She was standing so close behind me that I could feel what was undoubtedly her brightly flowing skirt, swishing across my calves.
A voice of the earth, deep but softly crooning, talking of what I imagined to be sacred things with her friend. I felt suddenly overwhelmed with emotion, and deeply connected with all around me. That voice seemed to tell me: “You aren’t done yet, sister. But if you must go, you will always belong here.” I stood in that line for 20 minutes, alternately fighting back tears and the urge to run out and weep against the side of the building.
I will be leaving part of my heart behind when I move into this next phase of my life-journey. I may well be over the zapping heat and doing everything with a sticky layer of sweat, but I will always maintain a connection with this most amazing part of the world.
Monsoons & Mangoes 
That’s beautiful Nik. Such a huge time for you and not the least of it leaving your beloved Darwin.
It’s so weird making a move like that. From a city of 8 million to a town of less than 60k, for me. And after a while it feels like I’ve been here forever.