KARRATHA IS CALLING - I BENT THE RAM 3500 HD - FENACLNG FAIR - MERMAID HOTEL DAMPIER - PILBARA - WA

THIS WEEK ON DNA. WE FINALLY MAKE IT TO KARRATHA. IT'S BEEN RAINING AND IT'S BEEN A WASH OUT FOR THE FENACLNG FAIR. WE VISIT THE TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE IN KARRATHA. NIK GRABS A HAND FULL OF THINGS TO DO AROUND KARRATHA AREA. WE TAKE A SHORT RUN THROUGH TOWN TO SHOW YOU THE WATER FILL POINT THAT IS FREE RIGHT IN THE CENTRE OF TOWN WITH HEAPS OF EASY PARKING. THEN WE HEAD DOWN TO THE FENACLNG FAIR - BUT IT HELPS TO HAVE FRIENDS IN TOWN MARKING OFF A "VIP " AREA FOR US TO PARK THE RAM. WE TAKE A WALK THROUGH THE SHOW GROUNDS - ( WHICH IS TOTALLY - FREE ) IT IS A HUGE WEEKEND HERE IN KARRATHA EVERYONE COMES FROM ALL THE SURROUNDING TOWNS. I BROUGHT A NEW TWO WAY FOR THE RAM AND ONE FOR NIK WHEN WE ARE REVERSING UP THE VAN. WE LEAVE THE FAIR AND MAKE OUR WAY TO DAMPIER FOR A FEED AT THE MERMAID HOTEL. THIS PLACE IS OUR GO TO FOR A LUNCH DATE BEST SEAK SANDWICHS AND THAI BEEF SALAD. ITS ONE OF THOSE OLD PUBS THAT ALWAYS KEEPS YOU COMING BACK. WE ALWAYS SIT IN THE BEER GARDEN WHICH LOOKS OUT OVER WATER - ITS JUST THE BEST VIEW. AFTER LUNCH WE DRIVE BACK TO KARRATHA TO GO UP TV HILL FOR THE VIEW OVER TOWN. IT IS A VERY STEEP HILL AND HARD TO SEE OVER THE BONNET OF THE RAM 35OO AS YOU REACH THE TOP. ALL YOU CAN SEE IS THE BLUE SKY UNTIL YOU LEVEL OUT. AS I GOT TO THE TOP NIK SAID DON'T PARK IN THE PUDDLE OF THERE SO I STAYED RIGHT AND DIDN'T SEE THE ROCK AND DROVE STRAIGHT OVER IT. BENDING BACK THE BUMPER AS I REVERSED BACK NIK WASN'T HAPPY JAN. SO THAT WAS THE END OF THE DAYS EVENTS WE HEADED BACK HOME I GOT TO WORK TO STRAIGHTEN UP THE BUMPER WHILE NIK WENT INSIDE TO COOL OFF ! LOL I TALKED YOU THROUGH THE INCIDENT AND OUR NEW TWO WAYS BEFORE WE SIGN OFF JUST ON THE SUNSET HOUR.. THE WEATHER IS SO GOOD UP HERE THIS TIME OF YEAR JUST CHECK OUT THE SUN SETTING AND ALL THE BLUE SKY FOR THE MIDDLE OF WINTER.. SO GRAB A BEER OR A WINE OR A CUPPA WHAT EVER IS YOUR PREFERRED SIT BACK AND WATCH THIS ALL UNFOLD. CHEERS DAVE, NIK AND INDEE. DONT FORGET TO LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE , LEAVE A COMMENT AND IF YOU DO SEE US OUT AND ABOUT - STOP US AND SAY G'DAY LOVE TO CHAT TO YOU ALL. THANKS GUYS CHEERS.