- June 30: depart Virginia, carrying
a thick bookfour books and a suitcase. - Norfolk to Dulles, 12:50 to 13:49
- Dulles to LAX, 15:00 to 17:26
- LAX to Sydney, 22:30 to 6:30 July 2. I'm crossing the International Date Line and don't get a July 1st. As my mortgage is due on the first; I assume this means I don't have to pay my mortgage.
- July 2: Sydney to Brisbane, 8:05 to 9:35. This is a continuation of the Norfolk to Australia trip. I have no idea how many hours I'll be spending on a plane. Frankly, I'd rather not know.
- Things to do in Brisbane: Get Josh, see Griffith University, get Josh's stuff, empty his bank account, flee ahead of any pitchfork-wielding mobs which just happen, by coincidence, to be in the area.
- July 3: Brisbane to Sydney: 11:15 to 12:50. Because at the end of this trip, we only have one day in Sydney, and one day is, we've been told, not enough.
- Stay at the Challis Lodge, Potts Point
- Things to do in Sydney: Take the Harbor Ferry, visit the Rocks District, visit Manly, see the Opera House,
possibly climb the Harbor Bridge($200 each to climb it? ROFL). - July 5: Sydney to Cairns, 14:00 to 17:15.
- Staying at Cairns Colonial Club Resort.
- Things to do in Cairns: Josh goes scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef for three days and two nights.
- I'm taking a one day snorkel trip--can't go to Australia without giving the saltwater crocs (also sharks, sea snakes, killer jellyfish, poisonous octopi, attack snails, etc etc, yes, I know) at least one shot at me.
- Drive to Port Douglas along the coastal road and see the rain forest. Drive to Kuranda. Stay an extra day after Josh's dive expedition so he can, literally, decompress.
- July 10: Cairns to Ayers Rock, 7:15 to 9:35.
- Staying at Outback Pioneer Hotel
- Things to do at Ayers Rock: see the Rock. Climb the Rock. Walk around the Rock. Ride a camel?
- July 11: Ayers Rock to Alice Springs, 10:15 to 11:00.
- Things to do at Alice Springs: get to the train station.
- July 11: Alice Springs to Adelaide, leaving at 15:00 via the Ghan Train .
- July 12: arrive in Adelaide
- Staying at the Hotel Grand Chancellor on Hindley
- Things to do:
- July 13: Adelaide to Sydney, 14:55 to 17:15
- Stay at the Challis Lodge, Potts Point
- July 14: Wave goodbye to sunny Australia
- Sydney to JFK, 10:15 to 17:25 (it's a lot longer than seven hours in flight, remember all times are local)
- JFK to Toronto, 20:00 to 22:00
- July 15: Staying at an undisclosed location in Toronto. Niece's wedding rehearsal dinner.
- July 16: The Tominator and his motley crew plan to escort me on a recon of the Royal Ontario Museum, including the Chinese terra cotta warrior exhibits.
- July 18: Fly home
- Toronto to Philly, 17:44 to 19:15
- Philly to Norfolk, 20:29 to 21:28
Things I've been asked to buy (or otherwise obtain) in Australia: opal, flag, shot glasses, sheep, dice, two boomerangs, koala, aborigine art, something surferish.
3 comments:
So what you are saying is I have to get to Toronto on the 15th or 16th of July? :0)
You do realize the Terra Cotta warriors from China will be showing at the Royal Ontario Museum while you are there?
T.
So, are we confirmed on Friday? Shall I mote it be the official day?
::sigh::
Makes me tired. Going to have a nice nap.
For 3 weeks
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