Our New Home

After two years in Sydney, we now live in the lush, tropical neighborhood
of Nightcliff, in the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.

Welcome to our apartment!

Thanks to good timing and the generosity of our friend Alyson, we have
a fantastic new home. 

We love our new apartment because it's really spacious and full of light.

Our favorite spot is the balcony. We practically live out here!

The view overlooking the Arafura Sea just can't be beat!

There's a popular playground and bike path just outside. A stroll
on the beach is only minutes away. 

We're not the only ones who love it here. For the past several days, we've had
a special visitor, who likes to read...

And seems really keen to go on a bike ride!

Rapid Creek Market

Rapid Creek Market is held every Sunday morning in our neighborhood.
Darwin has several other weekend markets, but this is by far the best for fresh produce.

Iced coffee is a popular beverage in the Northern Territory...

but my favorite is a fresh tropical smoothie - not to be missed!

The market has all sorts of exotic southeast Asian dishes on offer.

The food is fantastic! The spelling, not so much.

With all that food comes the dishes...

The produce selection ranges from the common... 

to the exotic...

to the "what the heck is that?!"
(These are bitter melons, and yes, they are very bitter!)

Patrice selects some Vietnamese mint, lemon grass and curry leaves.
Hmmm... what does chef have in mind for dinner?

Green papaya salad made to order. Yum!

Rapid Creek Market is truly a feast, both for the palate and the eyes.