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Townsville Rain

Tuesday in Townsville or Chinese with a Downpour

April 22, 2014 By Jan Robinson 6 Comments

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It was all Marty’s fault.  He went and declared the wet season over on a recent afternoon walk.  I knew then and there that we were in for more rain.

On Saturday 12th April with Cyclone Ita situated somewhere up near Cairns we went to dinner at the Capitol Regent Chinese restaurant in the City.  I had been craving Chinese food and although I knew the food would not be as authentic as in Chinatown in Sydney or Melbourne, the craving had to be met.

Capitol Regent Townsville City

When we hanker after Chinese Food we usually head to the Capitol Regent at Aitkenvale which is way closer to us than the City restaurant.  But that Saturday I wanted to see if the City was different to the Aitkenvale venue.

I thought the atmosphere was definitely better in the City and the food was delivered pronto.  I was a little worried when the waitress did not write our combined food and drinks order down, but it arrived exactly as ordered.  We had the Seafood and Vegetable deluxe, the seafood being a mix of prawns, cuttlefish, fish and scallops.  The veges were cooked to perfection and the dish did not disappoint.  The spicy steak dish was recommended by a friend and it consisted of thin steak pieces in a light crispy coating with sticky spicy sauce.  BBQ’d strips of onion and capsicum were scattered over the dish that lived up to it’s name.  The Spicy steak complimented the more subtle tones of the seafood and vegetable dish perfectly.

We were chatting happily about our excellent choices as we exited the restaurant only to discover that it was bucketing down rain.

Townsville Rain

We walked undercover most of the way from Flinders Street east to the back street enjoying the cool that came along with the rain.  I chickened out at the thought of leaving the cover behind and Marty gallantly left me undercover while he sprinted to collect the car.

Townsville Rain Denham St.

We awoke to gale force winds and Cyclone Ita at 6.30 a.m. Sunday.   The winds weren’t too bad and we got a nice lot of rain to fill the dam.   The icing on the cake was that Marty’s woeful weather forecasting reputation is still intact. 🙂

 

 

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About Jan Robinson

Jan Robinson writes about travel on her Budget Travel Talk blog. A solo traveller in her teens, for the last 40 years Jan has travelled through Australia, Asia, Europe, Turkey and New Zealand with her husband. They specialise in road trips, caravanning and Independent travel without spending a fortune. Her favourite destination is Turkey and she is currently dreaming of Myanmar and Mexico.

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  1. hikebiketravel

    April 22, 2014 at 10:35 pm

    Jan – That is an awesome photo of the rain coming down. You have captured the mood – and the Chinese food looks good too.

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    • Jan

      April 23, 2014 at 9:39 am

      I love tropical rain Leigh – not enough to run out in it at night though 🙂

      Reply
  2. Hitch-Hikers Handbook

    May 2, 2014 at 10:50 pm

    Fascinating blog, Jan! Thanks for connecting with us on Twitter! Keep up the great work and travel safe!

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    • Jan

      May 3, 2014 at 8:59 am

      I think it is funny that you read one of my Tuesday in Townsville posts. I love the photos of the rain in that post. Thanks for visiting.

      Reply
  3. seafood restaurant townsville

    December 3, 2014 at 8:47 pm

    Though Marty chose a wrong option but it is great to know that meals at Capitol Regent Chinese restaurant in Townsville turned out to be great. Thanks to him that you enjoyed the downpour!

    Reply

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