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Australia | Australia | VIC: Sassafras |
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Sassafras:
Bob and Sandra (Francis
and Thomas – Penny and Trish the dogs)
Friday 15th
(A$300 cash)
Sandra and Me out and
about in Sassafras
Saturday 16th
Bob and I down to his
work to use email
Sunday 17th
All went to Enrico and
Donna’s for christening of their son.
Mornington Peninsular:
Wally Barker (Aussie
the dog)
Monday 18th
Hired car (Europcar -
A$369.24) from across road from Bob’s office, drove down to Mount
Martha, had lunch in Mornington
Tuesday 19th
Went with Wally to
watch him fly his model aircraft, followed by drive up Peninsula.
Lunch at nice little place ??. Had go on Chair Lift at Arthur’s
Seat. Watched surfers for a while at beeches along opposite side of
bay. Had a look at site at Sullivan Bay where whites tried to first
settle.
Wednesday 20th
Went to Nepean Point,
had 3 hour walk around sites. Lunch in Sorrento at Buckley’s
Chance, very nice. Went for paddle in Port Phillip Bay just outside
Sorrento.
Thursday 21st
Went for drive, met Bob
at one of his jobs. Met Wally at Jeanette’s, Carole was there too.
Sassafras:
Bob and Sandra (Francis
and Thomas – Penny and Trish the dogs)
Friday 22nd
(A$300 cash)
Had walk first thing on
Board Walk to Briars Park (didn’t go in park). Sunbathed on Jetty
for an hour, then drove back towards Melbourne. Had fish n chip lunch
near Mornington. Dropped car off at Eurocar and went back with Bob.
Roast for dinner.
Saturday 23rd
Chilling and getting
sorted for the trip. Roast Chicken for dinner.
Gundagai:
Poets Recall Motel
(A$65)
Bob and Sandra (Francis and Thomas)
Sunday 24th
Well we finally got
going! I was asleep when we passed Ned Kellys; so never saw that. We
stopped at Albury and had a cuppa tea and a paddle in the Murray
River. Arguments started when we went to find first Motel! Had Steak
and Chips in small café style resto. Bob and I had few beers on
balcony outside my room.
Wentworth Falls:
Grand View Hotel (A$40)
Bob and Sandra (Francis
and Thomas)
Monday 25th
Well we eventually got
going, we were supposed to have a BBQ breakfast by the river…..but
that didn’t happen, more issues… but hey ho, I went to take some
piccys. Got going saw the “Dog on the Tucker Box”. More issues
with Motel tonight too. Bob slept in my room, as they had had a row,
we got pissed with locals in Hotel bar.
Tuesday 26th
(A$300 cash)
Got train to Sydney,
picked up hire car and off on own! Katoomba to Central (A$11.20)
Bought ticket at 12:59!
Gosford:
Reeces Olympic Motel
(A$70)
Wednesday 27th
Eat lunch at Matucana
Cafe Avoca Beach
Bulahdelah:
Motel name on video
(A$40)
Thursday 28th
Dungog:
Royal Hotel (A$28??
Don’t think I payed.)
johnl@dungog.nsw.gov.au
email in hotmail
account
Friday 29th
Wollombi:
Mystwood Valley (A$95)
Total (A$146.50) this
included internet charges and BBQ, which was great, looking out over
deck at Kangaroos.
Day spent driving from Dungog via the Hunter Valley.
Saturday 30th
Windsor:
The National Terrace
Motel total (A$79)
Drove via Bathurst
raceway
Had fish n chips at the
best place voted by a Sydney newspaper, Windsor Seafoods.
Had drinkies in oldest
pub in Australia, had drink with “Dave” (‘s). Very jolly chat.
Sunday 31st
Cash (A$300.00) North
Richmond 9:32am
Lithgo:
Zig zag Motel (A$75)
zigzagmt@lisp.com.au
Total (A$127.00) that
included a great meal (A$29.00) and wonderful wine (A$23.00).
Blue Montains, did the
Zig Zag railway, after drive from Windsor.
Monday 1st
April
Penrith:
Log Cabin Motor Inn
total (A$115.00)
Left Blue Mountains to
head for Manly. Couldn’t find anywhere to stay so ended up driving
bloody miles back out to Penrith, via the Harbour Bridge!!!
Tuesday 2nd
Sydney:
The Russell Hotel
(A$165.00)
Drove back down to Mona
Vista (check name). Drove along coast stopping at various beeches.
Walked the length of Manly, full of tacky places and people. Went
into Sydney and found Hotel, drove down to The Rocks and The Russel
Hotel. Great location.
www.therussell.com.au
russhtl@zip.com.au
Wednesday 3rd
Sydney: The Russell
Hotel (A$165.00)
Went to Bondi Beech,
walked length and back. Then went to pick Sean up. Had lunch at
Doyle’s on the Beech (A$82.90), at Watsons Bay. Overlooked the
harbour with distant views of the bridge (the coat hanger) We took
car back and went for few beers.
