I forgot to mention ages ago....Shirley and I are heading of to Darwin on Saturday 18th feb for a week......Flying jet Star...This wil; be my Third time in this City......Hope it's Raining and Stormy I love that stuff
JRH said
01:23 AM Feb 17, 2012
I hope you enjoy the trip. If you really want rain and storms why not go to Sydney, it's closer than Darwin.
Happywanderer said
01:27 AM Feb 17, 2012
Have a great trip Jimbo and Shirls. Hope they light up the sky for you but only after you have landed. lol
jimbo said
01:37 AM Feb 17, 2012
Might go and see this bloke.POLICE officers had to pull out pepper spray and a Taser against an "erratic" Northern Territory mayor after he refused to drop a golf club he had allegedly used to assault his neighbours.
the rocket said
02:24 AM Feb 17, 2012
jimbo wrote:
Might go and see this bloke.POLICE officers had to pull out pepper spray and a Taser against an "erratic" Northern Territory mayor after he refused to drop a golf club he had allegedly used to assault his neighbours.
onya Jimbo. have a great time. rocket n strop
wendyv said
04:17 AM Feb 17, 2012
Be careful what you wish for! We went there about this time last year because The Driver wanted to see storms. We got a cyclone!! Have a great time - Darwin without all the tourists of the Dry Season is a very different place, wonderful.
Cruising Granny said
04:52 AM Feb 17, 2012
I love the wet season storms. Cairns was disappointing. They have the downpours, but the thunderstorms are quite tame compared to the Kimberley, Gulf of Carpentaria and all points NW. Have a great flight and stay safe. What will you be doing in Darwin? Not nosy, just interested.
_wombat_ said
05:30 PM Feb 17, 2012
it's 0630 here now.
oh bugga, posted this in the wrong topic, sorry jimbo, should heve been in the off topic post
enjoy Darwin jimbo
Cupie said
06:28 PM Feb 17, 2012
Had 3 months up there doing restoration work after cyclone Tracey.
By the time I got there they had the then Territorian Hotel up and going & we used to sit at our large picture windows on the upper floors (in the air conditioning of course) sippping (or maybe guzzling) Darwin stubbies, watching the amazing sunsets and lightning displays.
The usual invitation to come & visit was 'come over round 7 & kick on the door'. Code for 'bring an arm full of beer'.
Love the place & have revisited it in the van several times.
jimbo said
09:50 PM Feb 17, 2012
I am one lucky bloke...Fancy timing it when the celebrations are going on up there due to the Bombings (70th anniversary) I intend to look at the Museum and all historical spots on Offer.. I have been to Darwin on two other occasions but I couldn't leave the hotels pool...This time it's a Tour of it all.....Shirls and I are staying at the Vibe Hotel waterfront....We are taking the Computer......
Ps Hope the Crocs Like me
JRH said
10:20 PM Feb 17, 2012
jimbo wrote:
I am one lucky bloke...Fancy timing it when the celebrations are going on up there due to the Bombings (70th anniversary) I intend to look at the Museum and all historical spots on Offer.. I have been to Darwin on two other occasions but I couldn't leave the hotels pool...This time it's a Tour of it all.....Shirls and I are staying at the Vibe Hotel waterfront....We are taking the Computer......
Ps Hope the Crocs Like me
Best hope the crocs don't like and then they will leave you alone.
wendyv said
12:11 AM Feb 18, 2012
The Museum is fascinating. It is possible to spend much of a day there. The Cyclone Tracy exhibit is frightening. If you have wheels, a day trip out to Litchfield is possible - the waterfalls in the Wet are speccy - especially Wangi. Check out the meal deals at SkyCity - we stayed there for some of our time there last year. Some days the lunch meal deals at the buffet restaurant were excellent value.
jimbo said
02:31 AM Feb 18, 2012
Yes! Wendy on passed occasions I have been to all the National parks with Mowbray College Melton Years ago
I forgot to mention ages ago....Shirley and I are heading of to Darwin on Saturday 18th feb for a week......Flying jet Star...This wil; be my Third time in this City......Hope it's Raining and Stormy I love that stuff
I hope you enjoy the trip. If you really want rain and storms why not go to Sydney, it's closer than Darwin.
Might go and see this bloke.POLICE officers had to pull out pepper spray and a Taser against an "erratic" Northern Territory mayor after he refused to drop a golf club he had allegedly used to assault his neighbours.
Have a great time - Darwin without all the tourists of the Dry Season is a very different place, wonderful.
Have a great flight and stay safe. What will you be doing in Darwin? Not nosy, just interested.
it's 0630 here now.
oh bugga, posted this in the wrong topic, sorry jimbo, should heve been in the off topic post
enjoy Darwin jimbo
Had 3 months up there doing restoration work after cyclone Tracey.
By the time I got there they had the then Territorian Hotel up and going & we used to sit at our large picture windows on the upper floors (in the air conditioning of course) sippping (or maybe guzzling) Darwin stubbies, watching the amazing sunsets and lightning displays.
The usual invitation to come & visit was 'come over round 7 & kick on the door'. Code for 'bring an arm full of beer'.
Love the place & have revisited it in the van several times.
Ps Hope the Crocs Like me
Best hope the crocs don't like and then they will leave you alone.
If you have wheels, a day trip out to Litchfield is possible - the waterfalls in the Wet are speccy - especially Wangi.
Check out the meal deals at SkyCity - we stayed there for some of our time there last year. Some days the lunch meal deals at the buffet restaurant were excellent value.