First Week in Darwin.....

I think this last week would have been one of my scariest, busiest and most challenging...!!I have survived...and I am back again this week. I have a large folder-about 15cm thick, of Policies and Procedures I have to know intimately. The joys of a government funded job. I think once my head is around all the newness I will be fine.

My apartment is very comfortable, and I travel about 14km north of the city to work, via a 4-6 lane highway...

I have spent the weekend getting my bearings around the city- being a peninsula, and sea on 3 sides, it is slowly making sense. I drive with map on seat beside me.....and haven't yet got lost.

I caught up with some ChCh friends, Lynda and Percy-it was great to see them.They were visiting family.They had checked my blog and were as surprised as I, to find we were here at the same time.We spent some interesting time at a market on Saturday.

I know there two didn't see me.....

This afternoon I went down to the famous Mendil market- just around the corner from where I am living. Many fascinating characters-this fellow was reciting poetry...for hours on end!!!

This is the market area just before dusk.............

I thought there was too much cloud for the famous sunsets.........

but then it turned to this................

I hear via "stuff.co.nz" that NZ is in the grip of a cold spell, I am sorry you can't enjoy my 30' each day. Do keep warm..and take care......