Just a couple of variables to be nailed now; the diciest contingencies have fallen our way. If it comes off, it will be the most ambitious vacation we've essayed together (we did China a few years ago, but that was a ludicrously inexpensive package: about $650 RT SF-Beijing, including ten days at a richly-appointed downtown hotel, and guided tours [aimed, it must be said, at putting us frequently in the way of retail opportunities that we bravely resisted] throughout), and we're rather looking forward to it. As contemplated (and as nailed down early in the week, it is hoped) the Sydney leg will be at the "Grace Hotel," "perfectly located at the very heart of Sydney's business district, facing onto York, King and Clarence streets." If I'm contemplating a big mistake, now's the time for the Sydneysiders here to let me know...
cordially,