The view from my "office"

[OATEK]

A quiet walk by the sea (from Shelley Beach towards Bundeena)

 

[get me outta here]

Is that Shelly Beach near Manly?

A quiet walk by the sea (from Shelley Beach towards Bundeena)
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[V Singh]

Happy Holidays

 

[drron]

From my office Momi Bay Fiji.The Russians were here!
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[OATEK]

Is that Shelly Beach near Manly?

No, near Cronulla looking south at Bundeena in the Royal National Park.

 

[Major]

From my office Momi Bay Fiji.The Russians were here!
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Ukrainian

 

[VPS]

My current office, The Pier F lounge HKG. Only 1.5 hour wait for a foot massage today so happy with that.
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Where are you off to for Christmas?

 

[Flashback]

Where are you off to for Christmas?

Flew into KHH today, working our way up the west coast and on Christmas Day we will be on the High Speed Rail up to Taipei.

Formosa Boulevard Station, the Dome of Light. Pretty cool!





Very chilled and laid back here, nice vibe.

 

[Bundy Bear]

clearer up here than down there

Been like that most of the way since Brisbane.

 

[Denali]

View and Wanaka Luxury Apartments recommendation. Serviced daily, pool and spa, 1.5klms from shops, super quite and relaxing







Weather is nicer today

 

[straitman]

We currently have an extended stay with out daughter and family. They are housesitting just outside San Miguel de Allende Mexico with 4 dogs. The house we are sitting is 'interesting' to say the least. It's (sort of) owned by an older US couple who unfortunately have let it run down somewhat. It's taken a week but we are now winning the battle with the coughroaches.
This is a development on 18 acres that was originally started by Anthony Quinn. Unfortunately only 7 of approximately 80 houses were built as they never got the water rights sorted correctly. Of those 7 there are 2 owned and lived in (without titles), one rented and the caretakers residence. The others are empty. Very unfortunate as it would have been really great.


Our Mexican Christmas Tree


Our house


The neighbours rental


Santa's car he uses to get around San Miguel


Santa on his day off.
This is actually Colin, an eccentric old man who dresses as Santa and who drives the Santa car around to functions, schools orphanages etc. Sue and our granddaughter are helping him on a couple of outings this week.
He has permission from the Chief of Police to drive the car and is well know throughout the area. After Christmas the car is redecorated for the next celebration which is Valentines Day. Then .....
In his own words it has become an obsession.


One of Santas bears having a rest

For obvious reasons I have not included a picture of Santas (Colins) house though I have to say we are going to be honoured to have Christmas lunch there this year.


The caretakers house


The front gate

 

[kermatu]

Lousy Auckland office.

 

[drron]

Sheraton Denarau office.

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[Flashback]

Kaohsiung, Taiwan - nice little town, very chilled out and hardly a (Western) tourist in sight.



Dome of Light (at Formosa Boulevard Station) - the world's largest stained glass window apparently.


Lotus Pond, Dragon and Tiger Pagodas. You certainly clock up the km walking around it!







Liuhe Night Market, as viewed from our room

 

[Denali]

Weather improved so we went for a drive, a walk and a flying lesson

Blue Pools, about an hours drive from Wanaka.


That dammed tree again, what will this town do when this tree eventually dies?


Drone lesson

 

[Mrmaxwell]

View from QF19 over Wollemi National Park NSW

 

[Flashback]

Not the best weather but Wanaka is better than working...

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And hubby caught lunch and soon will be in a happy sashimi coma
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I found the Kaohsiung version of it...

 

[Flashback]

Fo Guang Shan Bhuddist Monastery, fairly modern as far as movements go but a very large facility and some impressive architecture. Looked amazing inside the main shrine but you're not allowed to take photos there. Not that it stopped some people of course....

 

[Daver6]

Barossa Valley office looking incredibly dry for the start of summer.

 

[Milboo]

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Lousy Auckland office.

Oh that’s what the terrace on that building opposite came out looking like! I last traipsed over it when the building was still half way under construction!