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Las Vegas journal: Vegas cars, bars, and a few weirdos

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 12:06:48 GMT

Wow Vegas gets better every visit why go anywhere else, we,ve been to Paris Monte Carlo,Italy,RIO,New York and more and we have nt been on a plane.Picked Kate,Joel and Kayla up from the airport and went straight to Rain Forrest Cafe for tea always a good feed.Left the kids to explore the strip and went back for a few beers at the bar and watched baseball and footy on the big screens.We saw Copperfield the next night and he still is the man I dont care how he does it I just luv it he rocks. I have perfected a Copperfield trick that has the general public queing to see but they will have to ...

Las Vegas journal: Vegas where do you go when the stock market dives

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:01:49 GMT

Pictures of Vancouver attached no time for Vegas pics yet. Have a hasle free trip to Vegas and Greg picked us up at about 4. Straight to the MGM get our room and head to the gaming area to meet Jackie and have a small punt before the ice hockey game.

When we got our complimentary tickets they are front row behind the plastic on the blue line (sorry doug) best seats in the house.WOW what sort of a game is this. The first rule is there is no rule book.They have organ music you know DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN etcthen rock music then crowd singing then the game starts how good wham bam ...

Las Vegas journal: Vancouver smoke free capitol of the world

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:12:48 GMT

Up early for coach to Train station ready to travel to Whistler. Great views and good quality seating for train trip. 2010 winter olympics the train company are only booking the whole train so individual travel then will not be possible,there is one road in from Vancouver and 1 train. Arrive at whistler and it is fantastic, like a swiss alps village with over 50 big hotels and other smaller accomadation all booked for the olympics. They are getting 3500 coaches an ocean liner based lower down just to travel to the olympics. The whole preparation for the courses and events are finished already ...

Vancouver journal: Escape from San Fran

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:34:15 GMT

Up early Mermaid brekky get picked up by Asafs brother Watif and pickup about 3 more couple s and head to airport and get dropped off at united airlines for the trip to vancouver. Its all automated so we started the process scanned passports weighed luggage ( nearly gave myself a tip ) pushed the final button and ba ba it failed. So we called over princess Latiff to help us. She starts doing it ands gets to where we got and starts panicing hey you in the wrong place, your bags aint gonna get there you should be in the international wa wa wa. Why did the machine accept our seats etc She says ...

Vancouver journal: More San Fran Street Fun

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:37:26 GMT

Had a reasonable nights sleep but still getting adjusted. Up early and down to the Blue Mermaid for brekky. Picked up our tickets for all day bus and Alcatraz trip. Bus trip goes for about 90 mins which was good about 26 degrees beautiful. Arrived at the dock for the Alcatraz cruise the line is huge fortunately Mary had prebooked so we moved to the clever line and got on about 30 mins later. It is quite a spooky audio tour and worth doing. Got back to hotel about 4 all that was left to do was ride a cable car. Get to the stop about 60 min wait, a bum comes up to us wearing the bottom of ...

San Francisco journal: Let the fun begin

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:02:49 GMT

Up early last dog walk say good bye to Sez and wait for the car.Who shows up to get us Fuken Fat Cat should nt he still be in bed or tending his crop or something. Anyway its all good we dont care how we get to the airport just get us there. (the guy that was fat cat now owns a limo service)Everything goes smooth depart on time and have a good flight to Auckland. We meet up with Greg and Jackie at the smoke zone they are heading to LA and we wil meet in Vegas in a week. Board on time ready for flight (stop and think what you were doing 12 hours ago and that is how long you sit on your ass in ...

United States journal: One more fling

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:02:49 GMT

A trip to San Francisco,Vancouver ,Whistler,Victoria and Las Vegas.

Gold Coast journal: Contributing to the Qld Economy

Fri, 23 May 2008 18:00:19 GMT

We went to Benora Club and Seagulls and donated to the economy. Great to be at the clubs but are they set to fleece the tourists. We eventually made good at Seagulls,played Keno all day and missed the last draw and yes the numbers came up and yes I was shitty but thats life.Came back to Southfork and Craig and Emma came over for the Ewing BBQ.Greg did a good job but after i made him a bloody mary and kept his wine supply up he had to go to bed due to his slurred speech and wobbly walk. Stayed up till midnight and had a good sleep. To the dump first thing this morning and it is free WTF. ...

Gold Coast journal: The Arrival

Thu, 22 May 2008 17:46:50 GMT

Late leaving due to Captain Stubbing telling us he has to take on extra fuel because of the weather on the Gold Coast WTF does that mean. Flight was good wine and gin and tonic noice, tried the pay by $100 hoping they have no change and give it to us for free but they had change DOH! Raining when we arrived but not bad Greg and Jackie there to meet us Arrive at the new ponderosa and it is fantastic.Beautifully presented and the outside area is out of a book. Greg prepared champagne strawbery drinks very special. Emma came over and it was excellent to see her. Bed by midnight into our kingsize ...

Gold Coast journal: The Arrival

Thu, 22 May 2008 17:33:17 GMT

Australia journal: SOUTHFORK ON THE GOLD COAST

Thu, 22 May 2008 17:22:41 GMT

To the Gold Coast then Melbourne

Los Angeles journal: 3 LAY DAYS IN LA

Sun, 02 Sep 2007 02:34:56 GMT

Drove into LA and the usual smog hangs over it, the locals call it mist,the freeways are bumper to bumper at 120kph then come to a slow down travel 1km in 15 mins then 120kph bumper to bumper 8 lanes wide again.Arrive at the Tropicanna about 9pm,sat out the front of our unit having a drink and speaking to everyon e who walked past,we are opposite Disneyland,a couple of girls one from Aust stop pull up a glass and we sat talked and drank til about midnight,good fun.

