went on a cruise to Sydney for Australia Day.
Had a great time, I'd never been to Sydney before, and I guess
technically still not, as I never got off the ship.*

Very Photogenic place. https://imgur.com/a/GAKlwuk
1) sunrise, with the Opera house and Bridge
2) New Crown Casino. I thought it looks like a big ezy-out,
but a mate (name and phone available if requested) says
it's known as Packer's Pecker.
3) We missed the fireworks display but got our own on the way home

Half the Royal Aus Navy was there, 1000's of boats and ferries.

* stayed onboard to photograph the RAAF F-35... fucking thing rocked up
right on time at 12.02pm, flew over the bridge once, turned around and
fucked off! Most disappointed. Never mind, Avalon Airshow is on early
March, so i'll probably fly over to that...

On 28/1/2023 11:43 am, lindsay wrote:
> went on a cruise to Sydney for Australia Day.
> Had a great time, I'd never been to Sydney before, and I guess
> technically still not, as I never got off the ship.*

Been there quite a few times, nice place to visit and the harbor is
great but wouldn't want to live there, too crowded.

>
> Very Photogenic place. https://imgur.com/a/GAKlwuk
> 1) sunrise, with the Opera house and Bridge
> 2) New Crown Casino. I thought it looks like a big ezy-out,
> but a mate (name and phone available if requested) says
> it's known as Packer's Pecker.
> 3) We missed the fireworks display but got our own on the way home
>
> Half the Royal Aus Navy was there, 1000's of boats and ferries.
>
> * stayed onboard to photograph the RAAF F-35... fucking thing rocked up
> right on time at 12.02pm, flew over the bridge once, turned around and
> fucked off! Most disappointed. Never mind, Avalon Airshow is on early
> March, so i'll probably fly over to that...

Already have my ticket, going with my 2 sons and 2 grandsons:-)

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On 28/01/2023 10:53 am, Daryl wrote:
> On 28/1/2023 11:43 am, lindsay wrote:
>> went on a cruise to Sydney for Australia Day.
>> Had a great time, I'd never been to Sydney before, and I guess
>> technically still not, as I never got off the ship.*
>
> Been there quite a few times, nice place to visit and the harbor is
> great but wouldn't want to live there, too crowded.

I've lived there for 3 separate periods for a total of 14 years. We
always lived on the northern rim. Two of the houses had an almost
uninterrupted view of the bush. Getting to work could be a hassle, but
no worse than getting into Brisbane, or, I expect, Melbourne in similar
circumstances.

>> Very Photogenic place. https://imgur.com/a/GAKlwuk
>> 1) sunrise, with the Opera house and Bridge
>> 2) New Crown Casino. I thought it looks like a big ezy-out,
>> but a mate (name and phone available if requested) says
>> it's known as Packer's Pecker.
>> 3) We missed the fireworks display but got our own on the way home
>>
>> Half the Royal Aus Navy was there, 1000's of boats and ferries.

We were there for the Bicentenary Australia Day, we sat by the northern
pylon of the bridge, I reckon that we could have just about have walked
to Circular Quay over the boats.

>> * stayed onboard to photograph the RAAF F-35... fucking thing rocked
>> up right on time at 12.02pm, flew over the bridge once, turned around
>> and fucked off! Most disappointed. Never mind, Avalon Airshow is on
>> early March, so i'll probably fly over to that...
>
> Already have my ticket, going with my 2 sons and 2 grandsons:-)

I'll get there one year (hopefully)

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On 28/1/2023 4:09 pm, Keithr0 wrote:
> On 28/01/2023 10:53 am, Daryl wrote:
>> On 28/1/2023 11:43 am, lindsay wrote:
>>> went on a cruise to Sydney for Australia Day.
>>> Had a great time, I'd never been to Sydney before, and I guess
>>> technically still not, as I never got off the ship.*
>>
>> Been there quite a few times, nice place to visit and the harbor is
>> great but wouldn't want to live there, too crowded.
>
> I've lived there for 3 separate periods for a total of 14 years. We
> always lived on the northern rim. Two of the houses had an almost
> uninterrupted view of the bush. Getting to work could be a hassle, but
> no worse than getting into Brisbane, or, I expect, Melbourne in similar
> circumstances.

Possibly, traffic everywhere around the country is hopeless, just happy
I no longer need to commute anywhere.

