Read + Write + Report
Home | Start a blog | About Orble | FAQ | Sites | Writers | Advertise | My Orble | Login

Sultry Darwin Markets

January 5th 2009 06:46
Darwin Markets Australia. The markets ooze sweat and spices. A sensual buffet. 100% humidity and a sunset like nothing I’d ever seen in my life. The red fireball sinking into the bay horizon has a humbling effect on all the hundreds of people gathered on the beach. A real quietening of the spirit is experienced when you see such a sight. How small we are. How insignificant our little life dramas are when you look at the size of the sun and the brilliance it produces as it leaves us at the close of another day.

Darwin, Mindil Markets, Australia



Hundreds of people go to the beach to watch the sunset while they eat their dinner bought at one of the variety of food stands with tastes of many different lands to tantalise your senses. The smell of spices and fried delicacies hover in the windless, humid air. It is hot. Scantily clad people wander and sweat. There is a vibe of youthfulness here with all the backpackers wandering like I am, with their tanned, toned bodies greasy with the sweat of the tropics.

Mindil Markets, Darwin, Australia


When the sun goes down completely dim yellow lights give the dark night and each market stall a soft, warm glow. There is the deep rumbling of a didgeridoo in the background and a woman singing an ancient eerie tune. Someone is beating a drum and the rumble is felt deep in your chest. This is another world. You have to experience it.


The markets are on now. They run all winter April to October Thursday night and Sunday. Thursday nights are the best. www.mindil.com.au
flights travel

Back To Main Page
106
Vote


   
Subscribe to this blog 


Just this blog This blog and DailyOrble (recommended)

   

   

   


Add A Comment

To create a fully formatted comment please click here.


CLICK HERE TO LOGIN | CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Name or Orble Tag
Home Page (optional)
Comments
Bold Italic Underline Strikethrough Separator Left Center Right Separator Quote Insert Link Insert Email
Notify me of replies
Notify extra people about this comment
Is this a private comment?
List the Email Addresses or Orble Tags of the people you would like to be notified about this comment


One per line max of 30

List the Email Addresses or Orble Tags of the people you would like to be notified about this private comment thread. Only the people in this list will be able to see or reply to your comment.


One per line max of 30

Your Name
(for the email going out to the above list, it can be different to your Orble Tag)
Your Email Address
(optional)
(required for reply notification)
Submit
More Posts
2 Posts
1 Posts
13 Posts
16 Posts dating from January 2009
Email Subscription
Receive e-mail notifications of new posts on this blog:
0

Lill's Blogs

20 Vote(s)
1 Comment(s)
4 Post(s)
Moderated by Lill
Copyright © 2006 2007 2008 On Topic Media PTY LTD. All Rights Reserved. Design by Vimu.com.
On Topic Media ZPages: Sydney |  Melbourne |  Brisbane |  London |  Birmingham |  Leeds     [ Advertise ] [ Contact Us ] [ Privacy Policy ]