Tag: USA
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Wednesday 27 May 2009 Highlights: Shopping at The Vegas Outlet, The Phantom of the Opera performance Today saw another shopping outlet visit this time The Vegas Outlet which has about 130 shops. I think I bought my recently departed leather jacket from this place many years ago. I almost bought a couple of Reebok runners,…
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Tuesday 26 May 2009 Highlights: Premium Shopping Outlet, Legends in Concert Performance Today was my mum’s dream day, well maybe tomorrow is but today came close. We spent maybe 5 hours at the Premium Shopping Outlet complex, it is HUGE. In the walkways you are exposed to the environment but they have this kind of…
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Monday 25 May 2009 Highlights: Minor car accident, Free Treasure Island Outdoor Show Before setting off from San Francisco I noticed on the TV that Vegas was expecting temp of 92, way higher than what we have been experiencing so far so the shorts made their first appearance 🙂
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Sunday 24 May 2009 Highlights: Ghirardelli Square, Fisherman’s Wharf Today we headed into the CBD to visit the attractions in the Wharf district. Catching a local bus mum was surprised at the number of homeless people she saw on the route and some of the locals, as I told her you see the real side…
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Saturday 23 May 2009 Highlights: Sausalito, Muir Woods, Golden Gate Bridge After a long sleep of about 10.5 hours (waking up a few times) I was over my jetlag and ready for the first day of seeing the local area. Â We started with a good breakfast included with our stay at Best Western Grosvenor Hotel…
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Friday 22 May 2009 Highlights: Qantas First Class Lounge (Melbourne), Free upgrade to Premium Economy. I got to enjoy both the QANTAS First Class and Business Class Lounges, courtesy of my Qantas Platinum membership.  I enjoyed the view of the airport as I contemplate the trip ahead.  I shared the lounge experience with my mother…
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Tuesday 8 August 2006 Highlights: Canadian Border Crossing Today I was mostly killing time before catching my Greyhound bus back to Vancouver. Unwisely, I threw out my map of Seattle and, as a result, got myself slightly lost when trying to find the station, which will be a lesson for me in the future.…
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Monday 7 August 2006 Highlights: Walking the coastline, Seattle Public Market, Seattle Space Needle Today was a great chance to explore Seattle on foot. The first thing I found out is that, in Seattle, you have to visit and walk along the coastline and view all the piers. There are heaps of interesting…
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Sunday 6 August 2006 Highlights: Major League Baseball match – Seattle Mariners Vs Oakland Athletics 7-6 Take me out to the ballpark!!! The main reason for my visit to Seattle was to attend a Major League Baseball game, and today I witnessed the Seattle Mariners vs. the Oakland Athletics at Safeco Field. What a match…
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Friday 5 August 2006 Highlights: None What a big day travelling; first I had to get from Victoria to Vancouver via ferry and bus. Then I caught a SkyTrain to the Central Train Station, then caught a Greyhound bus to Seattle. I just made my Greyhound connection, missing what would have been a…
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