Dear Territorian Tourists,
Hi!
I’d like to congratulate you on choosing a wonderful destination for your next holiday. Along with all the other backpackers who are flooding our cities streets, escaping the winter cold in your fair districts, you have made a wise decision.
Darwin, in the dry, is blissful.
The weather is neither too cool nor too hot, and all the roads are open again after the wet has well and truly bid us farewell.
There are many places you can visit here in the blissful north, and if you’re brave enough to take on a saltwater crocodile or seven, you can swim pretty much anywhere!
If you’re lucky, you may even meet me, or be privvy to the shooting of one of my spectacularly entertaining crazy vlogs.
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There is just one thing I ask.
Please, leave your colds behind.
It’s a proven fact that this time of year in the tropics brings with it an influx of grand nomads, photo happy in-laws, and the occasional crazy British backpacker who thinks they can ride from Darwin to Katherine in a day.
Whilst the economy welcomes them, our immune systems do not.
Unlike you, we do not have to hide indoors next to heaters, rugged up to our ear lobes in home made crocheted coverings. No, we are gladly enjoying the beautiful outdoors in our singlets and shorts, relishing playing games with our kids outside, riding our bikes, going for walks along the beach, and gardening without excessive sweat.
Being sick changes that.
Your southern bugs, incubated in your moist, heated houses have a field day up here, and reduce us locals to a bunch of whining, snotty invalids, complaining constantly about how cold it is.
This does not do us well in the eyes of said in-laws.
And really, who wants to come and visit a town full of people looking like this?
So, by all means, come and visit us. Spend your money and bring us presents.
Just make sure you have had your flu shots first.
Otherwise we may be forced to feed you to the crocodiles.
bhahahahahahah. oh Jess hope you are better soon. I hate winter and it’s nasty bugs. But I love winter and blankets and fires etc.
Aroha @ Colours of Sunset recently posted..First PT Session & Fitting Into Jeans
I’m much better now thanks.
I don’t like winters nasty bugs either; but probably because I don’t get the joys of winter to balance it out!
Jess@Essentially Jess recently posted..So, You Want to come to Darwin…
Get well soon Jess! You should do more posts on Darwin. Would love to read more about its attractions!
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I do ocassionally think about it. I will one day….
Jess@Essentially Jess recently posted..So, You Want to come to Darwin…
Southerners and our stupid headcolds!! It’s 8 degrees here this morning and I’m Freezing and probably harbouring an emerging head cold. I promise I’ll not board a plain to Darwin until the cold is gone… Which probably won’t be until November. Disappointing!
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Yeah and Novemeber is not the ideal time to visit either. It’s rather hot!
I would say get better soon, but seeing as you’re not actually sick, I’ll just say ‘don’t get sick!’
Jess@Essentially Jess recently posted..So, You Want to come to Darwin…
Stupid germs!!!
PS I would LOVE to come to Darwin, my little brother lives there and I’d love for the kids to spend the June/July holidays there. Finding money for 6 airfares? YOWZA!
Alex aka Whoa Mumma recently posted..Leggings Are Not Pants
Yeah it’s a bit ridiculous.
You could always drive…..
Jess@Essentially Jess recently posted..So, You Want to come to Darwin…
I think I might move to Darwin, I just don’t like Winter. And enough people have shared their colds with me this year already. Have you got a spare room?
Get better soon!
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I do actually!
Jess@Essentially Jess recently posted..So, You Want to come to Darwin…
Hehehe…. I hope you’re starting to feel better. Being sick is no fun at all! x
Cassandra recently posted..Crocheted…
I don’t think I’ve actually coughed up a lung yet, but time will tell…
Jess@Essentially Jess recently posted..So, You Want to come to Darwin…
great post. Ironically I have the flu right now- and I only had my flu shot on Tuesday afternoon. Darwin sounds like the perfect place to recover though :p
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Don’t come up till your better!
Jess@Essentially Jess recently posted..So, You Want to come to Darwin…
oh dear
Hope you’re better soon, Jess!
vising from FYBF
Hayley – Happyhousewifey recently posted..Sweet Potato & Pumpkin Soup
I’m fine thanks Hayley.
Jess@Essentially Jess recently posted..So, You Want to come to Darwin…
It’s the plane trip that gives you the cold, I swear! And don’t you hate it when the nose is on permanent drip? Hope you’re feeling better soon.
Rachel @ The Kids Are All Right recently posted..You can tell a lot about a kid by their bedroom wall
Well all those germs in one combined space certainly doesn’t help. Maybe we should start swearing masks when we travel?
Jess@Essentially Jess recently posted..So, You Want to come to Darwin…
I’d visit you looking like that. Hugs for a speedy recovery!
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I do make this tissue look good, it’s true
Jess@Essentially Jess recently posted..So, You Want to come to Darwin…
I can not wait to get back up to the territory one day. I have only been as far as Alice, but soo want to visit Darwin and Kathrine.
I love this great land of ours and want to see every nock and cranny of it. When I get up there, we will definately have to catch up.
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Sounds like a plan!
Jess@Essentially Jess recently posted..So, You Want to come to Darwin…
One day… I have a good friend who lives up that way, I may want to hug her again. Really.
Oh and I don’t travel well with bugs. 
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We don’t hug in Darwin, hasn’t anyone ever told you that?
Jess@Essentially Jess recently posted..So, You Want to come to Darwin…
Bwah ha ha! No one has comment about the pic of you with a tissue up your nose. I cracked up when I saw that. No shame hey Jess?!
Just quietly, I do it too when I have a cold. If it’s really bad I sleep with a tissue up each nostril!
Thankyou! I couldn’t beleive that either!
And with all the ‘get well messgaes’ I thought maybe the point of the post had been lost!
As for no shame; if you can’t Laugh at yourself who can you laugh at?
It really is the only way to stop the drips.
Jess@Essentially Jess recently posted..So, You Want to come to Darwin…
Oh, Jess, hun! Get better soon! I reckon you need to do a vlog with that tissue in the nose
It’d go viral
On a serious note, I’d love to visit Darwin. I hear the Mindil Beach Markets are ah-maaazing!
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I shall take your advice into very serious consideration
Mindil beach markets are great. So much food, and the sunsets are amazing, if you’re into them.
I’m a fan of grass myself
Jess@Essentially Jess recently posted..So, You Want to come to Darwin…
Yes yes yes I know! We have had the flu shots. We’re all good here. BUT I have this funny itch the doctor can’t fix……………..