The view or two from my "office"

[Larko1]

Update, office now with a shadow in 1C

 

[Larko1]

QF29 office boarding now

 

[Captain Halliday]

My office view for about 4 hour comes courtesy of @SOPOOR who very kindly gave me three passes to the AC Maple Leaf lounge at YVR.


Richmond, Canada.

I recall when these passes were offered, @SOPOOR was keen to see them put too good use.

I had two serves of the souvlaki and Miss H went back for thirds of the pasta.

Well used indeed.

Pic of the souvlaki, but the rest of the buffet and salad bar was too busy to photograph discretely.



Self-pour BWS:


Including four beers on tap.

 

[Flashback]

My office view for about 4 hour comes courtesy of @SOPOOR who very kindly gave me three passes to the AC Maple Leaf lounge at YVR.

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Richmond, Canada.

I recall when these passes were offered, @SOPOOR was keen to see them put too good use.

I had two serves of the souvlaki and Miss H went back for thirds of the pasta.

Well used indeed.

Pic of the souvlaki, but the rest of the buffet and salad bar was too busy to photograph discretely.

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Self-pour BWS:
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Including four beers on tap.

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What is a QF plane doing in Richmond, Canada!?

 

[Captain Halliday]

What is a QF plane doing in Richmond, Canada!?

Came in as QF75 SYD-YVR.

Five hour turn before it goes back as QF76.

 

[CaptJCool]

Springwood for Christmas
Busway adventure

 

[Flyfrequently]

Update on my local Pier office view today




Only another 11 months to go ........ summer
holidays will be fun!

 

[Flashback]

Update on my local Pier office view today

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Only another 11 months to go ........ summer
holidays will be fun!

Where?

 

[jase05]

Not too exciting but halfway through our 4n stay at the Sofitel Adelaide.
Mrs Jase is working so having a quite drink in Club Millesime

 

[Flyfrequently]

Where?

Apologies @Flashback this is in my 'Hood - The Ninch aka Mornington Peninsula.
Much "Community Consultation" then the argy bargy......

 

[drron]

A bit hot today so afternoon drinking and bird feeding out the front of our place. A pond no longer full with a sculpture from Tasmania by Folco Kooper of Mangalore.
The butcher bird enjoying sitting on a kookaburra.

 

[SYD]

Fortunately no Mariah….

 

[CaptJCool]

Nearly full flight
Departing late
Due Into Adelaide 5 minutes before curfew
Tarmac walkies


Gateway bridge

 

[RooFlyer]

An island in the Barat Daya islands, Indonesia



A blue whale spout, Banda Sea (will be other pics; ID via the Bridge from markings and dorsal fin)

 

[RooFlyer]

Alor island, Indonesia



Flores Island, Indonesia

 

[RooFlyer]

On the left, Rhun island, part of the Maluku Islands. These islands were the sole source of nutmeg which was worth a fortune in the 17th and 18th centuries. The Dutch occupied all the islands except Rhun, which the English had a foot hold on and therefore could break the Dutch Monopoly on nutmeg.

Various comings and goings, but after the Anglo Dutch wars in the 17th century Rhun was ceded to the Dutch in effective exchange for a place called New Amsterdam over at the Atlantic Ocean to the west.



View from my cabin office, Banda Neira

 

[kookaburra75]

On the left, Rhun island, part of the Maluku Islands. These islands were the sole source of nutmeg which was worth a fortune in the 17th and 18th centuries. The Dutch occupied all the islands except Rhun, which the English had a foot hold on and therefore could break the Dutch Monopoly on nutmeg.
Various comings and goings, but after the Anglo Dutch wars in the 17th century Rhun was ceded to the Dutch in effective exchange for a place called New Amsterdam over at the Atlantic Ocean to the west.

Giles Morton wrote a fantastic book, Nathaniel's Nutmeg on what happened on Rhun Island. Such a small island, but had a massive impact, especially the exchange for Manhattan. It's good to see a photo of what it looks like.

 

[RooFlyer]

Giles Morton wrote a fantastic book, Nathaniel's Nutmeg on what happened on Rhun Island. Such a small island, but had a massive impact, especially the exchange for Manhattan. It's good to see a photo of what it looks like.

The expedition guide who gave us a talk on the Spice Islands mentioned that book and I have it down to get when I get home.

 

[Steady]

KTA QP view

 

[Flashback]

KTA QP view
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That looks a fair whack different, compared to when I was last there in ....... 2008/2009'ish.