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_wombat_


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Charlie

enjoy your trip, have a safe one

contact Cindy and get yourself a GN sticker so that GN's all over Aus know you are a member

http://www.thegreynomads.com.au/

this is the front page, you will see a link to the contact



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OMG! After heaps of procrastination I have finally got my campervan.  I'm off to Dawin next weekend for the dry - look out Markets here I come! - then to Kununurra in August-ish.  I must admit I'm excited/nervous/terrifed about this solo business - so if you come across an aged silver Nissan Urvan camper, give me a wave?  Cheers.......smile



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Welcome to the Forum Charlie, goodonya have a ball! Plenty of answers here on the Forum if you have any questions.

Cheers!

Chris



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forgot to say grab yourself a copy of Camps 6 at all good newsagents



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Thanks for the welcome. Wombat, my Camp 6 is already well thumbed and I haven't even left home yet! Thanks for the info about getting a GN decal.....

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Thanks Chris, I look forward to using the website and forum as a 'legit' Nomad now. 



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Charlie wrote:

Thanks Chris, I look forward to using the website and forum as a 'legit' Nomad now. 

 If you were using GN and not being iegit then you have to go to the naughty corner, I am there often. biggrinbiggrin



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Welcome Charlie, have a great time in your travels.
I presume you are heading up through the middle, if not might see you up the east coast somewhere.

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Get out there and enjoy the second part of your journey Charlie. The first part is the planning and finding out about all the things you will see and experience.  

Don't forget to get out and talk to fellow travellers. They have a wealth of knowledge and experience and are usually only too glad to share.

smilesmilesmilesmilesmilesmilesmilesmilesmilesmilesmilesmilesmilesmilesmilesmilesmilesmilesmilesmile



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Welcome to the Forum Charlie - hope you enjoy your time with us.  Good luck for a great trip..



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Welcome from me too Charlie, enjoy here and out there.

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Welcome Charlie, the dry in Darwin is absolutely magic, we lived there for 17 months and loved it, when we left we bought an old van and travelled back to the Gold Coast via W A............just loved every minute of it Kunnanurra was good but make sure you go to Lake Argyle, Wyndham is a must for a lot of historyalso Derby. WA is a great state from top to bottom, so much to see ENJOY...........

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pauline wrote:

Welcome Charlie, the dry in Darwin is absolutely magic, we lived there for 17 months and loved it, when we left we bought an old van and travelled back to the Gold Coast via W A............just loved every minute of it Kunnanurra was good but make sure you go to Lake Argyle, Wyndham is a must for a lot of historyalso Derby. WA is a great state from top to bottom, so much to see ENJOY...........

 and don't forget I live in WA biggrin



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Welcome from us too. Before you know it you will be a seasoned grey nomad.

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_wombat_ wrote:
pauline wrote:

Welcome Charlie, the dry in Darwin is absolutely magic, we lived there for 17 months and loved it, when we left we bought an old van and travelled back to the Gold Coast via W A............just loved every minute of it Kunnanurra was good but make sure you go to Lake Argyle, Wyndham is a must for a lot of historyalso Derby. WA is a great state from top to bottom, so much to see ENJOY...........

 and don't forget I live in WA biggrin

 How could we forget that Womby...........another great reason to visit WA.



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Thanks for the warm welcome, everyone. If it hadn't been for reading all the positive comments on this site I probably wouldn't have made the leap to do the solo bit. So my camper has now been scrubbed and polished, tomorrow is engine service day then Friday is 'I'm out of here' day. And Wombat, when I get to WA, I'll be looking out for you. Again, thanks to you all..................

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Happy and Safe travels.......keep us all informed how you are going.

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Hi Charlie, welcome. If you're passing through Pt. Wakefield Rd. Bolivar, call in for a cuppa and a chat.
My family lives at Loby, where I spent my childhood.
Safe and happy travels, and if you're really into markets you're in for a really good time in Darwin.
If you head west Broome has the legendery Court House Markets.

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August is a good time to be in Kununurra. The mangoes are almost ripe. Stay until September and you'll be amongst them.

Happy travels,
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Thanks Chrissy.   We lived in Loby from 78 to 92 then moved out and about.  Now I've gone full circle and am back in Woodside. Small world hey? If I get to Bolivar, probably on the way back as things stand, I'll contact you. Would be great to have a cuppa.  Cheers.



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Ah Clyde, can almost taste them!



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A bit early for mangoes in Kununurra, but if you hang around for a few weeks, you'll get the first pickings. YUM!
They have a mango festival in Broome in November and they can have up to 10 varieties of fruit. Very messy with mango juice down the arms, but oh so indulgent.

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welcome to the site would love to see a pic of the van

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Charlie


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Hi Milo. Thanks for the welcome. My camper did the trip Adel to Darwin and didn't miss a beat. Got here Friday and will be here a few months.

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