Broome-Darwin

25,5-hour bus ride (and almost 2000 km) is successfully completed. It started last night at 7:30pm in Broome and arrived late tonight in Darwin. There’s nothing much to write about those 25 hours, except for the road and surroundings were mostly pretty similar. It goes from a road house to a road house and passes through some small towns, such as Derby, Fitzroy Crossing, Halls Creek, etc. Towns that I would never imagine living in. The bus also carries the mail from one town to another and makes regular stops at post offices. The night was a tough experience. With the bus almost packed with people, the only space you had to stretch your legs was your own seat. Neck, back and butt aches guaranteed. The day wasn’t too bad, watching movie after movie or just gazing at the constant row of trees and bushes.. till it got dark, and dark is dangerous. Not dangerous as in the famous backpackers’ nightmare of Wolfe Creek, but dangerous time on the road, which makes the bus driver repeat that wearing seat belts is highly recommended. As if it needed some proof, we hit a small kangaroo on the road :-( Poor baby! Darwin is an hour and half ahead from Broome. Strange. Never turned watches by 30 minutes, always by hour. Welcome to Northern Territory.. or as a friendly aboriginal man on the streets of Katherine said when he heard we were from Europe: “Wooow, that’s a looong way from home, but welcome to my country!” And he’s probably right. Australia is their country. Northern Territory is their land. Off to bed now - to explore Darwin tomorrow. By the way, it looks like a CITY! How long ago was it when I last saw traffic lights?! Almost 4 months too long :-)