Up next day and Dara a ripper bloke Greg and Jackie know comes around and takes the girls to the shops,you know the drill by ...

Las Vegas journal: What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas (your money)

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 12:32:35 GMT

We stayed at the MGM Grand here are some quick stats, remember this is just 1 of 10 they own in Vegas alone. Drive way entrance 12 lanes going all day,40 book in desks going 24/7,5000 rooms 8000 employees 5 pools 1 kilometer river pool about 25 restaurants,3 starbucks,4 cafes,3000 machines,some with 11 million dollar jackpots,1, 17000 seat stadium,1, 3000 cique de sol theatre, 1, 1500 seat theatre for d copperfield,1, theatre for paris follies and thats what I can remember.

Checked in and went to rooms, really nice and then of to cafe for tea.It will be 40 - 43 deg for the week and a ...

Kelowna journal: SSSHH dont tell anyone about Kelowna

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 20:35:00 GMT

Wow is this place any good,dont tell anyone bout it or lots of tourists will spoil it. Arrived at our hotel on the Okanago lake and it is stunning,check in and go for a walk and just when you thought it couldnt get any better the hotel has a casino. sniffed in there for a while headed of to Roses on the marina for a great dinner.This place is Sanctuary cove meets normal people with a bit of Adelaide thrown in. Very clean and the lake is 90 miles long surrounded by mountains stunning.Up next morning for a walk around and then we went to meet Doug and Annas friends who live in Kelowna(lucky ...

Seattle journal: Sleepless (smokeless) in Seattle

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:48:01 GMT

Get up pretty early today to prepare for our drive to Seattle,Greg and I caught a cab to Hertz to collect our renter.The line up was ridiculous and the people behind the counter were getting shirty and the people waiting were getting shirty and Greg was instructing people to move when they tried to push in it was quite entertaining.Eventually collected the van picked up the girls and headed off to Seattle. Drove out of Vancouver and headed for the US border. At the border the queue to cross was about 2 km long and the expected wait 90 mins. We were booked for boeing at 1.30 so we rang and ...

Seattle journal: LAND LUBBERS RETURN TO TERRA FIRMA

Sun, 12 Aug 2007 07:49:35 GMT

We have a good internet connection in Vancouver so please enjoy some of our photos. We found out the internet cable from the boat to vancouver got pulled out in Ketchican so we lost coverage.

Sadly we got of the boat in Vancouver,we collected our bags and went thru customs all very simple this time,no Mrs Doubtfire.Our hotel is across the street from the harbour so a quick 5 minute walk and we are settled on dry land.We wanted to take a hop on hop off bus tour around Vancouver and when we went to a bus stop to inquire a bus tour feeding frenzy took place. We finally settled with a ...

Juneau journal: CRUISIN AND AMUSIN PT2

Sat, 11 Aug 2007 22:57:44 GMT

Okay we are going whale watching and you get $100 of the $160 back if you dont see a whale. Speed out to a bay and have a smorgesboard of roast and stuff which was excellent and the boat slows, they think they have spotted some whales. What really happened was 2 crew members get under the boat and put on a black suit with a fin on it and swim about 1 mile from the boat (you know like a horses head and tail pantomine suit) they lift about 1 foot out the water and the narrator on board nearly passes out with excitment and we stay there until their oxygen tanks run out and sneak back to the boat. ...

Vancouver journal: ZUIDER-DAM EXCELLENT

Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:42:38 GMT

Early rise 4am down to reception check out coffee smoke and shuttle to airport. Get through pretty quick and pay $50 for a $10 breakfast. Good flight to Vancouver and ready to board the ship. Firstly we clear Canadian customs and then thru to clear US customs to get onboard, this is were we meet Mrs Doubtfire her alias is the Customs Nazi. I thought we were in an episode of fawlty towers. We were all frightened to move in case she saw you and had you strip searched and shot. After a while we got through and there was the SS Zuiderdam what a sight. Straight up to the Lido deck and what a sight ...

San Francisco journal: THE REAL 50 IN FRISCO

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 22:16:40 GMT

Left San Simeon early Wednesday morning and headed for Hearst Castle, possibly the most opulent and show of enormous wealth in USA. How anyone could justify spending so much money on a weekender is amazing. Our guide was so into W Hearst I think he still thought he was alive and he would be invited in one day for hig tea. After leaving the castle we stopped and saw some huge sea lions sunning themselves and ther were chipmunks at the beach or rats with fat tails we dont really know. We drove for about 3 hours and stopped at Pebble Beach Golf course, charge you 9 bucks just to drive in. Nice ...

Los Angeles journal: 49 in la la land

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 08:02:47 GMT

After 4 hours to NZ and 12 to LA we are here and lovin it. Had a good flight and arrived on time. Met Greg and Jack in Auckland and the trip officially began. On arrival in LA we were met by Greg and Jacks friend who arrived in their new car they bought to keep in LA. We call it the canyonero 4x4. Drove to LA and collected our renter cause we are leaving the new car in LA until we come back. We drove for more hours than we flew and eventually arrived in San Simeon half way to San Fran and right on the beach. Had a great dinner at the restuarant and are all rooted so of to bed and ready for ...

San Francisco journal: 50 in frisco

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 22:40:59 GMT

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