>
>>> Very Photogenic place. https://imgur.com/a/GAKlwuk
>>> 1) sunrise, with the Opera house and Bridge
>>> 2) New Crown Casino. I thought it looks like a big ezy-out,
>>> but a mate (name and phone available if requested) says
>>> it's known as Packer's Pecker.
>>> 3) We missed the fireworks display but got our own on the way home
>>>
>>> Half the Royal Aus Navy was there, 1000's of boats and ferries.
>
> We were there for the Bicentenary Australia Day, we sat by the northern
> pylon of the bridge, I reckon that we could have just about have walked
> to Circular Quay over the boats.
>
>>> * stayed onboard to photograph the RAAF F-35... fucking thing rocked
>>> up right on time at 12.02pm, flew over the bridge once, turned around
>>> and fucked off! Most disappointed. Never mind, Avalon Airshow is on
>>> early March, so i'll probably fly over to that...
>>
>> Already have my ticket, going with my 2 sons and 2 grandsons:-)
>
> I'll get there one year (hopefully)

This will be my second time, well worth it, the display the F22 and the
FA18 Super Hornet put on was worth the ticket price, the rest was a
bonus, hope they are both back this year.
The runway at Avalon has a deep "gully" on either side most likely for
drainage, deep enough that a Pit Special disappeared out of site then
appeared to fly out of the ground, very spectacular.
People complain about the traffic delays getting in and out but we
didn't find it to be too bad.

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On 28/01/2023 11:43 am, lindsay wrote:
> went on a cruise to Sydney for Australia Day.
> Had a great time, I'd never been to Sydney before, and I guess
> technically still not, as I never got off the ship.*
>
> Very Photogenic place. https://imgur.com/a/GAKlwuk
> 1) sunrise, with the Opera house and Bridge
> 2) New Crown Casino. I thought it looks like a big ezy-out,
> but a mate (name and phone available if requested) says
> it's known as Packer's Pecker.
> 3) We missed the fireworks display but got our own on the way home
>
> Half the Royal Aus Navy was there, 1000's of boats and ferries.
>
> * stayed onboard to photograph the RAAF F-35... fucking thing rocked up
> right on time at 12.02pm, flew over the bridge once, turned around and
> fucked off! Most disappointed. Never mind, Avalon Airshow is on early
> March, so i'll probably fly over to that...

**Packer's Pecker looks OK. I thought it was going to be horrible, but
it's not. Looks better than most Sydney buidlings. Most of which look
like shit.

The best thing you can do in Sydney, by a country mile, is to do a
bridge climb early in the morning. NOTHING comes close. Provided it's a
nice day (which it frequently is in Sydney).

Next time you come up, do the following:

* Bridge climb. Book well in advance.
* Take a trip to Manly on a ferry. Manly, itself, is pretty boring, but
the trip is nice.
* Check out some of the old buildings in Sydney. The Commonwealth Bank
building at the top of Martin Place is fabulous.
* Spend a few days in the Blue Mountains. Makes the Grand Canyon look
like shit. Don't just do the popular lookouts. There are some really
interesting lookouts in out of the way places (read: you have to hike).
Oh and whilst you're in Katoomba, this place is fucking great:

http://stationbar.com.au/

Surprisingly excellent pizzas.

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On 28/01/2023 4:09 pm, Keithr0 wrote:
> On 28/01/2023 10:53 am, Daryl wrote:
>> On 28/1/2023 11:43 am, lindsay wrote:
>>> went on a cruise to Sydney for Australia Day.
>>> Had a great time, I'd never been to Sydney before, and I guess
>>> technically still not, as I never got off the ship.*
>>
>> Been there quite a few times, nice place to visit and the harbor is
>> great but wouldn't want to live there, too crowded.
>
> I've lived there for 3 separate periods for a total of 14 years. We
> always lived on the northern rim. Two of the houses had an almost
> uninterrupted view of the bush. Getting to work could be a hassle, but
> no worse than getting into Brisbane, or, I expect, Melbourne in similar
> circumstances.
>
>>> Very Photogenic place. https://imgur.com/a/GAKlwuk
>>> 1) sunrise, with the Opera house and Bridge
>>> 2) New Crown Casino. I thought it looks like a big ezy-out,
>>> but a mate (name and phone available if requested) says
>>> it's known as Packer's Pecker.
>>> 3) We missed the fireworks display but got our own on the way home
>>>
>>> Half the Royal Aus Navy was there, 1000's of boats and ferries.
>
> We were there for the Bicentenary Australia Day, we sat by the northern
> pylon of the bridge, I reckon that we could have just about have walked
> to Circular Quay over the boats.
>

**Yep. I was on one of those boats. It was fucking crowded. A great day
though. We (tried to) race Alan Bond's boat. No chance. For some reason,
all the women on most of the boats (including ours) thought it would be
a great idea to dump their bikini tops. No complaints from me.

