Indonesia's far south

The Lonely Planet states that Darwins proximity to Asia can "make it feel as though it is indeed Indonesia's far south". No. There is little, if anything here that reminds me of Indonesia.

The vast landscapes & huge skies of the Australian Northern Territory are the very opposite of Indonesia's volcanic & mountainous terrain. You can easily see through the thin tree trunks & low brush which is controlled by man-made bush fires (if only Indonesia could pre-empt & manage their natural disasters). Whereas in Indonesia you could rarely see 10m in any direction due to dense undergrowth, mountians or trees.


So Australia is not like Indonesia. Good, that's why I came here! The people are friendly, travel arrangements are easy & I have already fulfilled one of the objectives of the trip... I am once again the proud owner of a pair of pointy stiletoe shoes!