The view from my "office"

[RooFlyer]

King George River






A champagne day. Can you spot the waterfall?

 

[mrs.dr.ron]

Hotel Marques De Riscal, Elciego, Spain.

 

[tgh]

Superb silhouette pic of the ship….. looks dark and dangerous

 

[JohnM]

A champagne day. Can you spot the waterfall?

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You need to be there in about April - preferably with a friend...

 

[VPS]

King George River

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A champagne day. Can you spot the waterfall?

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You look very happy and relaxed

 

[drron]

Morning office was a Marques Riscal winery tour.
The current premium wine cellars.
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The aging barrels
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The original cellars


And through these secure doors a collection of every vintage from 1862. At the restaurant you can get the 1958 vintage for EUR 1000 or the 1962 vintage for EUR 2700.
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The ready to bottle casks in the new extension.
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And now bottled. 4 million bottle awaiting distribution and 3.5 million bottles with 1-3 years of bottle aging.
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Fantastic tour. They have recently won the best European cellar of the year. Worth a visit.
However best cellar in the New World was won by Henschkes.

 

[Guvner]

Dinner last night
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You look like you’ve dropped some weight there Doc. Looking good.

 

[Port Power]

King George River

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A champagne day. Can you spot the waterfall?

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I am amazed that they had Champagne on a zodiac! That is, indeed, luxury.

The scenery is gorgeous, but I’ve been up there a few times now at different times of year, including under the waterfall. You are obviously enjoying the day. I hope you see a dugong.

 

[Port Power]

Hotel Marques De Riscal, Elciego, Spain.
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What remarkable architecture! Or is it art? Stunning either way.

 

[JohnM]

What remarkable architecture! Or is it art? Stunning either way.

It's some more Frank Gehry architecture: Marqués de Riscal Hotel | Herederos del Marqués de Riscal - Wines with character from Rioja, Rueda, Castilla León, Getaria

 

[JohnM]

Rioja has a few wine and architectural scraps:

Eg. Bodegas Ysios:

 

[drron]

I am amazed that they had Champagne on a zodiac! That is, indeed, luxury.

The scenery is gorgeous, but I’ve been up there a few times now at different times of year, including under the waterfall. You are obviously enjoying the day. I hope you see a dugong.

We have had champagne on zodiacs on many occasions. At exactly the same spot on the Orion and many times from the Silver Explorer.

 

[Port Power]

We have had champagne on zodiacs on many occasions. At exactly the same spot on the Orion and many times from the Silver Explorer.

Coral Expeditions, although top class at expeditions, isn’t up to that level of hospitality. (But now I can look forward to it on Silver Explorer next year.)

 

[RooFlyer]

I am amazed that they had Champagne on a zodiac! That is, indeed, luxury.

The scenery is gorgeous, but I’ve been up there a few times now at different times of year, including under the waterfall. You are obviously enjoying the day. I hope you see a dugong.

Meh. It wasn't the Veuve that we got on board .

We saw a splash that was supposedly a dugong. The rocks were the best part !!

 

[Ade]

Thanks to the parliament sitting week/month, no luck snatching 1x return CBR-SYD for today’s (sudden-drop-of-a-hat-plan) trip to SYD. So, Murray’s to the rescue both ways.

Checked with the agent, who to me, looks like Josh Fryndenberg, if there is anyone sitting next to me. He said most likely no. Hopefully the shadow sticks



Update : the shadow did not stick … I was like praying to have the seat next to me free .. was watching the door to see if the driver is closing it … with every pax boarding, I was like “don’t be sitting next to me, don’t be sitting next to me “ the driver did close the door eventually, but someone sitting at the back of the bus was on the wrong seat and she was supposed to be sitting next to me … so no shadow

What’s worse than sitting 3 hours on a bus? Sitting 3 hours on a bus with someone next to you …

What’s worse than sitting 3 hours on a bus next to someone ? Sitting 3 hours on a bus next to someone, who keeps sleeping and falling on you every 5 mins and keeps elbowing you in her sleep …

 

[RooFlyer]

Late night office



Early morning office:

 

[kookaburra75]

Thanks to the parliament sitting week/month, no luck snatching 1x return CBR-SYD for today’s (sudden-drop-of-a-hat-plan) trip to SYD. So, Murray’s to the rescue both ways.

Checked with the agent, who to me, looks like Josh Fryndenberg, if there is anyone sitting next to me. He said most likely no. Hopefully the shadow sticks

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Update : the shadow did not stick … I was like praying to have the seat next to me free .. was watching the door to see if the driver is closing it … with every pax boarding, I was like “don’t be sitting next to me, don’t be sitting next to me “ the driver did close the door eventually, but someone sitting at the back of the bus was on the wrong seat and she was supposed to be sitting next to me … so no shadow

What’s worse than sitting 3 hours on a bus? Sitting 3 hours on a bus with someone next to you …

What’s worse than sitting 3 hours on a bus next to someone ? Sitting 3 hours on a bus next to someone, who keeps sleeping and falling on you every 5 mins and keeps elbowing you in her sleep …

I usually buy the extra seat if I'm using the bus. There is also the train, which takes four hours from Canberra to Central Station in Sydney - there's three per day. MrsK and I are going to try it in a couple of weeks time and report back.

 

[kermatu]

Sydney.










Specifically from the Sofitel Darling Harbour Milliseme office.

 

[Port Power]

Sydney.
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Specifically from the Sofitel Darling Harbour Milliseme office.

I'm staying there pre-cruise in March. My Accor free night, which is even better. I might not have such a high floor as you though.

 

[kermatu]

I'm staying there pre-cruise in March. My Accor free night, which is even better. I might not have such a high floor as you though.

This was from the top floor lounge. Not my room, sadly! But a great lounge to access.