The view or two from my "office"

[OZDUCK]

Wordsworth's grave with compulsory daffodil



Coniston Water

Where Donald Campbell met his fate in 1967. This was during one of the better periods of weather. Merely drizzling and blowing.

 

[drron]

We stayed near by at the Samling hotel. Wordsworth paid his rent there back in the day.
Great hotel but has increased in price considerably.

 

[ellen10]

I'm glad to see you got across to Margaret River. There's a lot to experience in that little corner of WA.

Yes @kookaburra75 I read your trip report and it was very informative. We are having a great time, so much to see and do and those wines are delicious!
Weather has been great too

 

[OZDUCK]

Trouble at t'mill

Quarry Bank Mill opened in 1784 at Styal outside Manchester

 

[RB]

A couple more train rides today-Trondheim to Andalsnes, pretty spectacular and ended up at a nice little rental house

View from Dombas station



Our 2 night stay

 

[drron]

VA 488. At MCY.




No lift now so pushed up the cattle ramp.

 

[Flyfrequently]

A cracker of a 23° day for family lunch at Rivers in Yarrambat Vic.

 

[drron]

From VA 888. No Harbour Bridge or CBD . Instead a couple of places I used to frequent when young
Long Reef..


And Harbord Beach.

 

[RooFlyer]

Late afternoon drinks on the upstairs bedroom deck office. Perfect warm, still day.

 

[OZDUCK]

John Rylands Library Manchester

 

[JessicaTam]

Corners 1, 2 and 3 of the MADring F1 track.

 

[Flyfrequently]

View from the Pullman East Melbourne Lounge at dusk

Never disappoints

 

[ellen10]

View from the Pullman East Melbourne Lounge at dusk
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Never disappoints

You must be VIP guests at that hotel
Do they give you your favourite room?
And it is a great view!

 

[Flyfrequently]

You must be VIP guests at that hotel
Do they give you your favourite room?
And it is a great view!

We were greeted warmly upon arrival even before showing my ID @ellen10 !
Think only once we have not received an upgrade to a suite. This time it is a corner suite with views of MCG one side, across to Government House, Arts Centre spire, Port Phillip Bay


and out the other window, Fitzroy Gardens, CBD and St Patrick's Cathedral (where my parents got married!)

So to answer your question - Yes!

 

[drron]

Coogee IC from lounge.

 

[OZDUCK]

From Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston in 2nd Class. As usual train companies don't believe that anyone travels with luggage but at least there is reasonable leg room. One good thing was that we could board early and jag luggage rack. Sitting on the aisle my elbow is being hit on a regular basis. The carriage seems a lot narrower than the German ICE trains.

 

[OZDUCK]

After being on board for 30 minutes the seats are very hard - like suburban trains

Also the internet confirmed that the trains are markedly narrower than the European trains we are used to. The seats are also markedly narrower. But I couldn't justify the extra £150 on a 2:30 trip when I made the booking. They offered upgrades for £40 per seat just before departure.

 

[VPS]

After being on board for 30 minutes the seats are very hard - like suburban trains

Also the internet confirmed that the trains are markedly narrower than the European trains we are used to. The seats are also markedly narrower. But I couldn't justify the extra £150 on a 2:30 trip when I made the booking. They offered upgrades for £40 per seat just before departure.

There is an app called seat frog that helps with upgrades