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On 28/01/2023 11:43 am, lindsay wrote:
> went on a cruise to Sydney for Australia Day.
> Had a great time, I'd never been to Sydney before, and I guess
> technically still not, as I never got off the ship.*
>
> Very Photogenic place. https://imgur.com/a/GAKlwuk
> 1) sunrise, with the Opera house and Bridge
> 2) New Crown Casino. I thought it looks like a big ezy-out,
> but a mate (name and phone available if requested) says
> it's known as Packer's Pecker.
> 3) We missed the fireworks display but got our own on the way home
>
> Half the Royal Aus Navy was there, 1000's of boats and ferries.
>
> * stayed onboard to photograph the RAAF F-35... fucking thing rocked up
> right on time at 12.02pm, flew over the bridge once, turned around and
> fucked off! Most disappointed. Never mind, Avalon Airshow is on early
> March, so i'll probably fly over to that...

Nice pics.

Some pretty sights in Sydney, but I wouldn't want to live there. It's
uber expensive, it's always busy and it just has an unfriendly vibe
about it that makes me appreciate Melbourne whenever I visit :)

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On 28/01/2023 4:34 pm, Trevor Wilson wrote:
> On 28/01/2023 4:09 pm, Keithr0 wrote:

>> We were there for the Bicentenary Australia Day, we sat by the
>> northern pylon of the bridge, I reckon that we could have just about
>> have walked to Circular Quay over the boats.
>>
>
> **Yep. I was on one of those boats. It was fucking crowded. A great day
> though. We (tried to) race Alan Bond's boat. No chance. For some reason,
> all the women on most of the boats (including ours) thought it would be
> a great idea to dump their bikini tops. No complaints from me.

Lol :)

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On 28/1/2023 4:31 pm, Trevor Wilson wrote:
> On 28/01/2023 11:43 am, lindsay wrote:
>> went on a cruise to Sydney for Australia Day.
>> Had a great time, I'd never been to Sydney before, and I guess
>> technically still not, as I never got off the ship.*
>>
>> Very Photogenic place. https://imgur.com/a/GAKlwuk
>> 1) sunrise, with the Opera house and Bridge
>> 2) New Crown Casino. I thought it looks like a big ezy-out,
>> but a mate (name and phone available if requested) says
>> it's known as Packer's Pecker.
>> 3) We missed the fireworks display but got our own on the way home
>>
>> Half the Royal Aus Navy was there, 1000's of boats and ferries.
>>
>> * stayed onboard to photograph the RAAF F-35... fucking thing rocked
>> up right on time at 12.02pm, flew over the bridge once, turned around
>> and fucked off! Most disappointed. Never mind, Avalon Airshow is on
>> early March, so i'll probably fly over to that...
>
> **Packer's Pecker looks OK. I thought it was going to be horrible, but
> it's not. Looks better than most Sydney buidlings. Most of which look
> like shit.
>
> The best thing you can do in Sydney, by a country mile, is to do a
> bridge climb early in the morning. NOTHING comes close. Provided it's a
> nice day (which it frequently is in Sydney).
>
> Next time you come up, do the following:
>
> * Bridge climb. Book well in advance.
> * Take a trip to Manly on a ferry. Manly, itself, is pretty boring, but
> the trip is nice.
> * Check out some of the old buildings in Sydney. The Commonwealth Bank
> building at the top of Martin Place is fabulous.
> * Spend a few days in the Blue Mountains. Makes the Grand Canyon look
> like shit. Don't just do the popular lookouts. There are some really
> interesting lookouts in out of the way places (read: you have to hike).
> Oh and whilst you're in Katoomba, this place is fucking great:
>
> http://stationbar.com.au/
>
> Surprisingly excellent pizzas.
>

We spent 3 weeks staying in Blackheath late 2019 and I agree, the Blue
Mountains is a pretty nice place to be although a bit scary in bush fire
season.

