The view or two from my "office"

[Captain Halliday]

Good news. We escaped alive.

The story of how we made it out of a disused mine 60 metres below ground when a fire broke out comes later.

But let’s start at the beginning with the office views before the emergency.


The Seegrotte is about an hour from
Vienna and was initially a phosphorus mine, to make fertiliser and explosives.

More recently, about one third of the film The Three Musketeers was filmed here.

I don’t remember the film but apparently this “door” features prominently.


Hinterbruhl, Austria.

 

[kermatu]

Singapore offices.

 

[drron]

From my Singapore shanks pony rambling down the riverside.

 

[Captain Halliday]

The mine was taken over by the Germans during the war.

They used it as a place to build the parts for planes where they wouldn’t be seen by the enemy.

Some of the original parts remain on display.



The parts were then sent by rail to Vienna airport where the planes were assembled.


Hinterbruhl, Austria.

 

[drron]

Some old buildings in Clarke Quay Singapore. This is the oldest with the date 1870 on the building.

 

[alieninperth]

Not today, but I got the chance to go to Karijini earlier this year. Wonderful place and I can't wait to get back.

 

[SYD]

Udaipur office.

Try and park in a no parking zone and the police dogs pounce!


Ok, the real office view...

 

[Daver6]

Room view at the Arizona Grand Resort in Phoenix. Seems to be hit with the golf nuts.

 

[kileskus]

One of many ATR 72-600s in the fleet, from the DUD office today


And an acquisition from earlier in the day at AKL, finally a signed NZ stamp in my Aus passport - after a lecture from the unsmiling immigrations officer about using eGates and the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement

 

[kermatu]

Historical offices, Singapore.

Mount Faber murals.

Asian Civilisations Museum.

 

[drron]

T3 SKL Changi.

 

[Captain Halliday]

The lower pay of the Seegrotte has filled with water over the years.

They now have to pump out about 60,000 litres per day to allow the boat tours to continue.




Hinterbruhl, Austria.

 

[mrs.dr.ron]

Singapore Changi Airport, SKL Lounge,
Orchids

 

[Captain Halliday]

A couple more from the Seegrotte before the drama began.



Water is only 3 metres at the deepest point and is crystal clear.


Hinterbruhl, Austria.