🇦🇺 Darwin Travel Recap – Day 1

We arrived at our hotel early in the morning. We stayed at the DoubleTree by Hilton 🏨, which was overall pretty good – clean, well-equipped, and with friendly service. There are plenty of other nice-looking accommodation options around too. After a good night's rest, we headed out around 3 PM ⏰. Darwin is still in the dry season, and the sun is strong ☀️ – sunscreen is a must! Our hotel was near the ocean, so we took a relaxing stroll around the area with lovely views 🌊. Darwin’s city center is very small – it only takes about 10+ minutes to walk to the CBD 🚶‍♀️. The so-called CBD basically has a Coles, Chemist Warehouse, and some small shops. There’s also a nice pedestrian street called The Mall 🛍️, with stores selling souvenirs, clothing, and accessories. Crocosaurus Cove 🐊 is also within walking distance. We encountered some local Indigenous people who occasionally ask for money – a simple “sorry” and walking away is fine. No need to give anything. At sunset, we went to the Waterfront area 🌇 and watched the sun go down. There’s an Asian restaurant called Chow 🍜 – we tried their pho and pad thai, and both were absolutely delicious! 😋 At night, we rode electric scooters 🛴 back to the hotel. It was more expensive than Uber, but we wanted to try it. Felt a bit risky but still fun! Overall, Darwin gave me a relaxed and easy-going vibe – though it also feels a little underdeveloped. #StudyInAustralia #Travel #LifeInAustralia #Darwin