Beth- That's funny, one of the wonderful folk from Oz on the list advised me to go every place *except* Surfer's Paradise!! Said it's like Miami Beach or Waikiki with even more Japanese tourists.
(Have nothing against Japanese tourists BTW. But after having been to Waikiki, much prefer a resort that's a bit less urban high-rise. Urban is great when touring cities with a bunch of stuff to explore and do, though.) Current plans lean towards about 4 days in Sydney, overnight trip to Blue Mountains (Katoomba area), possibly overnight trip to Canberra, and remainder of trip in northern Queensland based out of Cairns. Will be determining when/where/how long after more research on what we want to see/do. -Ben > I like to take mine too but I currently have 322 hours. More than I can use > for sure because its more than I can afford to take really good vacations > for. > Suppposedly they are going to be capping us at 240 hours so when that > happens I will need to cash out anyway. > We are moving too. > > If you get to melbourne you can visit my niece. Definitely hit the gold > coast - particularly surfers paradise > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, June 21, 2002 8:21 AM > Subject: Re: Ahh, I ordered a bike... > > > > Beth- > > > > bad news: I can't carry over vacation without special > > permission from the Grand Poobah or something, so no > > accumulated pay (besides, I like to take it). > > > > good news: I want to go to Australia, too, and am > > planning a trip for 9/2003 wheeeee!! > > > > -Ben > > > > > This is true Ben. > > > I can always cash out vacation (I have a ton saved up because I wanted > to go > > > to Australia but decided not to) if cash gets scarce. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Friday, June 21, 2002 7:46 AM > > > Subject: Re: Ahh, I ordered a bike... > > > > > > > > > > Beth- > > > > > > > > bummer, but Murphy only nibbled, didn't bite - > > > > think how your budget would look had you ordered the > > > > $2800 bike and then gotten the call from the mechanic. > > > > > > > > Hope the bike is wonderful for you. > > > > > > > > -Ben > > > > > > > > > I ordered the cheaper bike but got some really great upgrades, > including > > > a way > > > > > cool, brand new, high tech, suspension hub. It adds no weight, but > adds > > > cush. > > > > > I am the envy of all that i see. Sadly, the shipping on the bike to > > > Alaska is > > > > > going to be 300$. That sucks. > > > > > > > > > > I got off the phone with the bike folks to see my message light > > > flashing. It > > > > > was my mechanic. That tiny antifreeze leak is the timing chain. > The > > > total bill > > > > > for the timing chain, the tune up and other odd maintenance is going > to > > > be $700 > > > > > or so. > > > > > > > > > > That was a very expensive five minutes. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-community@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
