AFF Gathering #3, Sydney, October 23-25, 2009

[simongr]

Hmm - seem to have chosen my wedding anniversary again... and I will be in the UK...

 

[samh004]

Hmm - seem to have chosen my wedding anniversary again... and I will be in the UK...

Well that just wont do, you'll have to fly back for the weekend.

 

[oz_mark]

I don't know about the airport tour though

Was a thought to see if there was any interest in it. Any suggestions people have will be looked at

Can I suggest Lowenbrau - a German Beer Hall (and restaurant) at the Rocks for Saturday night dinner?

Looks like a good suggestion. Web site here: Löwenbräu Keller, and as a group we'd need to take one of the set menu options (see http://www.lowenbrau.com.au/downloads/GroupBookingPackage2009.pdf)


(I may have to make a recon visit to Sydney to check things out.

 

[Alanslegal]

May I suggest Friday night pre-dinner drinks at the Roof Bar

Its a lovely spot under the Sydney Tower esp if the weather is nice & warm.

 

[Keith009]

Hmm - seem to have chosen my wedding anniversary again... and I will be in the UK...

The previous Gatherings occurred on different dates to this one - surely they can't all have fallen on your wedding anniversary?

 

[simongr]

Was a thought to see if there was any interest in it. Any suggestions people have will be looked at

Looks like a good suggestion. Web site here: Löwenbräu Keller, and as a group we'd need to take one of the set menu options (see http://www.lowenbrau.com.au/downloads/GroupBookingPackage2009.pdf)


(I may have to make a recon visit to Sydney to check things out.

As a Sydney resident I would suggest the Bavarian Bier Cafe (two locations) or Belgian Biere Cafe (one locations). The beer in the Belgian is better for connoiseurs of beer and the food in both locations is much better than the Lowenbrau (also the waitresses outfits in the Bavarian are a lot more perky )

 

[Keith009]

I certainly second the food in the Bavarian bier cafe.

 

[Alanslegal]

Another suggestion for Friday drinks venue Opera Bar

Panoramic views of the harbour - great for our non-SYD guests.

 

[NM]

I certainly second the food in the Bavarian bier cafe.

Why does that statement give me visions of eating a regurgitated schnitzel :shock:.

 

[JohnK]

A suggestion for Saturday night dinner at one of the seafood restaurants in Brighton Le-Sands. Also pre-dinner drinks at the Novotel or Signatures across the road or any one of the cafes on Grand Parade.

 

[Blackadder]

Silver for me, may or may not be there depening on work commitments

 

[Bundy Bear]

I should be listed as Gold probable;

Airport Tour: have done that already but would consider doing that again, I think they run them on Saturdays from 10:00am to 12:00pm.

As where to eat: no idea.

And starting the weekend in Melbourne for an F lounge run sounds good.

 

[samh004]

Gold for now, but will try and book flights this weekend.

Platinum, flights booked. Need to find appropriate accommodation now.

 

[munitalP]

Was a thought to see if there was any interest in it. Any suggestions people have will be looked at



Looks like a good suggestion. Web site here: Löwenbräu Keller, and as a group we'd need to take one of the set menu options (see http://www.lowenbrau.com.au/downloads/GroupBookingPackage2009.pdf)


(I may have to make a recon visit to Sydney to check things out.

OZ-Mark - if you want, we can do a recce together - I'm in SYD a lot always looking for an excuse to sample the wonderful wares at Lowenbrau.

A couple of years ago I went there on a corp inv by a large German company, they had organised porcelain beer steins that each person there (100+) had their names engraved on - very cool...

Mr!

 

[oz_mark]

OZ-Mark - if you want, we can do a recce together - I'm in SYD a lot always looking for an excuse to sample the wonderful wares at Lowenbrau.

Sounds like a plan. I can't commit to a date to go just yet, but will keep it in mind.

 

[notzac]

Platinum for me please!

Will be on the good ship JQ30 for the ride up to SYD as well. Now to find some accommodation..

 

[oz_mark]

I hope I have got this right Any errors, let me know.....

Platinum - definite
BiziBB
Flashware
Hvr
kpc
munitalP + 1
notzac
oz_mark
QF009 + 1
samh004

Gold - probable
anat0l
Bundy Bear
Febs
PeteJ
tuapekastar

Silver - possible
Blackadder
JohnK
serfty
straitman

Bronze - scratched
simongr

 

[JohnK]

I hope I have got this right Any errors, let me know.....

You left me out!

 

[oz_mark]

You left me out!

Undecided as to which group 'it depends' belonged in

 

[JohnK]

Undecided as to which group 'it depends' belonged in

"It all depends" would belong in the Silver - interested category and depending on the activities scheduled could move into either Gold - Probable or Bronze - scratched categories.

Still too early to call as I have not seen the specials for October-December from Qantas yet....