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On 28/01/2023 3:31 pm, Trevor Wilson wrote:
> On 28/01/2023 11:43 am, lindsay wrote:
>> went on a cruise to Sydney for Australia Day.
>> Had a great time, I'd never been to Sydney before, and I guess
>> technically still not, as I never got off the ship.*
>>
>> Very Photogenic place. https://imgur.com/a/GAKlwuk
>> 1) sunrise, with the Opera house and Bridge
>> 2) New Crown Casino. I thought it looks like a big ezy-out,
>> but a mate (name and phone available if requested) says
>> it's known as Packer's Pecker.
>> 3) We missed the fireworks display but got our own on the way home
>>
>> Half the Royal Aus Navy was there, 1000's of boats and ferries.
>>
>> * stayed onboard to photograph the RAAF F-35... fucking thing rocked
>> up right on time at 12.02pm, flew over the bridge once, turned around
>> and fucked off! Most disappointed. Never mind, Avalon Airshow is on
>> early March, so i'll probably fly over to that...
>
> **Packer's Pecker looks OK. I thought it was going to be horrible, but
> it's not. Looks better than most Sydney buidlings. Most of which look
> like shit.
>
> The best thing you can do in Sydney, by a country mile, is to do a
> bridge climb early in the morning. NOTHING comes close. Provided it's a
> nice day (which it frequently is in Sydney).
>
> Next time you come up, do the following:
>
> * Bridge climb. Book well in advance.
> * Take a trip to Manly on a ferry. Manly, itself, is pretty boring, but
> the trip is nice.
> * Check out some of the old buildings in Sydney. The Commonwealth Bank
> building at the top of Martin Place is fabulous.
> * Spend a few days in the Blue Mountains. Makes the Grand Canyon look
> like shit.

Come on Trev, the Blue Mountains are really nice, but "Make the Grand
Canyon look like shit" is way over the top.

> Don't just do the popular lookouts. There are some really
> interesting lookouts in out of the way places (read: you have to hike).
> Oh and whilst you're in Katoomba, this place is fucking great:
>
> http://stationbar.com.au/
>
> Surprisingly excellent pizzas.
>

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On 2/02/2023 9:27 pm, Keithr0 wrote:
> On 28/01/2023 3:31 pm, Trevor Wilson wrote:

>> * Bridge climb. Book well in advance.
>> * Take a trip to Manly on a ferry. Manly, itself, is pretty boring,
>> but the trip is nice.
>> * Check out some of the old buildings in Sydney. The Commonwealth Bank
>> building at the top of Martin Place is fabulous.
>> * Spend a few days in the Blue Mountains. Makes the Grand Canyon look
>> like shit.
>
> Come on Trev, the Blue Mountains are really nice, but "Make the Grand
> Canyon look like shit" is way over the top.

Trevor does have a habit of exaggerating just a tad :)

I've never seen the Grand Canyon in the flesh, and while the Blue
Mountains are very nice they're not even a patch on *photos* of the
Grand Canyon :)

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Noddy wrote:
> On 2/02/2023 9:27 pm, Keithr0 wrote:
>> On 28/01/2023 3:31 pm, Trevor Wilson wrote:
>
>>> * Bridge climb. Book well in advance.
>>> * Take a trip to Manly on a ferry. Manly, itself, is pretty boring,
>>> but the trip is nice.
>>> * Check out some of the old buildings in Sydney. The Commonwealth
>>> Bank building at the top of Martin Place is fabulous.
>>> * Spend a few days in the Blue Mountains. Makes the Grand Canyon
>>> look like shit.
>>
>> Come on Trev, the Blue Mountains are really nice, but "Make the Grand
>> Canyon look like shit" is way over the top.
>
> Trevor does have a habit of exaggerating just a tad :)
>
> I've never seen the Grand Canyon in the flesh, and while the Blue
> Mountains are very nice

