Above is the Vietnam War Memorial – about 500 yards of polished black granite wall with the names of every soldier killed or missing in action. Very poignant. A statue of 3 fit healthy and aggressive soldiers apparently led to pressure to show the worst side of war; two female nurses are seen here caring for a wounded soldier.

After Carl and Louise flew home Drena finally got her way and we went to the Arbitorium, which was off all the maps we had. Actually it was just a subway and a short taxi ride. But of course we pronounce the word just like Auditorium - and they call it something quite different, but somehow the taxi driver worked it out. This was a huge National Botanic parkland that is like a living museum of trees. We did a guided tour on an open tram, which was great because it was very hot and as humid as I have ever experienced; Darwin in November.

The first pic shows a garden with a replica of an ancient Greek temple ruin in the upper left. The under the tree photo is actually under a 2 foot high Bonsai.