Feb 13, 2007 Great Oz Adventure
If you don’t have The World Clock already bookmarked, you will need it for this one. http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/ Some folks will be going OFF DST and others will be going ON while we are enroute (is the US VERY early this year?, seems so) Rule of thumb, though, if you are in the US and Europe, what is today, for you, is already yesterday, for us. AND, some OZ times are on the half-hour Naturally, the shore tours and activities are subject to change, either from exhaustion or bankruptcy, which ever comes first Tuesday, Feb 13, 2007 4pm Off to Holiday Inn at Newark Airport Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 Liz flies to San Francisco Lv 6:30am, United #91. YIKES. Argonaut Hotel and I had a slight difference of opinion regard "smoking rooms" vs. "bayview rooms" so have switched to the Mark Hopkins CLUB FLOOR, no less :D Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 Stalk-TBA Sea Lion Interactive Stalkcam Friday, Feb 16, 2007 Fly Sydney, United #863 Lv 10:15pm Saturday, Feb 17, 2007 NO DAY (well, Robyn will have one) Sunday, Feb 18, 2007 Arr 7:50am SLEEP - REST OF DAY!!! Monday, Feb 19, 2007 Captain Cook Explorer Sail-away 5pm Route to CCE to include ferry rides to Circular Quay & then to Darling Harbor, passing Ships in Port with cams Pacific Sun Bridgecam Stalk on Sun’s cam about 3:30pm, at the pier Rocks Portcam Canon Portcam Warren’s Portcam Darling Harbor Portcam Live AIS from Sydney Tuesday, Feb 20, 2007 The BIG DAY CCE cruising Sydney Harbor QM2 (Scheduled?) Passing The Heads, 6:25am, Dock, 7:15am-11pm QM2 Bridgecam QE2 8:30pm-Feb22, 6:30pm QE2 Bridgecam QE2 passes QM2 at dock 7:15pm Silver Cloud & Van Gogh also in port 8:40pm-FIREWORKS!!! PLUS, all of the above portcams, of course. Just try to get on one Wednesday, Feb 21, 2007 Disembark CCE after leisurely breakfast-10am Then off to Taronga Zoo And Dinner at Bistro Paris Ships in Port with Cams QE2 Bridgecam Thursday, Feb 22, 2007 Off to the Blue Mountains-overnight to visit friend, Kendra Ships in Port with Cams QE2 Bridgecam Friday, Feb 23, 2007 Possibly, trip with Kendra to Leura and/or The Three Sisters at Katoomba Back to Sydney and dinner at Jago’s Ships in Port with cams Maxim Gorki Bridgecam Saturday, Feb 24, 2007 PARTY!!!! “The Soiree” Ships in Port with Cams Maxim Gorki Bridgecam Albatros Bridgecam Sunday, Feb 25, 2007 SLEEP!!!!!! Ships in Port with Cams Maxim Gorki Bridgecam Albatros Bridgecam Europa in, too Monday, Feb 26, 2007 “Potter around” Sydney, shop,…… Private Tour of The Rocks, Rocks Walking Tours and, maybe, stalk at Rocks Portcam and, if we have time, Maritime Museum and the Queen Victoria Building Ships in Port with Cams Maxim Gorki Bridgecam Albatros Bridgecam Europa in, too Tuesday, Feb 27, 2007 Start off with a tour of Sydney Opera House And, then, lunch at Sydney Oyster Bar Ships in Port with Cams Aurora Bridgecam TIRED YET?, WE HAVE NOT STARTED!!!! Dozens & dozens of beach cams on this site. Who knows, you might just catch us along the way?? Plus, they are fun to watch. Coastal Watch Surf Cams Wed, Feb. 28, 2007 Sydney, New South Wales Sail-away 5pm Pacific Princess Bridgecam Rocks Portcam Canon Portcam Warren’s Portcam Darling Harbor Portcam Ships in Port with Cams Sapphire Princess Bridgcam Live AIS from Sydney Thursday, Mar 1, 2007 At sea all day, Cruising the South Pacific Ocean Pacific Princess Bridgecam Friday, Mar 2, 2007 Brisbane, Queensland 8pm-6pm Pacific Princess Bridgecam Brisbane Portcam RiverCat rampcam Tour Walkabout on our own. Cam stalk TBA Saturday, Mar 3, 2007 At sea all day, Cruising the Coral Sea (Great Barrier Reef) Pacific Princess Bridgecam Sunday, Mar 4, 2007 Whitsundays, Queensland 8am-4pm Pacific Princess Bridgecam Airlie Beachcam Alas, we will be nowhere near Airlie, but you can see the weather Tour Daydream Island Monday, Mar 5, 2007 Cairns, Queensland 9am-11pm Pacific Princess Bridgecam Tours Scenic Rail & Gondola AND Tjapukai Aboriginal Culture Park Tuesday, Mar 6, 2007 Cooktown, Queensland 8am-6pm Pacific Princess Bridgecam Tour Nugal-warra Rock Art And time for walkabout, too Wednesday, Mar 7, 2007 At sea all day, Cruising the Great Barrier Reef & Torres Straits Pacific Princess Bridgecam Thursday, Mar 8, 2007 Thursday Island, Torres Straits Territory 7am-4pm Pacific Princess Bridgecam Tour Thursday Island Shuttle Friday, Mar 