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25 Feb 2013
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Thanks for your up to date information.
We wil be heading to Darwin this week and hope to have the same hassle-free transport to Dili.
We weren't sure if we should go to Dili before the bikes leave but are now feeling confidant to do so, given your experience.
Cheers
Ro
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3 Apr 2013
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yeah awesome to hear.. especially what happens at the Timor end. I'll be up there early May. I've been speaking to the 2 girls at the office in Darwin and they are very helpful.. But its great to hear what fees were involved at the other end because thats the one thing they couldnt answer for me.
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20 May 2013
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I'm not having the best run. I'm in Darwin waiting and there have been two ships now where they have cancelled the Dili stop. There must not be as much freight going over this time of year or something. The girls in the office tell me the next one (12th June) will definitely go there. I'm flying over on the 29th May- couple of weeks without the bike wont hurt. Lucky I'm not on a time schedule
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20 May 2013
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So you'd have time for a  Fancy catching up for a few ?
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20 May 2013
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Quote:
Originally Posted by krammit
I'm flying over on the 29th May- couple of weeks without the bike wont hurt ..
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Kurt - same circumstances for me back in September 2011. I had about 10 days in Dili without my bike because of last minute changes in Toll's shipping schedule.
I used-up the time by renting an SUV for a week, then headed-out to the eastern end of Timor; visiting townships like Com, Lospalos and Loré. It was a great way to fill-up the spare time.
Better still if you can share the SUV rental costs with some other travellers wanting to explore that end of the island. There's usually plenty of visiting Westerners etc around (backpackers and such) if you enquire at the right places in Dili.
All the best
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24 May 2013
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Hi Krammit, I am also on my way to Darwin, now at Daly Waters. I have just checked Tolls web page and they still have the boat leaving for Dili with the freight cut off at 3pm on the 29th. I spoke to one of the girls at the office(last wednesday) and she told me it was not going but then said we get our orders from Singapore, so things may have changed. I guess I will find out when I front up at the office on Monday morning. May see you along the way, I'm an old bloke on a black DR650.
Best Wishes John
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6 Jun 2013
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hey guys, haven't been on here for a while.
Drwnite, sorry i missed this message, would of been good to have a few.
I'm in Dili now with John patiently waiting. I've been enjoying checking the place out.
Cheers Keith, I'll look into it.
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quick update to let you know how it went...
I got the bike. all up it was relatively hassle free. The only painful bit was the boat being cancelled and then delayed. But once the boat finally arrived in Dili it all happened quickly. Boat arrived on a Saturday and on Monday before lunch i was riding out the driveway.
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