question for the aussies

Post #157,715 by rcareaga 5/30/04 1:55:36 PM Reply	question for the aussies There's a very slight possibility the SO and I might visit Australia this year, the destination cities being either Melbourne, Sydney or both. Would anyone care to provide thumbnail impressions of each metropolis, or to pitch one over the other as a target? cordially, Die Welt ist alles, was der Fall ist.
Post #157,719 by pwhysall 5/30/04 2:01:46 PM Reply	Sydney. Beer with Meerkat. Job done. Peter [link\|http://www.debian.org\|Shill For Hire] [link\|http://www.kuro5hin.org\|There is no K5 Cabal] [link\|http://guildenstern.dyndns.org\|Blog]
Post #157,775 by Meerkat 5/30/04 9:35:40 PM Reply	Yeah, I'll go along with that :-) Melbourne is apparently better for shopping. And trams. Sydney - better for everything else :) Yes, I live in Sydney, so I'm biased. But I do like Melbourne, I don't go there nearly often enough. Oh and of course Sydney has me buying you a beer :) Two out of three people wonder where the other one is.
Post #157,784 by boxley 5/30/04 10:32:13 PM Reply	No Ayers Rock? Time for Lord Stanley to get a Tan questions, help? [link\|mailto:pappas@catholic.org\|email pappas at catholic.org]
Post #157,786 by Meerkat 5/30/04 10:43:03 PM Reply	Haven't been to see it (aka Uluru) myself, yet. Two out of three people wonder where the other one is.
Post #157,787 by boxley 5/30/04 10:47:05 PM Reply	eh? gas up the car and drive 3 days and go look. Shoot the only thing I havnt gazed at in this country is Carlsbad caverns and rhode Island, but I have driven past both. (assuming there is a road that way.) thanx, bill Time for Lord Stanley to get a Tan questions, help? [link\|mailto:pappas@catholic.org\|email pappas at catholic.org]
Post #157,791 by Meerkat 5/30/04 11:47:10 PM Reply	3 days? Maybe if it were paved highway all the way. As it stands, it's probably cheaper to fly there, rather than hire a 4wd & Satellite phone & radio safetry beacon etc, and buy provisions/accomodation to last the drive there and back. By all accounts though, once you get there, the view is magnificent. Two out of three people wonder where the other one is.
Post #157,806 by dmarker 5/31/04 12:06:47 AM Reply	View for most of the trip is ... hypnotic & crash inducing & painful for people not used to it. We always advise visiting friends to fly & live Cheers Doug _________________________________________________________ "Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!". -- Leonardo Da Vinci
Post #158,050 by Gibbo 6/2/04 1:54:55 AM Reply	Uluru Great place to visit. Went there many years ago as a kid. Was amongst the last few able to camp at the rock itself. Check out the following picture for the rock being rained on. Doesn't happen too often. [link\|http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/imagedata/0,1658,349348,00.jpg\|http://www.theaustra...658,349348,00.jpg]
Post #157,789 by dmarker 5/30/04 11:39:43 PM 5/30/04 11:41:47 PM Reply	This will be easy ( we have no Melburnians in IWETHEY) Sydney ! 1) Beautiful setting 2) Good company 3) Delightful sunny sandy beaches 4) Good beer & company 5) Easy to get to the Blue Mountains 6) Good food, beer & company 7) Great Sydney harbour cruises 8) Good sightseeing, food, beer & company If you come here, am sure we can provide some chaufer driven tours & take you to some out of the way top-notch eating & drinking establishments. Could probably put you up for a week (but you would need to hire a car - Sydney public transport other than harbour cruises, is lousey). Could be a great opportunity for an Aussie IWETHEYS dinner out (eh youse others living eer - wothcher rekon mates ?) As for Melbourne 1) The food is also good 2) The public transport is great 3) The beaches are non-existant 4) Tha harbour can't be seen very well (thank god) 4) The good company won't be there (No IWETHEYers) 5) The rain is clean and persistent and pervasive 6) The sightseeing is minimal (and further reduced by the rain) Cheers Doug _________________________________________________________ "Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!". -- Leonardo Da Vinci Edited by dmarker May 30, 2004, 11:41:47 PM EDT Expand All History
Post #157,795 by Meerkat 5/30/04 11:57:28 PM Reply	We'd probably have to book now for Tetsuya's :) But yes, sounds like a good plan! Well that's it Rand, we've decided. You're coming to Sydney, and going out to dinner with us. Now we'll start work on the rest of your itinerary... :-) Two out of three people wonder where the other one is.

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