Rollin', Rollin', Rollin'

Wed 3/3/21

We wake up to sunny warm day in Darwin , wondering what on earth we can do, I suggest half jokingly that perhaps I could get a wheelchair so that Paul could wheel me around.  I not so jokingly suggest maybe a motorised scooter or wheelchair but no go.

We could hire a car but my walking is limited to about 50-100 metres so wont be able to do very much.

So the nice man at reception googles options for hiring wheelchairs and gives me the numbers to ring. Surprisingly easy.

The first person I ring says yes they have a wheelchair for hire and it will be $30. I say , so $30 a day? To which he replies no, that is for the whole 3 days. (Note this will become important later)

But they don’t deliver so we will need to taxi over and pick it up.

We do ($17.50 fare) go over and the man is so nice and tries to show Paul how to take it apart a little to make it easier to fold and less heavy. Very funny or maybe it is the drugs..

Anyway we take possession of the chair which is 10 times better than the one at the hotel. No rattles and both foot rests are in place. We taxi back to the hotel/city ($19 fare) and set off.

Paul is happy to push/wheel me around the hotel and we are right across from the beach/harbour so we go off to explore a little.

 

lots of painted toilet blocks as well as other buildings. adds colour.

 

We also have a look at their Parliament house and see a few of its members walking around. Very pretty.

 

 

inside

 

 

After a rest in the afternoon, we are off to a dinner cruise on Darwin Harbour with a couple from the Ghan and many of the Kings bus tours, Karen and Jock.

 

It is a lovely meal and beautiful sunset. Photos are in the wrong order but you will work it out.

 

We fight over a taxi with some other less organised tourists and go home exhausted. But a pretty good day in the end, all things considered, including total cost of the wheelchair.