Category: Short Breaks
Short trips I’ve undertaken to Darwin (2003), New Zealand (2007), Brisbane (2008), Sydney (2009), Wilsons Promontory (2016), and Perth (2017)
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Today was the return home to Melbourne. Early in the day I actually joined a work meeting via a conference call for an hour. With that completed a quick visit to local Rebel Sports to buy a ‘cold’ towel that when wet gets cold so should be good for upcoming Bali trip and later Africa…
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Flight: QF476 Melbourne to Perth Airline: QANTAS Plane: Airbus 330-200 Gate: 15 Seat: 2A (Business Class) Departed: 12:58 (Scheduled 12:55) Arrived: 18:28 (Scheduled 18:30) Duration: 3 Hours 30 Minutes This was the return business flight QF769 which I previously reviewed. I originally booked a very cheap economy seat back in January an immediately requested an…
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When visited: May 2017 Time of day: Late Morning / Early Afternoon (11.50 am to 12.30 pm) Rating: 4 / 5 ACCESS RULES – Flying Business class on a Qantas or QantasLink flight later that day. – Qantas Platinum member or Oneworld Alliance – Emirates Skywards Platinum member whose next onward flight that day carries…
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Sunday 07 May 2017. Photos. Highlights: AFL Match – Fremantle v Essendon Today was the main event of the trip a visit to Subiaco Oval to watch my team Essendon play the local boys the Fremantle Dockers. But first I wanted to see a little more of Perth before the match, unfortunately it turns out…
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Saturday 06 May 2017. Photos. Highlights: Swan River Cruise, Indian Ocean, Rottnest Island: Quokkas, Bathurst Lighthouse, West End Coast line Today was all about visiting Rottnest Island which I’ve been hearing about for years. Rottnest Island is about 33 kilometres from Perth and is a very beautiful island but with a storied and sad past.…
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Friday 05 May 2017. Photos. Highlights: Qantas Business Class Flight, Gloucester Park Harness Racing Today saw the start of a short four day break to Perth just as the cold weather commences back at home in Melbourne. I booked a cheap economy class seat on Qantas back in January and used my Qantas points to upgrade…
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Flight: QF769 Melbourne to Perth Airline: QANTAS Plane: Airbus 330-200 Gate: 12 Seat: 2A (Business Class) Departed: 12:47 (Scheduled 12:40) Arrived: 14:47 (Scheduled 14:50) Duration: 4 Hours 10 Minutes As part of a short break in Perth to relaxed and see my AFL Team Essendon play Fermantle I booked a cheap economy seat back in…
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Photos On my birthday my best friend suggested we head out to Wilsons Promontory the next day. For Jon it was a chance to try his new camera and for me the new Fitbit and daypack. For both of us it was a chance to experience nature at it’s best. It took over 2.5…
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For 3 great days I got to go on a mini holiday to catch up with my Belgium friend Inge in Sydney. After the dust storms a month earlier I was wondering what type of weather wed get and this time it was mostly overcast and raining. Still we had a great time packed…
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Next time I have to remember ear plugs when sleeping in the same room as my brother. I thought at different times he had stopped breathing but then suddenly the train crashes was heard again 🙂 Today was the last day of this mini trip with a trip scheduled to the Doomben races. …
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