Darwin, NT

This morning I arrived in Darwin, Northern Territory. I arrived at the hostel at 5am and they wouldn't give me a bed till 10am. I hadn't slept all night. That really pissed me off. Don't go to the Cavenaugh!! Finally I slept on a couch in the lobby and went for a little sightseeing tour from 9-10am. Then I slept a little bit and spent the night on the pool. I'm staying in a 20 bed dorm. That's definitely too much. There is guaranteed someone to snoar.

Next thing I did was booking a tour to Kakadu National Park. I'll departure tomorrow because otherwise I have to wait for 2 more days and there isn't really too much to do in Darwin. And I'm really eager to hit the outback. Of course, I booked a hardcore tour, ie camping, hiking, self-catering and a small 4WD.

At the moment it's high season here. So it's not as easy to get transportation, tours and accomodation. To get a cheap flight you have to book about 2 weeks in advance. At least it's cooler than in Thailand and Singapore.