Anyone Game? It’s my Sep 2013 Blog! I'm home; with a TR link in #1189, 10/14

[PrincessInOz]

Yeah for booking the long flights!

I'm right there with you on the CA to FL flight for the fall. I haven't seen anything good yet.

I hope you'll let me know if you find anything good!

 

[ACDSNY]

I hope you'll let me know if you find anything good!

Sure will.

 

[PrincessInOz]

Sure will.

Thank you. I'm currently only looking at AA, SouthWest and United. Hopefully, between you and me, we might find something. I suspect that I might have to sit tight and hope for a SW ding on this one.

 

[Caroline NZ]

Yay for booking PIO. Did I read somewhere that you are going to the Grand Canyon? ( wondering if it will coincide with when we are there which will be 26-28Sep)

 

[PrincessInOz]

Yay for booking PIO. Did I read somewhere that you are going to the Grand Canyon? ( wondering if it will coincide with when we are there which will be 26-28Sep)

I haven't totally worked out my road trip yet but I think I will be at the GC a week earlier. I might be in Durango for these dates.

 

[ACDSNY]

We'll be hoping for a SWA Ding too.

Internet connection is down again.

 

[PrincessInOz]

We'll be hoping for a SWA Ding too.

Internet connection is down again.

I actually looked at AA for MCO-LAX. I think we have enough frequent flyer points to swing 3 tickets.

I'll be looking for tix from LA to possible Phoenix and from that area to MCO. Been quite excited by the latest dings of about $70 from LA to Phoenix. Just not in my timeframe......yet.

 

[PrincessInOz]

My Travel Dates



In the happy chicken dancing of this morning, I didn't update you with my travel dates.

I'm now flying out of Melbourne on Friday the 13th September and arriving back into Melbourne airport on Saturday the 12th October.


I still have to confirm my internal travel plans; but at least I have a definite start and a definite finish to this trip.



Oh.....and I've updated the third post in this thread with these details as well as dobbed in some DisNames for the DisMeet.


Still doing the happy dance here!

 

[dgbg100106]

I actually looked at AA for MCO-LAX. I think we have enough frequent flyer points to swing 3 tickets.

I'll be looking for tix from LA to possible Phoenix and from that area to MCO. Been quite excited by the latest dings of about $70 from LA to Phoenix. Just not in my timeframe......yet.

Try and look at Airtran also, they are owned by Southwest

 

[PrincessInOz]

Try and look at Airtran also, they are owned by Southwest

Thanks. I will.

 

[Minniemum]

I'm now flying out of Melbourne on Friday the 13th September and arriving back into Melbourne airport on Saturday the 12th October.

Awesome! Love that you put it out there and Qantas came through for you. Me? I'm still waiting for Virgin to follow suit. I need the additional baggage allowances we get. You must be happy with 2 x 32kg.

 

[PrincessInOz]

Awesome! Love that you put it out there and Qantas came through for you. Me? I'm still waiting for Virgin to follow suit. I need the additional baggage allowances we get. You must be happy with 2 x 32kg.

I hope Virgin go on sale soon too.

Between the 3 of us, that will be 6 bags at up to 32 kg per bag. I don't think we'll be using it all up, though.

 

[Minniemum]

Just had a look at Qantas baggage limits. I think they have changed. It may work out better for you.

 

[PrincessInOz]

There's a long time between now and September. Baggage allowance can change at any time.

 

[PrincessInOz]

Happy Australia Day with the Firework Gods



January 26 is the official national day for Australia and commemorates the day in 1788 that the First Fleet of cutthroats, robbers and murderers arrived in Botany Bay, Australia. Of course, James Cook had explored that part of Australia in 1770; so this young country is a little older still.


It is also the Day of Mourning for the Indigenous Aboriginal.


Some six or seven or eight generations later, the descendants and hangers-on of those convicts are celebrating the day all over the country.


Me? As a newcomer to the country, I assimilate where I can.


There are usually parades and concerts and open air festivals in the city gardens and I had every intention of heading in. But I over-extended my left knee in the morning and was left with a rather painful click and a limp. As a result, I missed out on the daytime festivities.


But there was no way DH and I were missing out on yet more fun with the Firework Gods at night.


And.what.fun.it.was.


We got there early enough and scoped out and then claimed a space as our own. Sadly for us, a film crew came along and commandeered our spot.
It was still early enough for us to get yet another good spot along the Yarra River. This time, we made sure we were right on the banks of the river.

20 minutes from the blast off, a river cruiser came along and docked right where we were. Yes…really! We had to move our legs, which were dangling over the embankment or be crushed.


I think I’m finally resilient to anything those Firework Gods throw at me. This time, I didn’t care about was behind me and shooting laser-eye darts at me. I just moved my camera gear and plonked it down; with bare minutes to spare.


And as always, I was aiming my camera in the wrong direction.

So….here’s what I got. Despite their best efforts to the contrary, I think the Firework Gods and I are working relatively well with each other now.

Happy Australia Day!

 

[ACDSNY]

I still like the fireworks shots even if the fireworks gods made them a little difficult to capture.

 

[mvf-m11c]

Happy Australia day to you PiO and the rest of the Australians.

Very nice pictures of the fireworks PiO.

Did you bring a tripod for the fireworks that day?

 

[dgbg100106]

Beautiful Pictures!

 

[PrincessInOz]

I still like the fireworks shots even if the fireworks gods made them a little difficult to capture.

Thanks, Angela. Yes....I think I'm pretty immune to those gods now.

Happy Australia day to you PiO and the rest of the Australians.

Very nice pictures of the fireworks PiO.

Did you bring a tripod for the fireworks that day?

Yes, I did bring a tripod for the fireworks. I can't hold the camera that steady!!

Beautiful Pictures!

 

[Minniemum]

Great shots PIO. You do our city proud.