Well, my flight is tonight. Arriving Thursday the 14th first in Sydney, then on to Queenstown in the NZ south island. Will spend about 3 weeks in the upside down. I'll be in AUS starting the 26th and leave the 2nd. Should be fun. Can't wait!
On Mon, Feb 6, 2017 at 5:25 PM, Brian Walters <[email protected]> wrote: > On Tue, Feb 7, 2017, at 09:33 AM, Philip Northeast wrote: >> I would skip the north island of Australia as well > > > Oh - so that's the way it's going to be, is it? > > ;-)> > > > > > Cheers > > Brian > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > Brian Walters > Webmaster > Australian Native Plants Society (Australia) > http://anpsa.org.au > https://www.facebook.com/anpsa > >> >> On 7/02/2017 1:54 am, Gonz wrote: >> > Thanks Bob, those are great pics! I see you visited both NZ islands. >> > Was the north island worth it? I'm thinking of skipping it, logistics >> > and all. >> > >> > >> > On Sat, Feb 4, 2017 at 7:04 PM, Bob Sullivan <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Gonz, >> >> Don't miss a tour from Rob. >> >> It was the highlight of our time in Sidney! >> >> Regards, Bob S. >> >> >> >> Below are some pictures from our 2006 trip to NZ & OZ. >> >> https://get.google.com/albumarchive/115638976374047590388/album/AF1QipPjmdZIco-Aqp1HhXk9znLKvHaVqLIbkQcVRyeR >> >> https://get.google.com/albumarchive/115638976374047590388/album/AF1QipOsFDtJlhmdHzXxvmclx4Gtt6b0rOgR4xIz5paW >> >> https://get.google.com/albumarchive/115638976374047590388/album/AF1QipPULX2eAlElFwMZa34DTgHdELJmHpSMHcVnvC9L >> >> https://get.google.com/albumarchive/115638976374047590388/album/AF1QipO9IAAECiubn0nggrn79sN7Oy5tcwnvUKpogku3 >> >> https://get.google.com/albumarchive/115638976374047590388/album/AF1QipMkQEzZ1L8F4_0Mw3iz6mqhCZNXKgjPPfLPG9PY >> >> https://get.google.com/albumarchive/115638976374047590388/album/AF1QipNWYnmLgR7w3Vrk5Jy9mFXf5f8Qwi3gHnuVBXBZ >> >> >> >> On Fri, Feb 3, 2017 at 9:28 AM, Gonz <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >>> Thanks Rob! I know I should be in Sydney at the end of the year, I'm >> >>> estimating Dec 27 right now, staying through at least Jan 1, probably >> >>> later, as return flights are going to be scarce. >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> On Fri, Feb 3, 2017 at 8:14 AM, Rob Studdert <[email protected]> >> >>> wrote: >> >>>> Gonz, >> >>>> >> >>>> Let me know when your trip firms, glad to give you a tour and some >> >>>> tips in Sydney and surrounds when you're down-under. >> >>>> >> >>>> Cheers, >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> On 21 January 2017 at 08:17, David Mann <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>>> Regarding the Sydney sights you can buy a multi-pass which will get you >> >>> a very good discount for multiple attractions. You can buy the pass at >> >>> any >> >>> one of the attractions. You have to visit that one first, then go >> >>> through >> >>> the others at your leisure. So pick which one you want to do first and >> >>> buy >> >>> the pass through their website. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> https://www.sydneyaquarium.com.au/tickets/attractions-passes/ >> >>>>> >> >>>>> FWIW I think they're all worth doing if you have the time, but don't >> >>> expect to get good photos from the tower. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Igor mentioned the Queen Victoria Building, I'd definitely second >> >>> that. You can get tours in the Opera House. And he's right about the >> >>> bridge-climb tours. Horribly expensive and you're not allowed to carry >> >>> anything in case it drops. Walk the path across and the views will be >> >>> almost as good, for free. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Cheers, >> >>>>> Dave >> >>>>> >> >>>>>> On Jan 21, 2017, at 9:33 AM, Gonz <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> Fantastic Igor. I'll definitely look into many of those places. Our >> >>>>>> time is short in SYD, most of the time we will be in NZ, but we'll >> >>>>>> make the best of it. 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