seen the Grand Canyon, but not the Blue Mountains

> they're not even a patch on *photos* of the Grand Canyon :)
>

yep

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On 2/02/2023 9:27 pm, Keithr0 wrote:
> On 28/01/2023 3:31 pm, Trevor Wilson wrote:
>> On 28/01/2023 11:43 am, lindsay wrote:
>>> went on a cruise to Sydney for Australia Day.
>>> Had a great time, I'd never been to Sydney before, and I guess
>>> technically still not, as I never got off the ship.*
>>>
>>> Very Photogenic place. https://imgur.com/a/GAKlwuk
>>> 1) sunrise, with the Opera house and Bridge
>>> 2) New Crown Casino. I thought it looks like a big ezy-out,
>>> but a mate (name and phone available if requested) says
>>> it's known as Packer's Pecker.
>>> 3) We missed the fireworks display but got our own on the way home
>>>
>>> Half the Royal Aus Navy was there, 1000's of boats and ferries.
>>>
>>> * stayed onboard to photograph the RAAF F-35... fucking thing rocked
>>> up right on time at 12.02pm, flew over the bridge once, turned around
>>> and fucked off! Most disappointed. Never mind, Avalon Airshow is on
>>> early March, so i'll probably fly over to that...
>>
>> **Packer's Pecker looks OK. I thought it was going to be horrible, but
>> it's not. Looks better than most Sydney buidlings. Most of which look
>> like shit.
>>
>> The best thing you can do in Sydney, by a country mile, is to do a
>> bridge climb early in the morning. NOTHING comes close. Provided it's
>> a nice day (which it frequently is in Sydney).
>>
>> Next time you come up, do the following:
>>
>> * Bridge climb. Book well in advance.
>> * Take a trip to Manly on a ferry. Manly, itself, is pretty boring,
>> but the trip is nice.
>> * Check out some of the old buildings in Sydney. The Commonwealth Bank
>> building at the top of Martin Place is fabulous.
>> * Spend a few days in the Blue Mountains. Makes the Grand Canyon look
>> like shit.
>
> Come on Trev, the Blue Mountains are really nice, but "Make the Grand
> Canyon look like shit" is way over the top.

**I've seen both in the flesh. The Blue Mountains is truly awesome. Last
time I visited, it was shrouded in mist. THAT was arguably the most
beautiful I've ever seen it. The Grand Canyon was OK though.

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On 4/02/2023 4:41 am, Trevor Wilson wrote:
> On 2/02/2023 9:27 pm, Keithr0 wrote:

>> Come on Trev, the Blue Mountains are really nice, but "Make the Grand
>> Canyon look like shit" is way over the top.
>
> **I've seen both in the flesh. The Blue Mountains is truly awesome. Last
> time I visited, it was shrouded in mist. THAT was arguably the most
> beautiful I've ever seen it. The Grand Canyon was OK though.

Lol :)

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On 4/02/2023 3:41 am, Trevor Wilson wrote:
> On 2/02/2023 9:27 pm, Keithr0 wrote:
>> On 28/01/2023 3:31 pm, Trevor Wilson wrote:
>>> On 28/01/2023 11:43 am, lindsay wrote:
>>>> went on a cruise to Sydney for Australia Day.
>>>> Had a great time, I'd never been to Sydney before, and I guess
>>>> technically still not, as I never got off the ship.*
>>>>
>>>> Very Photogenic place. https://imgur.com/a/GAKlwuk
>>>> 1) sunrise, with the Opera house and Bridge
>>>> 2) New Crown Casino. I thought it looks like a big ezy-out,
>>>> but a mate (name and phone available if requested) says
>>>> it's known as Packer's Pecker.
>>>> 3) We missed the fireworks display but got our own on the way home
>>>>
>>>> Half the Royal Aus Navy was there, 1000's of boats and ferries.
>>>>
>>>> * stayed onboard to photograph the RAAF F-35... fucking thing rocked
>>>> up right on time at 12.02pm, flew over the bridge once, turned
>>>> around and fucked off! Most disappointed. Never mind, Avalon Airshow
>>>> is on early March, so i'll probably fly over to that...
>>>
>>> **Packer's Pecker looks OK. I thought it was going to be horrible,
>>> but it's not. Looks better than most Sydney buidlings. Most of which
>>> look like shit.
>>>
>>> The best thing you can do in Sydney, by a country mile, is to do a
>>> bridge climb early in the morning. NOTHING comes close. Provided it's
>>> a nice day (which it frequently is in Sydney).
>>>
>>> Next time you come up, do the following:
>>>
>>> * Bridge climb. Book well in advance.
>>> * Take a trip to Manly on a ferry. Manly, itself, is pretty boring,
>>> but the trip is nice.
>>> * Check out some of the old buildings in Sydney. The Commonwealth
>>> Bank building at the top of Martin Place is fabulous.
>>> * Spend a few days in the Blue Mountains. Makes the Grand Canyon look
>>> like shit.
>>
>> Come on Trev, the Blue Mountains are really nice, but "Make the Grand
>> Canyon look like shit" is way over the top.
>
> **I've seen both in the flesh. The Blue Mountains is truly awesome. Last
> time I visited, it was shrouded in mist. THAT was arguably the most
> beautiful I've ever seen it. The Grand Canyon was OK though.
>
I've been around a lot of places in the Blue Mountains and they are very
beautiful, I've been to both the accessible parts of the Grand Canyon
probably a little less beautiful, but more impressive. They are
different but I wouldn't rate one above the other, for my money the
Yosemite Valley in California probably beats both. But then it's all a
matter of taste.

