Pat flew into Darwin on the 12th for christmas. He will be staying untill we pack the van up and head back to Miriam Vale on the 17th January. A group of the us (park residents) have decided to get together for Christmas lunch. It was going to be a picnic lunch outside but the weather decided other wise. Rain clouds everywhere. Lunch was changed to one of the camp kitchens. Menu Hot roast Turkey , Black/Wild rice salad Glazed ham, Green salad Hot corned Silv...

Pat has had to go home in november due to unforseen events. He is driving home in my mazda. Just outside Alpha Qld he broke the car, litrally melted the aircon compresser seals. Mind you they were the hottest days ever. He sent a SOS to our daughter Khara, to bring parts out to him. I am still in Darwin working. Khara drove from Gladstone to Alpha then turned right around and went home. Such a big drive in one day. She put more kilometres up on her new car in th...

Darwin at last. Pat and I have set up in the Free spirit Resort until we decide which park will be best for us. Pat has come down with a really nasty type of flu. How do you tell your new boss you have to take the day off because you are sick, well he took it quite well as there are a few sick with it in the office. I have been driving Pat to work & picking him up for the past week until the worst of the flu is over. Darwin is a very easy city to navigate, ...