Last mail from Australia
Trip Start
Mar 17, 2007
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We were planning to do some social stuff this week.
We haven't.
It all went soooooo fast.
Hubby took me for mosseltjes in the Belgian café in Perth. The only REAL Belgium thing was the mayonnaise. But it was lovely anyway.
We also drove to the Observation City: for old time's sake: where I stayed where T and I only shook hands, many years ago. And had a meal in our favorite pub in the sun.
Unfortunately, we also had to go to the doctor: Tony's swimmer's ears. Drops 4 times a day.
And, I have new Nike's: the business!!!
I started running again this week too. Nononono, I have too many people running for (half) marathons. What I do is nothing. Get up a bit earlier and jog for 20 minutes. But proud of it anyway!
We spent the afternoon with T's sister.
Also: I went to the hairdresser and indeed: it IS shorter: Dr T NOT happy.
BUT, BUT, BUT: most of all, we spent many hours on internet. Or better: Tony did.
He tried to book us a 'round the world ticket'.
Gave in on my request: spend September in Belgium.
The ticket just did not work. Even not with the help of a travel agency. Our travel agent, Brooke, who booked our previous exit of Australia, did not succeed either:
http://www.flightcentre.com.au/?dfaid=dfa00009092
They are good for packages but if you go off the beaten track, they struggle too. All the 'round the world tickets' had at least one big 'but': no Australians, not longer than 30 days, not too many stops, not twice in the same country, ... . So, poor Tony booked all the legs separate.
Wanna know where we go:
Bali, Denpasar - Tulamben - Kuta
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands: Saipan
Guam
Federates States of Micronesia: Yap
Palau
Guam
Truk
Guam
Cairns
No, we are not addicted to Guam, there is no other way to get to the other islands. They have dive sites in the top 100. Except Saipan. Saipan has a Hard Rock Café. Of course, we fly there for one day to visit it!
We arrive in Cairns, the 3th of July. Less than two months later, I am home. Hugging my family, the Girls, friends AND Jr. In between: New Caledonia? Los Angeles? New York? London? We will keep you posted.
We go and say bi to the kids this afternoon, do the laundry and pack and tomorrow, tomorrow: Bali.
Talk to you there!
We haven't.
It all went soooooo fast.
Hubby took me for mosseltjes in the Belgian café in Perth. The only REAL Belgium thing was the mayonnaise. But it was lovely anyway.
We also drove to the Observation City: for old time's sake: where I stayed where T and I only shook hands, many years ago. And had a meal in our favorite pub in the sun.
Unfortunately, we also had to go to the doctor: Tony's swimmer's ears. Drops 4 times a day.
And, I have new Nike's: the business!!!
I started running again this week too. Nononono, I have too many people running for (half) marathons. What I do is nothing. Get up a bit earlier and jog for 20 minutes. But proud of it anyway!
We spent the afternoon with T's sister.
Also: I went to the hairdresser and indeed: it IS shorter: Dr T NOT happy.
BUT, BUT, BUT: most of all, we spent many hours on internet. Or better: Tony did.
He tried to book us a 'round the world ticket'.
Gave in on my request: spend September in Belgium.
The ticket just did not work. Even not with the help of a travel agency. Our travel agent, Brooke, who booked our previous exit of Australia, did not succeed either:
http://www.flightcentre.com.au/?dfaid=dfa00009092
They are good for packages but if you go off the beaten track, they struggle too. All the 'round the world tickets' had at least one big 'but': no Australians, not longer than 30 days, not too many stops, not twice in the same country, ... . So, poor Tony booked all the legs separate.
Wanna know where we go:
Bali, Denpasar - Tulamben - Kuta
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands: Saipan
Guam
Federates States of Micronesia: Yap
Palau
Guam
Truk
Guam
Cairns
No, we are not addicted to Guam, there is no other way to get to the other islands. They have dive sites in the top 100. Except Saipan. Saipan has a Hard Rock Café. Of course, we fly there for one day to visit it!
We arrive in Cairns, the 3th of July. Less than two months later, I am home. Hugging my family, the Girls, friends AND Jr. In between: New Caledonia? Los Angeles? New York? London? We will keep you posted.
We go and say bi to the kids this afternoon, do the laundry and pack and tomorrow, tomorrow: Bali.
Talk to you there!


Comments
Those Nikes
are the max! Keep them white!!!!!
Have safe travels and see you in September,
Wijle
bonjour de france
Bonjour Marina et Tony!!
Je viens de lire que vous partez pour BALI ...Donc tout va bien pour vous deux maintenant et nous en sommes contents. Michael a de bons souvenirs de plongée à BALI : ce pays nous a beaucoup plu ... aujourd'hui, nous sommes revenus à FORBACH après 6 jours passés dans le pays basque ; beau pays , beau temps ...sommes allés aussi en Espagne car nous étions à quelques kms de la frontière.
J'ai enregistré que vous serez en Belgique en septembre . Les 2 premières semaines nous serons en Bretagne ...mais si vous nous donnez le numéro du téléphone FIXE des filles , nous pourrions vous appeler ...et même gratuitement car notre forfait inclut la Belgique...mais que pour les lignes fixes.
profitéz bien des pays asiatiques , et attention au typhon !!!! La Birmanie souffre en ce moment !!!Rangoon est aussi une belle ville !
voilà je vous laisse , car finie les vacances et il faut préparer à manger ce soir.
Gros bisous à vous deux et peut être à l'HEDONISME
Marie Claude et Michael
bonjour de france
Bonjour Marina et Tony!!
Je viens de lire que vous partez pour BALI ...Donc tout va bien pour vous deux maintenant et nous en sommes contents. Michael a de bons souvenirs de plongée à BALI : ce pays nous a beaucoup plu ... aujourd'hui, nous sommes revenus à FORBACH après 6 jours passés dans le pays basque ; beau pays , beau temps ...sommes allés aussi en Espagne car nous étions à quelques kms de la frontière.
J'ai enregistré que vous serez en Belgique en septembre . Les 2 premières semaines nous serons en Bretagne ...mais si vous nous donnez le numéro du téléphone FIXE des filles , nous pourrions vous appeler ...et même gratuitement car notre forfait inclut la Belgique...mais que pour les lignes fixes.
profitéz bien des pays asiatiques , et attention au typhon !!!! La Birmanie souffre en ce moment !!!Rangoon est aussi une belle ville !
voilà je vous laisse , car finie les vacances et il faut préparer à manger ce soir.
Gros bisous à vous deux et peut être à l'HEDONISME
Marie Claude et Michael
I'm very tempted...
...to tell everyone the funny story that happened at the hairdressers and the man who thought he would seduce Marina while she was getting her hair cut...
Temptation
Please tell us (and the rest of the world)?