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On 4/02/2023 9:40 am, Keithr0 wrote:
> On 4/02/2023 3:41 am, Trevor Wilson wrote:
>> On 2/02/2023 9:27 pm, Keithr0 wrote:
>>> On 28/01/2023 3:31 pm, Trevor Wilson wrote:
>>>> On 28/01/2023 11:43 am, lindsay wrote:
>>>>> went on a cruise to Sydney for Australia Day.
>>>>> Had a great time, I'd never been to Sydney before, and I guess
>>>>> technically still not, as I never got off the ship.*
>>>>>
>>>>> Very Photogenic place. https://imgur.com/a/GAKlwuk
>>>>> 1) sunrise, with the Opera house and Bridge
>>>>> 2) New Crown Casino. I thought it looks like a big ezy-out,
>>>>> but a mate (name and phone available if requested) says
>>>>> it's known as Packer's Pecker.
>>>>> 3) We missed the fireworks display but got our own on the way home
>>>>>
>>>>> Half the Royal Aus Navy was there, 1000's of boats and ferries.
>>>>>
>>>>> * stayed onboard to photograph the RAAF F-35... fucking thing
>>>>> rocked up right on time at 12.02pm, flew over the bridge once,
>>>>> turned around and fucked off! Most disappointed. Never mind, Avalon
>>>>> Airshow is on early March, so i'll probably fly over to that...
>>>>
>>>> **Packer's Pecker looks OK. I thought it was going to be horrible,
>>>> but it's not. Looks better than most Sydney buidlings. Most of which
>>>> look like shit.
>>>>
>>>> The best thing you can do in Sydney, by a country mile, is to do a
>>>> bridge climb early in the morning. NOTHING comes close. Provided
>>>> it's a nice day (which it frequently is in Sydney).
>>>>
>>>> Next time you come up, do the following:
>>>>
>>>> * Bridge climb. Book well in advance.
>>>> * Take a trip to Manly on a ferry. Manly, itself, is pretty boring,
>>>> but the trip is nice.
>>>> * Check out some of the old buildings in Sydney. The Commonwealth
>>>> Bank building at the top of Martin Place is fabulous.
>>>> * Spend a few days in the Blue Mountains. Makes the Grand Canyon
>>>> look like shit.
>>>
>>> Come on Trev, the Blue Mountains are really nice, but "Make the Grand
>>> Canyon look like shit" is way over the top.
>>
>> **I've seen both in the flesh. The Blue Mountains is truly awesome.
>> Last time I visited, it was shrouded in mist. THAT was arguably the
>> most beautiful I've ever seen it. The Grand Canyon was OK though.
>>
> I've been around a lot of places in the Blue Mountains and they are very
> beautiful, I've been to both the accessible parts of the Grand Canyon
> probably a little less beautiful, but more impressive. They are
> different but I wouldn't rate one above the other, for my money the
> Yosemite Valley in California probably beats both. But then it's all a
> matter of taste.
>
>

**Oh, I agree that taste has a great deal to do with it. The Grand
Canyon is impressive. One part I visited, with a native American guide
was brilliant. No fencing. One false step and there was a 300 Metre drop
to the Canyon floor. That was kinda cool. Still, there's some really
impressive sights near Katoomba. I didn't get to Yosimite unfortunately.

