March 2008

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March 21-24: Easter Weekend in Melbourne, Yarra, MEL!

To update my post above, I'd like to invite anyone in Melbourne to come out on Friday night. Hopefully there are places open on Good Friday!

As posted on FT:
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Good morning,
It's no notice and probably a really bad week for it, but I've booked a last-minute trip to Melbourne next (Easter!) weekend and would love to catch up with you if you're in town on Friday night.

Would you like to join us for some wine tasting in the Yarra Valley? Here's the thread in C.Buzz.

When:

• Drinks or coffee: Friday, March 21 (Good Friday) in Melbourne
• Same:QF lounge, MEL, Saturday or Sunday (or Monday morning) March 22-24

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• Wine tour in between, hopefully. See the thread above.

Where:

• Friday: Somewhere along Flinders St, Melbourne or not too far a walk or transit?
• Saturday: Yarra Valley / MEL lounge
• Sunday/Monday: MEL lounge?

Can you suggest a good place where the grub is good and the atmosphere interesting, not too inconveniently located to this area?

We're flying back on Qantas on Monday afternoon.
Staying in Melbourne the first night, MEL Hilton on Staturday & Sunday nights.
I should have wifi access in the Hilton, so am open to a QF lounge drink if you're there (subject to our wine trip schedule)).


OT for a second, will many bars or restaurants be open on Good Friday night?


I've listed some wineries but need to check what may be open on Easter Saturday.
Suggestions are appreciated.


Re. QF:
Easter wasn't too bad for flight availability, a week out, for the trip, so kudos to QF and I hope we use our baggage allowance for some good bottles!
We will spend our time in the Hilton and can meet you there (and try some wine

) rather than in the QP, unless you can get us in.

 

[wiz]

20 MAR SYD (dom) QF583 1700-1900
24 MAR PER (dom) QF718 1500-1600

Not a QP member and still looking to be "shamed in"...

Thanks!

 

[vt01]

24 Mar Syd 14:30 - 16:00 T1 Bus lounge
28 Mar AKL 17:00 - 18:00 Bus Lounge

 

[straitman]

19 Mar MEL 1000 – CHC 1515 DJ 62 QF F lounge
24 Mar ZQN 1025 – CHC 1115 QF 2782 No lounge
24 Mar CHC 1500 – AKL 1620 QF 2766 QF F lounge
25 Mar AKL 0545 – SYD 0720 LA 801 QF Dom lounge T3
25 Mar SYD 1000 – MEL 1130 QF 423 Long drive home.

To update my post:

19 Mar MEL 1000 – CHC 1515 DJ 62 QF F lounge MEL
24 Mar ZQN 1025 – CHC 1115 QF 2782 No lounge
24 Mar CHC 1500 – AKL 1620 QF 2766 QF lounge CHC
25 Mar AKL 0545 – SYD 0720 LA 801 QF F lounge AKL
25 Mar SYD 1000 – MEL 1130 QF 423 QF lounge T3 SYD
29 Mar MEL 1405 - BNE 1510 QF 620 QF Dom lounge MEL
30 Mar BNE 0950 - MEL 1310 QF 615 QF Dom Lounge BNE