The view from my "office"
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The walk from where we are staying in Southbank, to the spiritual centre of Melbourne (Australia really).
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Happy hour at the Intercontinental Hotel The Strings, Shinagawa, Japan. Today.
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On Thursday night we arrived 15 minutes early which meant we arrived at the CP lounge 15 minutes before evening drinks finished. So able to have 2 glasses of wine each plus a couple of slices of pizza and some snacks.
While we doing this the lounge manager was checking us in. Only one other couple there. So a view of the lounge. Changi.
While we doing this the lounge manager was checking us in. Only one other couple there. So a view of the lounge. Changi.
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There is a military exercise underway up your way I believe
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Sunset from the Club Intercontinental, Shinagawa, Japan. Today.
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Definitely !! We saw heaps of military planes on arrival, into Darwin, US, Singapore and Aussies, retired GG Sir Peter Cosgrove, was sitting across the aisle from us on the flight up from SYD.
We think they were going to play war games !
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Pitch Black is next month I believe. I wonder what's no now then?
The Ospreys are deployed there permanently I believe with the US Marines.
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Actually the War Games are from July 12th July for the Air Force.
www.airforce.gov.au
Then in August for combined exercise.
The Singapore Air Force had just started a 3 month program of training with the RAAF.
Possibly the 1 USAF A330 might have been there re supplying the US Marine base there.
en.m.wikipedia.org
And I think Sir Peter was there to give a speech.
Exercise Pitch Black
Exercise Pitch Black is a biennial three week multi-national large force employment exercise conducted primarily from RAAF Base Darwin and RAAF Base Tindal.
Then in August for combined exercise.
The Singapore Air Force had just started a 3 month program of training with the RAAF.
Possibly the 1 USAF A330 might have been there re supplying the US Marine base there.
Marine Rotational Force – Darwin - Wikipedia
And I think Sir Peter was there to give a speech.
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Actually the War Games are from July 12th July for the Air Force.
Exercise Pitch Black
Exercise Pitch Black is a biennial three week multi-national large force employment exercise conducted primarily from RAAF Base Darwin and RAAF Base Tindal.
Then in August for combined exercise.
The Singapore Air Force had just started a 3 month program of training with the RAAF.
Possibly the 1 USAF A330 might have been there re supplying the US Marine base there.
Marine Rotational Force – Darwin - Wikipedia
And I think Sir Peter was there to give a speech.
I believe the valiant Canadians are due to take a beach.…..
Reminds me of their successful efforts at Juno.
Never underestimate the Canadians.
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Today I walked a little of the old highway between Kyoto and Edo (now Tokyo). I got a lot of information from this article though the language might cause offence to some.
japanthis.com
I came across quite a few of the places mentioned in the article. First a picture of Kyu Tokaido street which is the old historic highway.
But I found the old shoe shop mentioned. Maruyama shoes which began in 1865. The 6th generation now runs the shop and they still hand made shoes.
What does Shimbamba mean? - JAPAN THIS!
Shimbamba, more corectly written Shinbanba, is a small neighborhood on the Old Tokaido highway. It was Edo's entrance and exit.
japanthis.com
I came across quite a few of the places mentioned in the article. First a picture of Kyu Tokaido street which is the old historic highway.
But I found the old shoe shop mentioned. Maruyama shoes which began in 1865. The 6th generation now runs the shop and they still hand made shoes.
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My office on Thursday was Tegenungan Waterfall.
Kemenuh, Indonesia.
Kemenuh, Indonesia.
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The heat will get them
If the crocs and the sharks don't!
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A few more photos from the Darwin Botanical Gardens.
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Swan River, Woodbridge on another PERfect day
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What a lovely setting. All you need now is a billy on the fire and meat on the hotplate, PERfect.
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