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Oz Fest 15 Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia. USA Memorial Day Weekend May 25-27, 2018

Oz Fest 15 Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia. USA Memorial Day Weekend May 25-27, 2018

Old May 25, 2018, 1:20 am
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Not a fan of the thunder and heavy rain. Hoping it clears up in the next half hour so I can walk downhill to the dinner location.
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Old May 25, 2018, 1:26 am
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Originally Posted by Fredd
At the RACV Noosa Resort is anybody else up for a beer at the bar before heading to Zachary's?

Update: two minute after posting this, four of our group entered the lobby, having just arrived, not for a beer but to check in. We'll hang out here for awhile in any case.
We got into our room seconds before the thunderstorm hit!!
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Old May 25, 2018, 1:39 am
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The sunset cruise got a bonus of lightning.
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Old May 25, 2018, 1:41 am
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Originally Posted by kpc
We got into our room seconds before the thunderstorm hit!!
We also just arrived before the lightening and rain. Dark soon too I notice.
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Old May 25, 2018, 1:53 am
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Hope the weather clears for the weekend!

Enjoy it all folks – just frantically catching up here from a few weeks away in Tibet and Western China, and a shame this clashed. Survived the altitude sickness from wandering around there at over 5000 metres - way over 3 miles high.

A few FT’ers are drifting back home via SYD, so hopefully a dinner etc might be organised by then, if there is any interest.

Glen and Margo
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Old May 25, 2018, 1:54 am
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Should be there about 6:10. Looking forward to seeing everyone!
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Old May 25, 2018, 1:57 am
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Anyone braving the weather for tonight?
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Old May 25, 2018, 2:12 am
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Originally Posted by kirkwoodj
Sunny in Noosa right now
Not anymore.

Traffic turned the drive into 2.5 hours. Thunderstorm hit 5 minutes before Noosa. A number of road closures around the place including Hastings Street.

See how we getting to dinner tonight.
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Old May 25, 2018, 2:47 am
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Plenty of blocked seats still open. If you’re not coming, please let us know. There’s a queue at the door & the owner/manager not pleased
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Old May 25, 2018, 3:49 am
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Will be there in 20 minutes.
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Lightning in Noosa


tom911, chchkiwi and upup&away like this.
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Old May 25, 2018, 6:25 am
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Good decision to take the 10pm bus up the hill with CDKing rather than walking. Shortly after entering my room, strong winds and monsoonal rains came back. Perfect timing to not be out in it. Winds look strong enough to knock someone over. Welcome to Noosa

Dinner photos are on line now. I'll post a restaurant exterior photo here from this afternoon and one of my pepperoni pizza that looked like it was singed with a blowtorch.





You can look at the diners here:
https://tom911.smugmug.com/Travel-Au...kend/i-kpPwHhb
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Old May 25, 2018, 6:43 am
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Originally Posted by tom911
Not a fan of the thunder and heavy rain.
Oh really, you don't say!
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Old May 25, 2018, 7:06 am
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Round 3 of weather rolling thru right now.

Rain should make it for nice sleeping- although the residual humidity is

Good news- my resort does have a way out despite the closure for the parade/race tomorrow
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Old May 25, 2018, 7:27 am
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Rain is absolutely bucketing down.....
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