I read all the magazines I cant be bothered buying, and dream as I leaf my way through several Lonely Planets (and become self conscious of sighing loudly)....the kids play computer games and watch videos of skateboarding tricks lol.  But all in our own zen zones.  Hope you like the pics x

 

Flynn's Grave

Yeee Haaaw!  Howdy Cowdy...secretly wanting a pair lol

 

SNAP!  OMG, imagine the size of this beast!

 

 

A long way from anywhere.....

PS.  *disclaimer* I swear I did not secretly plot to booby trap that crocs head a la cartoon style with a string...SNAP!  ba ha ha.  And then realise that it would be a bit tricky to replace as it was apparently 1.5 million years old...... (and yet the cynic in me says surely another mould cant be too hard to rustle up)