9, 2007 At sea all day, Cruising the Arafura Sea Pacific Princess Bridgecam Saturday, Mar 10, 2007 Darwin, Northern Territory 8am-6pm Pacific Princess Bridgecam Darwin Portcam DEFINITE STALK HERE :!: :D Map of Cam Location Tour (Just Liz) Jumping Crocs Cruise Coffee with owner of Darwin Portcam :D Sunday, Mar 11, 2007 At sea all day, Cruising the Timor Sea Pacific Princess Bridgecam Monday, Mar 12, 2007 Broome, Western Australia 8am-6pm Pacific Princess Bridgecam Broome Portcam Broome Portcam2 #2 seems to be off-line, all the time? Tour Walkabout, lunch at Zanders WITH STALK at Cam, which is right there, then go to Gantheaume Point to see the dinosaur footprints Tuesday, Mar 13, 2007 At sea all day, Cruising the Indian Ocean Pacific Princess Bridgecam Wednesday, Mar 14, 2007 Exmouth, Western Australia 8am-6pm Pacific Princess Bridgecam Tour Yardie Creek Gorge Thursday, Mar 15, 2007 At sea all day, Cruising the Indian Ocean Pacific Princess Bridgecam Friday, Mar 16, 2007 Fremantle/Perth, Western Australia 8am-Midnight Pacific Princess Bridgecam Fremantle Portcam Perthcam Perth Beachcam Tour Tour of Perth with Deb’s Aunt Lyn and then walkabout in Fremantle, including the Market and the Maritime Museum Fremantle Sights Saturday, Mar 17, 2007 Bunbury, Western Australia 8am-4pm Pacific Princess Bridgecam Tour Walkabout on our own to include Stirling Street Bunbury Sights And Dolphin Discovery Sunday, Mar 18, 2007 Albany, Western Australia 9am-6pm Pacific Princess Bridgecam Tour Whaling Station Monday, Mar 19, 2007 Tuesday, Mar 20, 2007 At sea all day, Cruising the Great Australian Bight Pacific Princess Bridgecam Wednesday, Mar 21, 2007 Adelaide, South Australia 6:30am-4pm Pacific Princess Bridgecam Adelaide Portcam Tour Private Tour of Adelaide with Robyn’s friends Dave & Liz and off with them to wine tasting in Barossa Valley Coffee at Maggie Beer's And lunch at Bridgewater Mill Thursday, Mar 22, 2007 At sea all day, Cruising the Southern Ocean Pacific Princess Bridgecam Friday, Mar 23, 2007 Hobart, Tasmania 10am-Midnight Pacific Princess Bridgecam Wrest Pointcam Tour Hopefully, Deb’s brother, Michael (who is a lecturer in Biogeography at Tasmanian University) and his wife, Carol, will be able to show us around, and take us for a drive up Mt. Wellington …DINNER, at the very least. Otherwise, a walk-about and, definitely, in either case, a stalk at Wrest Point,……TBA, IF the cam is working? Saturday, Mar 24, 2007 At sea all day, Cruising the Tasman Sea Pacific Princess Bridgecam Sunday, Mar 25, 2007 Burnie, Tasmania 8am-5pm Pacific Princess Bridgecam This should be a great one, with practically the whole town showing up to welcome us and send us off. Hopefully, some great shots on PP’s cam. No ship’s tours here, most definitely, as Burnie provides a free shuttle-bus AND a hop-on, hop-off bus tour for $7.50 which includes a photo-op at Wilf Campbell lookout for great pictures of the ship, and Pioneer Museum seems a MUST and Penguins & Platypus Monday, Mar 26 Melbourne, Victoria 8am-8pm Pacific Princess Bridgecam Melbourne Portcams Unfortunately none of these show the Passenger Ship Dock Point Lonsdale Cams, but you might just catch us going through The Rip Melbourne Citycam Ships in Port with cams Sapphire Princess Bridgecam GOOD HEAVENS, our last port,…..and WHAT a day it will be Tours IF work permits, George Kefford, the Melbourne partner in Robyn’s law firm will drive us to Mornington Peninsula to visit HIS WINERY Merricks Estate THEN, off to lunch by the river with friends, Peter & Ingrid, at The Brasserie Tuesday, Mar 27, 2007 At sea all day, Cruising the Tasman Sea Pacific Princess Bridgecam Wednesday, Mar 28, 2007 Sydney Early Pacific Princess Bridgecam Rocks Portcam Canon Portcam Warren’s Portcam Darling Harbor Portcam Live AIS from Sydney Thursday, Mar 29, 2007 TOTAL COLLAPSE And, of course, re-packing Friday, Mar 30, 2007 Lv 1:45pm, United #840 to LA, get there before I left, at 10:12am and will be spending the weekend with Jeff Mailbox cam Saturday, Mar 31, 2007 Los Angeles Sunday, Apr 1, 2007 Off to Kansas, not on a broom Lv 5pm, United #1594 & #7282 Arr 11:48pm Monday, Apr 2, 2007 Cow-tipping et al Maybe a stalk on the Famous Olathe Overpass Portcam Tuesday, Apr 3, 2007 More cow-tipping? Wednesday, Apr 4, 2007 HOME & PCD, like never known before, except by Robyn Lv 10:16am, United #5370 & #646 Arr Newark 4:40pm

