The view or two from my "office"

[love_the_life]

Smith street mall, Darwin.
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Popped into Paspaley mrsdrron?

 

[drron]

Darwin from the Cruise Port.

 

[drron]

Popped into Paspaley mrsdrron?

That was as close as she got. But did get a nice string of freshwater pearls from our OBC,

 

[prozac]

Darwin from the Cruise Port.
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We lost a crew member who fell into the water pissed off the Darwin wharf around 11pm. The tides are severe in Darwin Hbr and he drifted around until about 5am when his cries for help were heard and he was dragged onto a yacht, alive. We were gobsmacked he wasn't eaten.

 

[Bindibuys]

Weekend at Port Vila, Vanuatu. Home | The Terraces | Port Vila | Vanuatu | Boutique

 

[ols]

My home office

 

[Cossie]

Maxie watching Lizzie outside our bedroom. We give her a few blueberries, but not so she becomes dependant. She (we presume!) likes snails which is good.

 

[Steady]

Some London views

 

[Flashback]

Some London views
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Must have been yesterday as it is bucketing down today!

 

[cjd600]

Vegas, baby, F1 qualifying, this (very late) evening’s office

 

[Steady]

Must have been yesterday as it is bucketing down today!

yes, Friday, today we did a palace tour through the state rooms and throne room etc and wandered to Westminster and big ben etc and managed to miss any rain - just lucky I guess

 

[Port Power]

My floating office for the next three weeks is taking me from Barcelona to
Lisbon yo Fort Lauderdale.


Here is the “office”.



The view from said “office” leaving Barcelona.



The view at Palma de Majorca.



And the sunrise view at Valencia, Spain.

 

[Buzzard]

very swish.. tell us more..

The sort of thing my TA Jenny in Hanoi would book.

 

[Captain Halliday]

An architectural marvel, or a waste of half a building.

You be the judge.


Amsterdam, Netherlands.

 

[Flyfrequently]

An architectural marvel, or a waste of half a building.

You be the judge.

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Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Has this "marvel" added to your list of sub-standard sights @Captain Halliday?

 

[Flyfrequently]

Weekend at Port Vila, Vanuatu. Home | The Terraces | Port Vila | Vanuatu | Boutique
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Nice digs @Bindibuys !

Looking at flights to Port Vila for next September on QF (code share), J fares seem reasonably priced.... but reviews of Air Vanuatu are less than complimentary.
May I ask if you flew QF/NF?
If so, I would appreciate your thoughts- thanks.
Hope you enjoyed your few days away 🏖

 

[drron]

The Thursday Island office.

 

[mrs.dr.ron]

The view from the Silver Muse.
Thursday Island.

 

[Bindibuys]

Nice digs @Bindibuys !

Looking at flights to Port Vila for next September on QF (code share), J fares seem reasonably priced.... but reviews of Air Vanuatu are less than complimentary.
May I ask if you flew QF/NF?
If so, I would appreciate your thoughts- thanks.
Hope you enjoyed your few days away 🏖

We used our Amex $450 to fly over as code share QF on NF metal in Y as separate tickets, and then used QF points for return journey again as codeshare Y on NF metal, but this time they put us in exit row seats at no cost - perhaps due to my WP.
Both flights on time, no dramas, basic service, sounded like Aussie pilots, reasonable plane.
It is only about a 3 - 3.5 hour flight, no inflight entertainment, so just scrapped in on our 4 hour cap on travelling in Y if J not available.
Would I do it again - yes.
Have I had worst flights - yes.
It's not QF or EK, and Port Vila airport is very basic, but as a destination for a break away, it fits the bill.
Only downfall is the 7am departure from PV. If you can get a later flight, is saves the 4am alarm, tho the sunrise was nice.

 

[drron]

The Thursday Island cultural office.







The older ladies were the Mothers Union choir from the Quetta church. The oldest was 80+. Not sure of her exact age.
The fellow at the end is a Torres islander icon who has travelled internationally with dance troupes as well as being a singer. artist, designer and choreographer.