The view from my "office"

[VeniVidiVici]

Righto, home again 37h from departure, 1772km (822 yesterday, 950 today).

So, just to explain why.

Schematically, here's the route:

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There were multiple reasons for the trip:

I wanted to give the new vehicle a solid run on dirt before it goes in on Friday for its first service (really an inspection at 3-5K km).

My son has a business currently with two locations either side of Lake Barlee. The main one is on the E side, with a secondary operation on the W side. There is no way of driving directly between them.

He wanted to get some light gear from Perth to both operations, so I took it. First to the main camp yesterday, where I overnighted, and then to the sub-camp today.

Two avians deceased with the one run - and a bit of looking around the office.

There you have it.

How are you finding the new Everest? I bought mine a few months before the new model arrived!

 

[JohnM]

How are you finding the new Everest? I bought mine a few months before the new model arrived!

Very good. Not markedly different from the previous; perhaps a little more planted with the slightly wider track and longer wheelbase. The suspension has been tweaked - it lands and settles a little more smoothly after flying over cattle grids at 120kph.

It's a Trend with the 2.0L Bi-turbo. I put in an EOI for it in November last year when the 'New-Gen' was publicised.

My previous vehicle was a 2020 Trend, also with that engine. I had done 82K clicks in exactly 2.5 years, over plenty of territory like the last couple of days, and it had not missed a beat. Long-term fuel consumption was c. 8.5L/100km.

So far, with 4K clicks on the clock, this one is showing 9.6L/100km. Hopefully that will improve with time. Otherwise, it's a fair shortening of range from a tank.

 

[Muppet501st]

LAX QF F lounge. After 7 weeks abroad, looking forward to getting home.

 

[drron]

Posted from my personal office now.


A first for AFF maybe.

 

[Ade]

A first for AFF maybe.

Perhaps ... are we thinking a thread "view from my personal office" ?

 

[RooFlyer]

LAX QF F lounge. After 7 weeks abroad, looking forward to getting home.

Worth posting here??

Qantas Salt & Pepper Squid thread

This is a thread for people to post pics and 'reviews' of Qantas' 'iconic' Salt & Pepper squid dish, served at their F Lounges. Thread is inspired by @JohnM 's recent post about S&P S quid sans chilli (and which I thought looked pretty awful anyway). @amaroo posted some other pics also. So...

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[prozac]

Posted from my personal office now.
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A first for AFF maybe.

TMI!!!!
I am glad you at least locked the door.

 

[drron]

My office for the next 4 days. The Regent Singapore.



Very dirty windows.

 

[drron]

The sunset view from the Regent Club office Singapore.

 

[Muppet501st]

View from QF16, 2 aborted landings this morning, third time lucky.

 

[Flashback]

It's pretty difficult waking up to this in Surrey, UK... Only got to -3 this morning, we were expecting -5.

 

[RooFlyer]

Outside HIX at Melbourne airport a couple of weeks ago (note the double). A sign! A sign! Breakfast from Maccas approved from on high! Yes, I will have a pot of golden fries with that.

 

[Daver6]

The hotel office, JW Marriott and the view from the actual work office. Both in Pune, India.

 

[Hvr]

I note that Dr Ron is currently doing a TR called Christmas in Bangkok, I got back yesterday and here are some of my shots.



These were actually in Pattaya.

 

[Hvr]

These were from the Holiday Inn at Chit Lom

 

[Hvr]

These are just near Siam Central BTS train station at the shopping centre.
There are lots of outdoor displays and people appreciate them, taking photos and selfies.

 

[Austman]

The sunset view from the Regent Club office Singapore.

My view from (inside) the same Club (I think?).

Regent Club, Singapore:



The Regent Hotel, Singapore:

 

[drron]

Sure looks like it. Are you here now. We should be up there around 1730 for a couple of drinks before dinner at Summer Palace.

 

[Austman]

Sure looks like it. Are you here now. We should be up there around 1730 for a couple of drinks before dinner at Summer Palace.

I was there for 2 nights until last Sunday. I wanted to try the Summer Palace, even for dim sum, but was talked out of it by my SIN based friends. I offered to pay but I got the "It won't be worth it" ... etc.

Please let us know!

 

[SYD]

Sun downers in Queenstown.