Fletch1 Posted December 10, 2019 #1126 Share Posted December 10, 2019 On 12/4/2019 at 10:59 AM, megsie said: For anyone who has wondered what Willis Island is like, here’s Majestic Princess there this morning. We were on that cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted December 10, 2019 #1127 Share Posted December 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Fletch1 said: We were on that cruise. Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted December 10, 2019 Author #1128 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Golden Princess in Dunedin and Carnival Splendorin Sydney 11 Dec 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted December 10, 2019 #1129 Share Posted December 10, 2019 A bit clearer in Sydney at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
castaway01 Posted December 10, 2019 #1130 Share Posted December 10, 2019 I stayed on Willis for a few days back in 1982, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mr walker Posted December 10, 2019 #1131 Share Posted December 10, 2019 18 minutes ago, castaway01 said: I stayed on Willis for a few days back in 1982, with the skipper & Gilligan?? 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliburn Posted December 10, 2019 #1132 Share Posted December 10, 2019 (edited) 27 minutes ago, mr walker said: with the skipper & Gilligan?? 🙂 I wonder castaway01 is ginger? I had the hots for ginger when I was 15. Edited December 10, 2019 by Chiliburn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare erewhon Posted December 11, 2019 #1133 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Thanks for posting the photos today Kiwi Kruzer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megsie Posted December 11, 2019 #1134 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Not a webcam, but a new travelling companion in Hobart - Solstice on a cool morning. We are on Majestic currently. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted December 11, 2019 Author #1135 Share Posted December 11, 2019 On 12/11/2019 at 11:12 AM, castaway01 said: I stayed on Willis for a few days back in 1982, Thanks for the pic . Enjoy your day in Hobart.😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted December 12, 2019 #1136 Share Posted December 12, 2019 On 12/11/2019 at 9:52 AM, Chiliburn said: I wonder castaway01 is ginger? I had the hots for ginger when I was 15. I preferred Mary Anne as she could cook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted December 12, 2019 #1137 Share Posted December 12, 2019 2 hours ago, megsie said: Not a webcam, but a new travelling companion in Hobart - Solstice on a cool morning. We are on Majestic currently. Nice, , those piles of timber look like awfully big match sticks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
castaway01 Posted December 12, 2019 #1138 Share Posted December 12, 2019 (edited) No skipper & Gilligan or Ginger is she still alive ? We were on a 48 foot ketch, and we called into Willis after an amateur radio operation out on Mellish reef, I had been violently sea sick and was so glad to get on land, we stayed for about 3 days and the weather crew looked after us very well, their freezer had just broken down and the steaks and ice cream were defrosting, our stay was prearranged , I took some beer and roll your own tobacco for one of the techs there, he drank the beer and smoked all the tobacco before we left, before we got there he had been going around the Island picking up all his old butts to make a smoke. There were four weather crew, we joined in some of their activities such as launching the balloons, interesting stay for us, they reduced the stay for the crew down to 6 months, used to be 12 months but the blokes were going tropo. Edited December 12, 2019 by castaway01 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted December 12, 2019 #1139 Share Posted December 12, 2019 1 hour ago, castaway01 said: No skipper & Gilligan or Ginger is she still alive ? We were on a 48 foot ketch, and we called into Willis after an amateur radio operation out on Mellish reef, I had been violently sea sick and was so glad to get on land, we stayed for about 3 days and the weather crew looked after us very well, their freezer had just broken down and the steaks and ice cream were defrosting, our stay was prearranged , I took some beer and roll your own tobacco for one of the techs there, he drank the beer and smoked all the tobacco before we left, before we got there he had been going around the Island picking up all his old butts to make a smoke. There were four weather crew, we joined in some of their activities such as launching the balloons, interesting stay for us, they reduced the stay for the crew down to 6 months, used to be 12 months but the blokes were going tropo. Sounds very interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mr walker Posted December 12, 2019 #1140 Share Posted December 12, 2019 1 hour ago, castaway01 said: No skipper & Gilligan or Ginger is she still alive ? The Professor could have been handy, although I could never understand that he could make a radio out of a coconut, & do other wonderful things, but couldn't patch the hole in the boat?? 🙂 Sounds like an interesting stopover for you & yes, 12 months would be a long time on Willis. I think I recall they said the supply boat comes out once a month?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawka Posted December 12, 2019 #1141 Share Posted December 12, 2019 2 hours ago, MicCanberra said: Nice, , those piles of timber look like awfully big match sticks. Got a picture of Dunedin NZ with piles looking like that too lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare lyndarra Posted December 12, 2019 #1142 Share Posted December 12, 2019 3 hours ago, castaway01 said: No skipper & Gilligan or Ginger is she still alive ? Mary-Anne and Ginger are the only ones left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted December 12, 2019 #1143 Share Posted December 12, 2019 23 minutes ago, lyndarra said: Mary-Anne and Ginger are the only ones left. Ginger isn't ginger anymore, now known as Grey😋 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare lyndarra Posted December 12, 2019 #1144 Share Posted December 12, 2019 6 hours ago, MicCanberra said: Ginger isn't ginger anymore, now known as Grey😋 You're quite correct about Ginger after having contributed to the retirement funds of at least a dozen plastic surgeons thereby setting them up for life. Mary-Anne, on the other hand, has aged most gracefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted December 12, 2019 Author #1145 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Ruby is in town today Friday 13th Dec 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted December 12, 2019 #1146 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Much clearer today, looking good.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted December 17, 2019 Author #1147 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Carnival Spirit in Sydney 18 Dec 2019 - 9.30 am. No shortage of taxis ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare erewhon Posted December 18, 2019 #1148 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Thank you for posting the photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted December 18, 2019 Author #1149 Share Posted December 18, 2019 From the forward web cam on the above Carnival Spirit, a shot of the Sydney CBD. Amazed to see 2 new cranes there .You would not think there was any room for 2 new buildings .😳 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted December 18, 2019 #1150 Share Posted December 18, 2019 cheers, much clearer in Sydney than in Canberra today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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