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On 4/2/2023 9:49 am, Trevor Wilson wrote:
> On 4/02/2023 9:40 am, Keithr0 wrote:
>> On 4/02/2023 3:41 am, Trevor Wilson wrote:
>>> On 2/02/2023 9:27 pm, Keithr0 wrote:
>>>> On 28/01/2023 3:31 pm, Trevor Wilson wrote:
>>>>> On 28/01/2023 11:43 am, lindsay wrote:
>>>>>> went on a cruise to Sydney for Australia Day.
>>>>>> Had a great time, I'd never been to Sydney before, and I guess
>>>>>> technically still not, as I never got off the ship.*
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Very Photogenic place. https://imgur.com/a/GAKlwuk
>>>>>> 1) sunrise, with the Opera house and Bridge
>>>>>> 2) New Crown Casino. I thought it looks like a big ezy-out,
>>>>>> but a mate (name and phone available if requested) says
>>>>>> it's known as Packer's Pecker.
>>>>>> 3) We missed the fireworks display but got our own on the way home
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Half the Royal Aus Navy was there, 1000's of boats and ferries.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> * stayed onboard to photograph the RAAF F-35... fucking thing
>>>>>> rocked up right on time at 12.02pm, flew over the bridge once,
>>>>>> turned around and fucked off! Most disappointed. Never mind,
>>>>>> Avalon Airshow is on early March, so i'll probably fly over to
>>>>>> that...
>>>>>
>>>>> **Packer's Pecker looks OK. I thought it was going to be horrible,
>>>>> but it's not. Looks better than most Sydney buidlings. Most of
>>>>> which look like shit.
>>>>>
>>>>> The best thing you can do in Sydney, by a country mile, is to do a
>>>>> bridge climb early in the morning. NOTHING comes close. Provided
>>>>> it's a nice day (which it frequently is in Sydney).
>>>>>
>>>>> Next time you come up, do the following:
>>>>>
>>>>> * Bridge climb. Book well in advance.
>>>>> * Take a trip to Manly on a ferry. Manly, itself, is pretty boring,
>>>>> but the trip is nice.
>>>>> * Check out some of the old buildings in Sydney. The Commonwealth
>>>>> Bank building at the top of Martin Place is fabulous.
>>>>> * Spend a few days in the Blue Mountains. Makes the Grand Canyon
>>>>> look like shit.
>>>>
>>>> Come on Trev, the Blue Mountains are really nice, but "Make the
>>>> Grand Canyon look like shit" is way over the top.
>>>
>>> **I've seen both in the flesh. The Blue Mountains is truly awesome.
>>> Last time I visited, it was shrouded in mist. THAT was arguably the
>>> most beautiful I've ever seen it. The Grand Canyon was OK though.
>>>
>> I've been around a lot of places in the Blue Mountains and they are
>> very beautiful, I've been to both the accessible parts of the Grand
>> Canyon probably a little less beautiful, but more impressive. They are
>> different but I wouldn't rate one above the other, for my money the
>> Yosemite Valley in California probably beats both. But then it's all a
>> matter of taste.
>>
>>
>
> **Oh, I agree that taste has a great deal to do with it. The Grand
> Canyon is impressive. One part I visited, with a native American guide
> was brilliant. No fencing. One false step and there was a 300 Metre drop
> to the Canyon floor. That was kinda cool. Still, there's some really
> impressive sights near Katoomba. I didn't get to Yosimite unfortunately.
>

The scenery you encounter when driving through the Alps from Austria
into Italy is difficult to beat, as an experience I'd rate that higher
than the Blue Mountains, both are very scenic places well worth a visit.