Thursday 4th
Sydney:
The Russell Hotel
(A$165.00)
Went for walk around
Botanical Gardens, Sydney Opera House and The Rocks.
Friday 5th
Sydney:
The Russell Hotel
(A$165.00)
Cash (A$300.00) 9:40 am
Walked over the Bridge,
met Sean and went to Manly by ferry for lunch, very nice, went to
different part. Met up with Sean and Robyn for evening in Paddington
Saturday 6th
Sydney:
The Russell Hotel
(A$165.00)
Films (A$65.00)
circular quay
Went to Darling Harbour
by ferry, had trip on Mono Rail. After lunch at café where Sean and
I met Friday, I hopped on Ferry to furthest point to take in the
Harbour areas. Met Sean in evening for a few beers, pub crawl.
Total Hotel bill
(A$825.00)
Flight QF726 departs
Sydney 07th April 2002 at 11:20
arrives Ayres
Rock 07th April 2002 at 14:15
Sunday 7th
Ayres Rock:
Booked into Outback
Pioneer Hotel and Lodge (A$145.00).
Had early dinner at
Resto in resort centre (A$45.30).
Monday 8th
Ayres Rock:
Outback Pioneer Hotel
and Lodge (A$145.00).
Cash (A$300) Yulara
9:45 am
Picked up hire car
Thrifty (A$358.34), went down to Ayres Rock. Climbed it, wow! Came
back for shower then went back to explore the rock from below. Sunset
at
Ayres Rock.
Tuesday 9th
Ayres Rock:
Outback Pioneer Hotel
and Lodge (A$145.00).
Checked out (A$480.30)
Went to the Olgas,
walked the Valley of the Winds path, wow again. Went back for shower
and spent sunset at the olgas.
Wednesday 10th
Kings Canyon Resort
(A$98):
Drove to Kings Canyon,
stopped off at Curtin Springs for coffee and pie. Did the Canyon walk
at around 3:30. Met Paul and Karen. Beers and dinner with them in
eve.
Thursday 11th
Ayres Rock:
Outback Pioneer Hotel
and Lodge (A$145.00).
Cash (A$300) Yulara
17:49
Total (A$198.00)
included (A$53.90) Dinner at Gecko’s.
Did the Canyon Rim
walk, hang over too. Came back for shower, then headed off back to
Ayres Rock resort. Had early dinner and some beer.
Flight QF688 departs
Ayres Rock 12th April 2002 at 13:40
arrives Cairns 12th
April 2002 at 16:25
Had seat 3a, nice right
behind Business class, therefore loadsa leg room.
Friday 12th
Cairns:
Car Hire A$409.87
Thrifty
The High Chapperall
(A$60)
Saturday 13th
Port Douglas
The Lazy Lizard Motel
(Best Western) (A$75)
Eat at Sardi’s in
evening had: www.sardirestaurant.com.au
Giant Prawns followed
by Veal Ragout wasched down with a Rouge Homme
(A$90.00)
Sunday 14th
Port Douglas
The Lazy Lizard Motel
(Best Western) (A$75)
Eat at Ilios, very nice
Chicken
jennig@ledanet.com.au
Monday 15th
The Lazy Lizard Motel
(Best Western) (A$75)
A$300.00 cash 18:21
A$120.10 for Dive trip,
used Aristocat
Cloudy and seas rough,
good two dives though and 2 lots of Snorkelling
Swallow and Playground
reefs
Tuesday 16th
The Lazy Lizard Motel
(Best Western) (A$75)
Drove up to Port
Tribulation, via the ferry.
Rain Forest
Bat House
Wednesday 17th
The Lazy Lizard Motel
(Best Western) (A$75)
Went for walk, left car
at marina, walked through town, then lunch at beech followed by walk
down to end of Port Douglas beech.
Evening met Janet
Willey and Scott Murison
8 Bowclen Street,
Glenorchy (Hobart) Tasmania, 7010 Australia
(03) 62 73 5504
Mobile 0404887295
murisons@pasminco.com.au
Thursday 18th
The Lazy Lizard Motel
(Best Western) (A$75)
A$300 cash 16:17
A$108.50 for dive trip,
2 dives great vis and again some snorkelling
Sunshine and calm seas
Swallow and Knowbody
reefs
Dinner at Salsa
www.salsa-port-douglas.com.au
:
Garlic bread, Spicy
Soup thing with giant prawns, Chicken special wotsit 2 Gin n T’s
(A$60)
Friday 19th
Checked out this
morning (A$476.50)
Cairns
High Chaparral (A$60)
Sunday 21st
Monday 22nd
Flight BA017 departs
Melbourne 22nd April 2002 at 16:50
arrives London 23rd
April 2002 at 06:45