That sounds wonderful, hope you have a graet trip. :)

WOW!! What a cruise. Very interesting places to visit :D

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Liz, that sounds fantastic, you will have a wonderful time - as long as you dont go bankrupt!

Ok, sounds like a wonderful trip..... Don't go bankrupt.....lol....... And make sure your on the computer, a month without Liz.... Can't handle that..... lol...... But I do have a question.... Are you staying with Thee Jeff when in Los Angeles?????? I have to admit that surprises me...... Would love to meet up with you Liz for dinner if possible......

Liz and Robyn - Now that is an itinerary! Will be watching and sharing your adventure. Not quite time for the "Bon Voyage". 8) 8) :D :D Lena

THAT'S quite a trip :lol: :lol: I'm sure it will be wonderful :D :D

Yes, when David mentioned the Hobart penal colony...was thinking about debtor's prison...CJ

:shock: :shock: Do they still DO that :shock: :?: :lol:

What a fabulous itinerary!!! :mrgreen: This will be a fun stalk! :D :D :D

Have fun Liz and Robyn its busy month and i must say the itineary looks fantastic

Thanks, everybody :D :D :D I am (WE ARE :!: ) SO EXCITED :!: :!: :lol: :lol: :lol: But, SO MUCH to do before then :shock: BTW, I am sure that you all have noted that the tours, sightseeing, etc are on "clickable links"

Isn't it all just FABULOUS :mrgreen: :mrgreen: Going to be a fantastic voyage! It was quite a job for Liz to put all this together...all I did was a little bit of editing and some suggested 'links' Hope you explore them all! Am sure there will be plenty of opportunities for stalks and forum posts ...but remember folks....we are on VACATION :D CJ....thankfully the penal colony closed over a hundred years ago....but of course, Pacific Princess will have a brig with our names on it if we go bust :shock: :lol: :lol:

Can see you have updated details for SF and Darwin Liz :D Only.....17 more sleeps until lift-off :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

:D :D :D And DID book the Holiday Inn for the night before...what the hay, it's only money :roll: But I KNOW that I will have a much easier time getting out for a 6:30am flight from the hotel than from here :!: :!: So, car coming for me at 4pm on the 13th :D :D Have actually made some good progress on preparations in the last two days :D :D SHOPPING :D