We were up at 8:30 today and to breakfast by just a little after 9:00. Just a morning view from our balcony: As expected a huge breakfast bar was available, from which I chose scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon and some pumpernickel toast. Afterwards, I had a pear half, and four small slices of watermelon. The … Read more
I was up before the alarm; my cell phone alarm was set for 8:00 and the hotel clock alarm was set for 8:30. My cell phone beeped a second time before I realized that it was the low battery indicator. Last night was the first time I’ve turned it on in six days, and the … Read more
We were up and at ’em between 7 and 7:30 today. After our morning shower, and finishing up packing, we enjoyed our final breakfast at Seven Spirit Bay. Checkout was uneventful, that is if you call a $49 (AUD) “fuel charge” on your bill after paying $1250 (USD) a night to stay at the place … Read more
I woke up at around 5:30, and looked around to see the light beginning to filter through the open-louvered walls of our habitat: We had our outdoor shower, and headed to the lodge for breakfast at 7:30. I transfered the blog entry I’d devised last night from my flash drive to the resort computer, and … Read more
I had somewhat of a restless night, as I had the alarm set for 8:00 to take care of that ridiculous toll road charge from Friday that had to be taken care of within 48 hours. At about 6:38, I finally got up and called the rental car place, who just gave me the number … Read more
I woke up at 5:30, after a wonderful, uninterrupted night’s sleep. The sun was up already and reflecting off the Blue Mountains, and looking out our “Executive Valley Suite” picture window, I saw the scene I had been imagining since I made our reservations at the end of June. Robert made us some coffee while … Read more
It took just a little while to unload that huge plane. There were 298 passengers flying in the coach section alone. Let’s see, at between $1800 and $2000 a ticket, that’s just around a half-a-million dollars from coach class alone. Immigration went smoothly and quickly. We waited way too long for our luggage, and finally … Read more
My friend Amelia allowed us to park at her place in Morrisville, and graciously dropped us off at the United area in Terminal C. Thanks, Amelia! Flight Plan of Record Raleigh-Durham Denver 3 Hours, 51 Minutes Layover Denver 56 Minutes Denver San Francisco 2 Hours, 26 Minutes Layover San Francisco 1 Hour, 56 Minutes San Francisco Sydney … Read more
We met at Breezy Lake Drive to go together to breakfast, with the intention of eating at a Denny’s. However, it was totally jam-packed when we got there, as was the Cracker Barrel next door to it. Rather than drive around for another place, we decided to have a quick breakfast at a Wendy’s, as … Read more
We took advantage of the complimentary hotel breakfast this morning, which was pretty decent. My dad read the headlines about Senator Craig resigning, and said, “The only reason he’s resigning is because he’s a Republican. If a democratic had done the same thing, he wouldn’t be forced to resign.” I bit my tongue and thought, … Read more