The view from my "office"

[kermatu]

Bombay (aka Mumbai).






15 years since my last visit, and all about people — no business or touristy stuff.

Remains the most chaotic, vibrant, welcoming, heartbreaking and inspirational city I’ve had the privilege of spending time in.

 

[kookaburra75]

Just another airport, off on the road again

 

[love_the_life]

My view’s a bit domestic this evening.

Right, so no gin and used the last of the vodka in pre dinner drinks. What to do? Pop down to Ostani of course for a couple of post dinner beverages. The house on the hill is in session so lots of staffers around and very busy but no problem, gives it atmosphere.

It’s a Charlie Chaplin ‘cos I like apricot.

 

[Cossie]

Last week, Mount Hotham, great drive complete with lizard in engine bay and no chains, did I really say that?

 

[JohnM]

Last week, Mount Hotham, great drive complete with lizard in engine bay and no chains, did I really say that?

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But which of your selection were you driving?

 

[Steady]

DEL SilverKris office tonight

 

[teammongo]

Reims. The home of Champange. The stairs to the VCP cellar..

 

[Cossie]

But which of your selection were you driving?

The boring one, just a standard 2013 Focus. We like going down backroads, which I won't take the RS on, another reason why I want a proper 4x4.

 

[Steady]

Overnights office between DEL and SIN

This mornings office on arrival into SIN (as recently posted)

 

[JohnM]

Overnights office between DEL and SIN
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The dilemma of a short (<6h) overnight flight in a good premium cabin? Get a bit of sleep or take advantage of the service offerings - but hard to do both comprehensively.

You opted for sleep it appears? I trust a Krug nightcap or two helped the slumber...

 

[Steady]

The dilemma of a short (<6h) overnight flight in a good premium cabin? Get a bit of sleep or take advantage of the service offerings - but hard to do both comprehensively.

You opted for sleep it appears? I trust a Krug nightcap or two helped the slumber...

I had a single Dom and one of each of the 2 reds then retired. I made use of the lounge beforehand = the Lufthansa Senators Lounge was better than the SilverKris) and The Private Room on arrival.

 

[kermatu]

Bit more of Mumbai from a few days ago.

 

[JohnM]

India is wonderful - but the sludge they call air is, unfortunately, just too much...

 

[kermatu]

India is wonderful - but the sludge they call air is, unfortunately, just too much...

It was much cleaner than I remembered actually. Bombay benefits from being a series of islands and some sea breezes.

 

[jxv]

Our last evening in Longyearbyen started with dinner in the Barentz Pub & Spiseri at the Radisson Blue Polar Hotel. Everything on Svalbard is expensive, but the Søndaglam (Sunday lamb) special was reasonable at NOK189 ($32). Actually the rack of lamb was melt-in-the-mouth delicious!



After dinner it was time for “after sunset” photography on the first clear sky night.


We walked to the edge of town and set up in the hope that the Aurora Borealis would make an appearance, which it indeed did after several hours waiting in the snow at -8 degrees. There was a fantastic display for about 45 minutes.

My ordinary camera did hardly register anything, but my son, with his professional gear, shot lots of great photos.

 

[jxv]

From Longyearbyen we took an SAS flight to Tromsø in North Norway, where we stayed for two nights. Then we drove to Reine in Lofoten with an overnight stop in Sørvågen. Some views from our offices:

Tromsø, a nice 2nd floor studio apartment in the Enter City Hotel, with a super view!


Sørvågen: view from the loft of our cabin on a little lake.


Afternoon view from “Retro Villa på Reine i Lofoten”, which we rented for three days.

 

[kookaburra75]

En route to the Auckland "Office", with Mount Taranaki in the distance

 

[Milboo]

Watched these 4 military choppers flying in a line back and forward out at the Gap/ Sydney Heads before heading back up the Harbour.

 

[Flashback]

Certainly not Off topic @RooFlyer . Beautiful pics!! Stunning!

But sheesh?? For the price of that 'pure Tasmanian water' you could have bought a few vodkas

Edit: and yes, even I've been to Stanley! And you call yourself convict...errr, a Tasmanian

Sorry, russian hackers ..

You could pair that with this: Pure Kiwi Air - New Zealand bottled air

 

[kermatu]

Breakfast, mimosas and a view.



From the Conrad Singapore last weekend.