A trip to the doctors

3rd June 2013

We were on the road at about 8am this morning as we headed for the medical centre in Humpty Doo, where we were lucky enough to get Maggie squeezed in to see the doctor by 9.30am. However we had to wait around until about 10.45am to see the nurse & get the wound dressed, which was pretty disgusting. We then filled the script and topped up our first aid supplies before making our way into Darwin, albeit a little later than planned.

Maggie with Nurse Sally

On the way into Darwin, we made a stop off at the Freespirit Caravan Park for about an hour to catch up with Matt & Maggie and their kids Brynn & Meya, who we had met on the Gibb River Rd. Jim & Noel and their kids Gus & Ziggy were also there, it was great to catch up with everyone and hear a bit about their travels since parting ways on the Gibb.

Maggie's Leg dressed 

We made our way into Darwin at around 12.30pm, grabbed some lunch at the Fannie Bay Cool Spot (which was a nice cafe & the girls found the name very amusing), after which we went to the War Museum to learn more about Darwin and the history behind the Japanese attacks in February 1942.

Briefly, the Japanese dropped 71 (250kg) bombs on Darwin and the harbour on the 19th February 1942, destroying much of the city, sinking many boats and the inevitable loss of life. The raids from Japan continued for nearly 2 more years on the city, however the bombings were by far the worst. The museum was superbly laid out with lots of interactive information which the girls enjoyed.

We also shot some more footage and took lots of photos for Maggie's project for school, which will hopefully turn out as planned, no doubt with the help of the editing button, time will tell?

We stayed until closing time and could have stayed longer, before making the hour or so drive back out to George's and fill him in on the day, which was a very humbling one when you consider that if not for the sacrifices made in Darwin and by all of the armed forces over the years, Australia could be a very different place today!