The view or two from my "office"

[OATEK]

The storm rolling in to Sydney this afternoon.

 

[RB]

What do you call a group of bin chickens? Sighted this afternoon in Cooktown Qld

 

[JohnM]

What do you call a group of bin chickens? Sighted this afternoon in Cooktown Qld

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A litter?

 

[prozac]

What do you call a group of bin chickens? Sighted this afternoon in Cooktown Qld

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Don't fall asleep in the deck-chair.

 

[Flashback]

A pod of Ibis

 

[dxwell]

It is Aclass cruise company, Elite of the Sea.
35 or so cabins, but was not full so felt very spacious. We did 3 days, 2 nights including transfer from/to Hanoi.

And your thoughts @ayebee ?

 

[vmile]

The Horniman Museum

Then just down the road..





The Dulwich Picture Gallery

Both in South London, United Kingdom

The Horniman is a 'collectors' showcase, mad, but facinating.
The Dulwich has a sublime collection, in a beautiful gallery.
Both are just down the road from our London 'office', and a shoutout to OATEK who I think pointed out the existence of the Horniman in a prior posting. Where we stay is two train stops away, and we were unaware of its existence.

 

[TheRealTMA]

What do you call a group of bin chickens? Sighted this afternoon in Cooktown Qld

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A garbage of bin chickens?

 

[RB]

Have had a great morning around Cooktown Qld

Think @JohnM was on the Coral Discoverer last year




The annual race meeting is tomorrow-nice backdrop to the course


Love the excellent wide footpaths provided and the colourful bins

 

[ayebee]

And your thoughts @ayebee ?

Overall, very pleasant and well organised.
We had bike outing to a village and to locals who take you through cave to where endangered langurs live. We missed them, but previous day they saw them. Of course those outings are organised by many boats.
Visually a beautiful boat with plenty of space. There is a spa (massages, manicures etc) for those who like that. Rooms are very nice, although we found bathroom design was more for photography than practical use. (Maybe I am just critical when it comes to form following function.)
One lunch and 2 dinners were "8 course" with multiple small dishes. Mostly very good. Solid buffet at other times. Lots of eating.
TBH I would have to research to determine price, as it was all bundled into a 12 day package of hotels, tours and transfers by our agent, which we went with as overall good value.
We did the 2 nights which provided a full day for some activities, plus a good amount of time for chilling out.
Noted some other guests did the one night which I would have found inadequate given the structure of transfers. If time limited, I think a hotel in Ha Long, and a day trip starting early would be a better option.

 

[dxwell]

Overall, very pleasant and well organised.
We had bike outing to a village and to locals who take you through cave to where endangered langurs live. We missed them, but previous day they saw them. Of course those outings are organised by many boats.
Visually a beautiful boat with plenty of space. There is a spa (massages, manicures etc) for those who like that. Rooms are very nice, although we found bathroom design was more for photography than practical use. (Maybe I am just critical when it comes to form following function.)
One lunch and 2 dinners were "8 course" with multiple small dishes. Mostly very good. Solid buffet at other times. Lots of eating.
TBH I would have to research to determine price, as it was all bundled into a 12 day package of hotels, tours and transfers by our agent, which we went with as overall good value.
We did the 2 nights which provided a full day for some activities, plus a good amount of time for chilling out.
Noted some other guests did the one night which I would have found inadequate given the structure of transfers. If time limited, I think a hotel in Ha Long, and a day trip starting early would be a better option.

Thanks @ayebee for such a considered response.

 

[RB]

Have had another great day in Cooktown Qld

Fantastic Museum


Remembrance Day Ceremony



Cooktown Cup Day

Plenty of classes of Fashions on the Field


Plenty of kids having a big day



One of our neighbours tonight

 

[drron]

Sailing in to Benoa, Bali.

 

[Solid]

The pool at Capella, Sydney.

 

[tgh]

This was the view yesterday from "someones" office.. Elephant Island..
Fantastic pic ex Silversea passengers facebook page

 

[SuePa]

This was the view yesterday from "someones" office.. Elephant Island..
Fantastic pic ex Silversea passengers facebook page

I think it's often like that at Elephant Is.
I was luckier - his was my view,
but we didn't get to land.

 

[drron]

Ubud lunch office.





And the community rubbish dump.

 

[RB]

Last day in Cooktown

Out near the airport




Keatings Lagoon


Interesting choice of buggy at golf club!

 

[drron]

Benoa, Bali this afternoon and evening.

 

[drron]

Different Benoa view this morning. Two small Indonesian passenger vessels behind us.


And the planes are taking off over us so higher up than when they were on approach.