The view from my "office"

[VPS]

We will be there in March !! looking at eating a ton of those tarts !!!

It was pretty good

 

[TheRealTMA]

@Flashback, I note you had some nice photos from San Marino from a few years ago. Where did you stay and do you recommend it? If not, any other recommendations? I’m guessing you can’t really go wrong staying up in the main hill area.

@TheRealTMA, my family and I will also be staying in Bologna and I note from another thread that you had some photos from there so same sort of question if you don’t mind: where would you recommend staying in Bologna?

I’m making accom bookings now for a trip in late April / early May.

Bologna was some years ago. We've stayed in

Albergo in centro a Bologna - Hotel San Donato 4 stelle and Art Hotel Orologio in Bologna | Official Website

Both good hotels and excellent locations in centro. San Donato has a nice terrace for breakfast and evening drinks.

Lots of excellent places to eat in Bologna. One of our favourite restaurants in Bologna used to be

Da Cesari Restaurant

www.da-cesari.it

but there are tons of others. Read reviews.

Da Cesari used to have a set price menu and they just fed you what was good!

Don't forget to visit the Basilica and see the Meridonale (SunDial) from 1695).

The Sundial of S.t Petronio's Basilica

The Basilica of San Petronio hosts the longest sundial in the world, built by Domenico Cassini, it measures 67 meters and crosses the church from 1657.

www.basilicadisanpetronio.org

Already in the eleventh century the sundial was used to determine the precise date of the Spring Equinox, in view of a later calendar reform. This latter would be possible only in 1582, with Pope Gregory XIII.

The atmosphere of Bologna is great. Have a spritz etc in the cafe opposite the Basilica at sunset in Piazza Magiore, markets are fabulous, and the streets lined with salumerie (delicatessens), the old medical school with the Anatomical Theatre of the Archiginnasio from 1595 (teaching room for anatomy dissections), and many great other places to visit.

For reference, Bologna is nicknamed by locals as 'la dotta, la grassa, la rossa' (the learned, the fat, the red).

The red, the fat, and the learned: The story behind Bologna’s curious nicknames

Bologna, the capital of Italy's northern Emilia Romagna region, has three curious nicknames: the red, the fat, and the learned. Contributor Dina Caruso explores the story behind each one.

www.thelocal.it

 

[Port Power]

The view from today's office....... in the middle of nowhere in Madagascar, quite literally!
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I might have some issues getting my flight out (south west coast) on the weekend, though.......
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That photo could be of Australia! Interesting. Good luck with your flight. Or stay over!

 

[Flashback]

That photo could be of Australia! Interesting. Good luck with your flight. Or stay over!

I've already changed my flight home once (was meant to arrive back in London in a few hours time to celebrate Aus Day with Mrs FB), but alas ... Rebooked for the 4th.

 

[Sprucegoose]

Foggy morning at CBR. This blanket kept moving down the runway!

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Yep CBR will do that, but unusual in Jan/Feb?

 

[Sprucegoose]

Lisbon is beautiful but not flat . Absolutely beautiful day. Bright blue sky and about 11. I may have sampled a tart

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You cant beat 'old Europe' to stimulate the senses......

 

[henleybeach]

Tassie for a couple days
Nice lunch at Josef Chromey

 

[henleybeach]

Morning coffee views of the Tamar

 

[Ade]

Tamar

As in the Tamar Valley yogurt? Tasmania?

 

[Flashback]

My Australia Day office view from middle of nowhere Mada..... they sure did look after me!

 

[henleybeach]

As in the Tamar Valley yogurt? Tasmania?

Yep that’s it!

 

[Pushka]

A rather lovely day at Port Broughton. Toasty in fact.






I’d be doing this too but not quite well enough yet.




One of the huge PB fishing boats. They supply KGW, blue swimmer crabs, flounder, squid and flathead to NSW and Vic as their main market and Adelaide’s main fishmongers. And owned by very nice down to earth people. The guy had me in stitches telling me the story of one of his many inspections that went horribly wrong. Getting the boat off the trailer at the marina they ‘dropped’ the two outboards off the trailer. $80,000 for repairs. I laughed. (Not short of cash ) He asked why! Because it showed than even the experts get boats wrong sometimes.

 

[Ade]

Yep that’s it!

oooh! I love their yogurt. Very creamy and filling

 

[wannabeinvestmentbanker]

Flow forwarding to beat a predicted storm and had plenty of space in the plane office today.

 

[prozac]

My Australia Day office view from middle of nowhere Mada..... they sure did look after me!

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For a second I thought that must have been your bong.

 

[RooFlyer]

Tassie for a couple days
Nice lunch at Josef Chromey

Afternoon 'tea' at Darlington ( my local)



Can anyone see anything wrong with this photo?



Earlier at Spring Bay Distillery



Thought off @Flashback Andi I think, @VPS



$90 for a 500 ml bottle!! They said it goes nicely on icecream.

Much earlier

 

[Ade]

Can anyone see anything wrong with this photo?

"Walking" in a van, I see?

 

[Ade]

They said it goes nicely on icecream.

Love Sloe Gin. Had a taste a few months back during a staff tasting session. A-mae-zing!

Agree, they go well on ice cream

 

[drron]

Mrsdrron was at the physio’s office this afternoon. Not bad views.



Lake Kawana. This part is the International rowing course. Several countries used it to train for the last Olympics.
The office is in an industrial park but looks pretty good from the water. Over the road though is slightly different.

 

[love_the_life]

Nice day in Sydney and nice cabin on QE.