--
Daryl

On 4/02/2023 7:18 am, Daryl wrote:
> On 4/2/2023 9:49 am, Trevor Wilson wrote:
>> On 4/02/2023 9:40 am, Keithr0 wrote:
>>> On 4/02/2023 3:41 am, Trevor Wilson wrote:
>>>> On 2/02/2023 9:27 pm, Keithr0 wrote:
>>>>> On 28/01/2023 3:31 pm, Trevor Wilson wrote:
>>>>>> On 28/01/2023 11:43 am, lindsay wrote:
>>>>>>> went on a cruise to Sydney for Australia Day.
>>>>>>> Had a great time, I'd never been to Sydney before, and I guess
>>>>>>> technically still not, as I never got off the ship.*
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Very Photogenic place. https://imgur.com/a/GAKlwuk
>>>>>>> 1) sunrise, with the Opera house and Bridge
>>>>>>> 2) New Crown Casino. I thought it looks like a big ezy-out,
>>>>>>> but a mate (name and phone available if requested) says
>>>>>>> it's known as Packer's Pecker.
>>>>>>> 3) We missed the fireworks display but got our own on the way home
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Half the Royal Aus Navy was there, 1000's of boats and ferries.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> * stayed onboard to photograph the RAAF F-35... fucking thing
>>>>>>> rocked up right on time at 12.02pm, flew over the bridge once,
>>>>>>> turned around and fucked off! Most disappointed. Never mind,
>>>>>>> Avalon Airshow is on early March, so i'll probably fly over to
>>>>>>> that...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> **Packer's Pecker looks OK. I thought it was going to be horrible,
>>>>>> but it's not. Looks better than most Sydney buidlings. Most of
>>>>>> which look like shit.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The best thing you can do in Sydney, by a country mile, is to do a
>>>>>> bridge climb early in the morning. NOTHING comes close. Provided
>>>>>> it's a nice day (which it frequently is in Sydney).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Next time you come up, do the following:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> * Bridge climb. Book well in advance.
>>>>>> * Take a trip to Manly on a ferry. Manly, itself, is pretty
>>>>>> boring, but the trip is nice.
>>>>>> * Check out some of the old buildings in Sydney. The Commonwealth
>>>>>> Bank building at the top of Martin Place is fabulous.
>>>>>> * Spend a few days in the Blue Mountains. Makes the Grand Canyon
>>>>>> look like shit.
>>>>>
>>>>> Come on Trev, the Blue Mountains are really nice, but "Make the
>>>>> Grand Canyon look like shit" is way over the top.
>>>>
>>>> **I've seen both in the flesh. The Blue Mountains is truly awesome.
>>>> Last time I visited, it was shrouded in mist. THAT was arguably the
>>>> most beautiful I've ever seen it. The Grand Canyon was OK though.
>>>>
>>> I've been around a lot of places in the Blue Mountains and they are
>>> very beautiful, I've been to both the accessible parts of the Grand
>>> Canyon probably a little less beautiful, but more impressive. They
>>> are different but I wouldn't rate one above the other, for my money
>>> the Yosemite Valley in California probably beats both. But then it's
>>> all a matter of taste.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> **Oh, I agree that taste has a great deal to do with it. The Grand
>> Canyon is impressive. One part I visited, with a native American guide
>> was brilliant. No fencing. One false step and there was a 300 Metre
>> drop to the Canyon floor. That was kinda cool. Still, there's some
>> really impressive sights near Katoomba. I didn't get to Yosimite
>> unfortunately.
>>
>
> The scenery you encounter when driving through the Alps from Austria
> into Italy is difficult to beat, as an experience I'd rate that higher
> than the Blue Mountains, both are very scenic places well worth a visit.
>

Agreed. There are places in Tasmania that are stunning too... but taste
has a lot to do with it.

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In thread "May need to buy petrol soon" Sept 23 2021 11:15:59am
Keithr0 wrote: "He made the assertion either he proves it or he is a
proven liar."

On Sept 23 2021 3:16:29pm Keithr0 wrote:
"He asserts that the claim is true, so, if it is unproven, he is lying."

On 4/02/2023 5:33 am, Noddy wrote:
> On 4/02/2023 4:41 am, Trevor Wilson wrote:
>> On 2/02/2023 9:27 pm, Keithr0 wrote:
>
>>> Come on Trev, the Blue Mountains are really nice, but "Make the Grand
>>> Canyon look like shit" is way over the top.
>>
>> **I've seen both in the flesh. The Blue Mountains is truly awesome.
>> Last time I visited, it was shrouded in mist. THAT was arguably the
>> most beautiful I've ever seen it. The Grand Canyon was OK though.
>
> Lol :)
>
>
>
>

See, that could only come from someone who hasn't traveled the world.

--
In thread "May need to buy petrol soon" Sept 23 2021 11:15:59am
Keithr0 wrote: "He made the assertion either he proves it or he is a
proven liar."

On Sept 23 2021 3:16:29pm Keithr0 wrote:
"He asserts that the claim is true, so, if it is unproven, he is lying."