The view from my "office"

[kookaburra75]

We were going to do the festival last year but the only accommodation we could find was out of town and according to the locals, the festival is manic. The 'hop on hop off' bus is very appealing, you cover more wineries and don't have the hassel of driving.

Locals suggested coming another time and book a local wine tour if you want to avoid the crowds and stay in town. When driving, you have to be very careful about the number of tastings you do which rightly limits the number of wineries you visit and the tastings at each. We probs won't be back to Rutherglen anytime soon. We might head to Orange next, that's not a bad spot either.

I agree the June long weekend is manic where the theme seems to be, go in fancy dress and get drunk. The March long weekend is busy and focussed more on food and wine. We normally stay in Corowa and catch the first bus of the day which takes us into Rutherglen, and spend the day on the different bus loops, and then catch the last bus back to Corowa. They have buses for Albury, Wangaratta and Chiltern too.

If the wineries have a dinner or evening function on, they usually have a special bus for that too, that meanders around picking up people and dropping them home.

We have driven through Orange and liked what we saw, and plan to get back for one of their wine festivals.

 

[prozac]

@kookaburra75 Whereabouts do you stay in Corowa?

 

[mrs.dr.ron]

Bangkok

 

[kookaburra75]

@kookaburra75 Whereabouts do you stay in Corowa?

We've stayed at Motel Wingrove and the Statesman Motor Inn. Both are old fashioned motels, but clean and comfy. The bus to Rutherglen leaves from Lions Park, which is across the road from both those places. They're a short walk into town for supplies, pubs etc. Circa 1936 is a great place to eat too.

 

[love_the_life]

Bangkok

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and I presume you were out partying until the wee hours

 

[drron]

Today’s final stop. Wat Rat Pho Thong, Kheha, Bangkok. Spell checker wanted to call the town Kruschev.


Didn’t need Google maps.












There had just been a funeral.

 

[Hvr]

This is the day after the night before and the site of major NYE celebrations.

 

[Flyfrequently]

South Channel and a big boat in the distance watched by local fishermen.

 

[Flashback]

Hi @VPS, I went to check out some Christmas markets for you ... getting started early this year

Segovia, Spain.

Ávila, Spain.

 

[VPS]

Hi @VPS, I went to check out some Christmas markets for you ... getting started early this year

Segovia, Spain.
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Ávila, Spain.
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Always so caring and sharing.

 

[Flashback]

Always so caring and sharing.

xx_x as always! And my goodness, how have I never tried this before!? Best meal I've ever had. Will get the dish name when I can see the menu again....

Ok, it's called chuletón. Carved in front of you then you cook on a hot plate. Sooooo good. Very glad they took me in at 11.25pm just before the kitchen closed.

 

[SYD]

xx_x as always! And my goodness, how have I never tried this before!? Best meal I've ever had. Will get the dish name when I can see the menu again....
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Ok, it's called chuletón. Carved in front of you then you cook on a hot plate. Sooooo good. Very glad they took me in at 11.25pm just before the kitchen closed.
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What, no Cochinillo? Segovia’s famous dish!

 

[p--and--t]

xx_x as always! And my goodness, how have I never tried this before!? Best meal I've ever had. Will get the dish name when I can see the menu again....
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Ok, it's called chuletón. Carved in front of you then you cook on a hot plate. Sooooo good. Very glad they took me in at 11.25pm just before the kitchen closed.
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Google search gives variously TBone/Ribeye?

Regardless it looks delish.

 

[mrs.dr.ron]

So the actual view from our room @ Marriott Executive Apartments Bangkok, today.







So the guy in the white shirt standing by the black box is Ron.

 

[Flyfrequently]

So the actual view from our room @ Marriott Executive Apartments Bangkok, today.
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So the guy in the white shirt standing by the black box is Ron.

AFF's one and only "Pink jacket" Ron ??

 

[MARTINE]

xx_x as always! And my goodness, how have I never tried this before!? Best meal I've ever had. Will get the dish name when I can see the menu again....
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Ok, it's called chuletón. Carved in front of you then you cook on a hot plate. Sooooo good. Very glad they took me in at 11.25pm just before the kitchen closed.
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Do you have the restaurant name @Flashback ?
Looks good

 

[Flyfrequently]

Cracker of a day at the local office


Blue skies


Love watching Nippers

Not so much loving the jetskis


By 9am and all car parks and surrounding streets are full,
I am home under my rock waiting for the cricket to start now.

 

[love_the_life]

So the actual view from our room @ Marriott Executive Apartments Bangkok, today.
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So the guy in the white shirt standing by the black box is Ron.

Unbelievable blue skies and no people/traffic.

 

[p--and--t]

Unbelievable blue skies and no people/traffic.

Yeah. Things must of changed since I was last in BKK. Never seen it that deserted and sky so blue.

 

[Flyfrequently]

Cracker of a day at the local office
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Blue skies
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Love watching Nippers

Not so much loving the jetskis
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By 9am and all car parks and surrounding streets are full,
I am home under my rock waiting for the cricket to start now.

Update:
And sad to say, helicopters overhead and sirens have been going off all afternoon here.
So far, reports of an epileptic seizure, a heart attack, and jet ski into boat accident. 1 adult and 2 children airlifted to hospital
(Surfer Flyfrequently's mate is a local copper)

And a drowning this morning on the other side at Gunnamatta.......