The view from my "office"

[serfty]

And tourism associations wonder why Aussies travel overseas.....

It's a form of the "Australia Tax"; I am led to believe the "New Zealand" tax is worse ...

 

[Pushka]

It's a form of the "Australia Tax"; I am led to believe the "New Zealand" tax is worse ...

I just think tourist places in Australia have jumped on to a price bandwagon without improving the quality of the product or the service. First struck me in Kangaroo Island a few years ago where prices were extortionate for the quality of the food offering and service was awful everywhere. A bit like mention a Wedding and you add an extra zero.

 

[Deleted member 29185]

A bit like mention a Wedding and you add an extra zero.

Or a divorse with an extra 3 zeros!
So I'm told!

 

[Deleted member 29185]

BA status run. Cheaper to do PER-SYD-NOU than PER-SYD!

I'm reading more and more posts about BA status. Should I be more interested??

 

[Deleted member 29185]

I'm bored. My office view today ... Rainy CNS. Plane's gone tech, been waiting since 05:30. Replacement en-route from HGU ... apparantly.

 

[Daver6]

And tourism associations wonder why Aussies travel overseas.....

Exactly this! As someone living in PER I flew PER-MEL-SYD-NOU and return in J for under $1100. If I wanted to holiday in CNS it would have cost me a tiny bit less....in Y! Or for double that fare I could have flown just to MEL one way in J.

 

[drron]

I'm reading more and more posts about BA status. Should I be more interested??

Yes

 

[JessicaTam]

I'm reading more and more posts about BA status. Should I be more interested??

Have a look here for a good intro from @TonyHancock: Why BA?

 

[Pushka]

Another photo of RAdelaide’s sunset last night from friend Majella_photo_art on Insta. At Marino. No filters applied.

 

[OATEK]

The view from my (home) office window today.

 

[RooFlyer]

This evening's office.

 

[Pushka]

Another bright sunset tonight. The people in the garden below thought I was spying on them....

 

[blackcat20]

Stunning sunset at our home office as well last night.

 

[Flashback]

A few highlights from the trip last weekend as promised.... better late than never. Strasbourg first, then Colmar (both in France) and then Basel in Switzerland.

Strasbourg


Colmar

 

[Flashback]

..... and Basel






Colmar was by far the most quaint (as we expected, having been there before during Summer) but all were nice enough. There were 6 different markets scattered all over Colmar, whereas Strasbourg had quite a few scattered around town too.

 

[VPS]

@Flashback I did like them but was green with envy at the same time

 

[ellen10]

..... and Basel

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Colmar was by far the most quaint (as we expected, having been there before during Summer) but all were nice enough. There were 6 different markets scattered all over Colmar, whereas Strasbourg had quite a few scattered around town too.

Thanks for sharing the photos ...... one day for me!

 

[Deleted member 29185]

My office from a few weeks back had a curious set of bongos. I can confirm the "skins" were indeed skins ... they still had the claws attached!

 

[JohnM]

PERfect day for a leisurely and mildly thirst-inducing cycle ride around the Swan River to meet some friends for lunch.

 

[OATEK]

PERfect day for a leisurely and mildly thirst-inducing cycle ride around the Swan River to meet some friends for lunch.

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Looks like everyone has left town!!!