The view from my "office"

[QF WP]

My view from my new hotel room last night - Darling Harbour building site



Always wanted to see the people climbing these cranes to start work - he obviously doesn't have height issues - this was at 7am this morning

 

[QF WP]

This afternoon in the VA Lounge up the back watching the sun set and planes take off:

Believe I got both a small commuter in the first and a QF 738 in the second (only a minute or so apart)

 

[Captain Halliday]

My view tonight preparing to depart ADL. That's the moon in the background, even though it looks like an airport light.



Due to issues with a wheelchair pax, everyone except J pax boarded via the rear stairs. I'd forgotten how far it is from the rear stairs to row 4.

 

[RooFlyer]

Quick trip to west coast Tas office; 4.5 hrs drive to Zeehan and same back the next day. Brought back memories of a well-spent youth - as a field assistant trudging up and down these bloody mountains! Even in the dead of winter, its a fantastic place to visit.

Road was a bit interesting near Tarreleah:




The Surprise valley (walked it in '80)




Queenie! (drank it in '80)




West Coast mining and pioneers museum in Zeehan on the right - don't miss it!!; Gaiety theatre on the left, notable for one of Melbas many 'final, farewell' performances.




Steam locos at the museum

 

[VPS]

Another gin place ticked off in London - only another 78 to go

 

[VPS]

Another gin place ticked off in London - only another 78 to go
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[rogerkambah]

Otherwise known as belted Galloways.
From my time as commentator of the cattle sections at the Maitland show Grand Parade.

A man of many hats!

 

[Boca68]

The view from last week.....



Great food, surprisingly good wine


A fair sunset...


Hotel Vinas Queirolo, Valle de Sol, Ica, Peru.

 

[jukebox333]

A sneak peak from my "office" Wednesday afternoon, of "Grace", the first of two Tunnel Boring Machines that will grind their way under the runway at PER, then the Swan River, and surface in Bayswater.




The story as to why she is named Grace is a bit of a tearjerker - you can read it here:

Tunnel boring machine competition winners announced

 

[coriander]

Quick trip to west coast Tas office; 4.5 hrs drive to Zeehan and same back the next day. Brought back memories of a well-spent youth - as a field assistant trudging up and down these bloody mountains! Even in the dead of winter, its a fantastic place to visit.
Queenie! (drank it in '80)

Visited Zeehan and West Coast a couple of times in the early 00s.
I'm struck by the appearance of shrubbery/trees around Queenstown - it was all bare hills when we were there.

 

[Boca68]

View from the weekend.....

Laguna Llanganuco, Ancash, Peru. A truly astonishing place.



Our oarsman Diego, 5 foot nothing, but rowed 8 people into a headwind on the laguna at 3850 metres altitude, without the slightest puff!!


If you ever get the chance, there is much more to Peru than MP and Puno.

Huaraz, Huascaran, Llanganuco, Yungay, Carhuaz, Cordillera Blanca are all in Ancash province. Easily accessible and truly beautiful.

 

[snabbu]

Panama Canal.

Downtown PTY.

 

[Pushka]

Beautiful Stockholm archipelago.

 

[Major]

This guy looking for his ball this morning in the fog

 

[RooFlyer]

Visited Zeehan and West Coast a couple of times in the early 00s.
I'm struck by the appearance of shrubbery/trees around Queenstown - it was all bare hills when we were there.

Yeah - they've ruined the most scenic part of Queenstown!

 

[Captain Halliday]

My office for the next week. Looking North:


Looking South:

 

[Deleted member 29185]

My office for the next week.

Q1, I presume??

 

[Captain Halliday]

Q1, I presume??

Correct. Bonus point if you can guess what floor.

 

[Deleted member 29185]

Correct. Bonus point if you can guess what floor.

Definitely 76th.

 

[Daver6]

As good a spot as any to take the pooch for a morning walk.