Right foot up!!*

Upon our arrival in Darwin from the Ghan, Cathy was inundated with welcomes from the local sandflies giving her “poxy” legs. David didn’t get a bite, but on Saturday his foot began to swell and by Sunday he was unwell with cellulitis of his right foot. His sympathetic doctor wife put him on antibiotics and went out socialising with her friends. When he wasn’t much better by Tuesday, she took him to the hospital. Luckily, one of the paediatric registrars who had worked with her in the past was the ED senior doctor on duty and gave us VIP service. The redness went away momentarily as David became faint whilst getting IV antibiotics! Now that he has some crutches, he gets plenty of sympathy. He has been cooped up in a hotel room with his right foot up for the week but is on the mend.

Meanwhile, Cathy is still heading off on walking adventures without him. Whilst David relaxes on the day bed at Eco Retreat, Cathy has gone on a bush walk and cave exploration along the beach. She went wild with photos to show him of her adventures which you can share too.

Eco Retreat was fantastic. It was worthwhile booking the Honeymoon package too. The chef cooked amazing meals and we were looked after at every turn - David even got rides on the golf buggy until his foot got better.

* - Sorry, Serena of "Right Foot Down" fame