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footie chick Jul 27th 2004 10:03 am

Sorry Bondipom to interupt the post as i know this isn`t good but..

we arrive in Sydney next Friday for a few day`d and we are booked in for the Bridge walk and that is it really. We are there for three nights have u any suggestions?

footie xx

kong Jul 27th 2004 10:09 am


Originally posted by footie chick
Any suggestions from you seasoned drinkers??

I love Budweiser and also Med beers like Sol & San miguel ( not a huge lager drinker much prefer wine) other half likes Stella.

What can we try in Oz in the next few weeks??

footie xxx
You can get Stella in some pubs and bottle shops, just dont expect it to be cheap!

Otherwise I would try to get a taste for tooheys.

footie chick Jul 27th 2004 10:11 am

Thanks i will let hubbie know

footie x

bondipom Jul 27th 2004 10:13 am


Originally posted by footie chick
Sorry Bondipom to interupt the post as i know this isn`t good but..

we arrive in Sydney next Friday for a few day`d and we are booked in for the Bridge walk and that is it really. We are there for three nights have u any suggestions?

footie xx
Blue mountains are worth a day trip, if it is clear centre point tower has spectacular views (although you will have seen them from the bridge).

Manly is worth going to for the ferry trip and is a good way to see the harbour. I don't encourage more people to go to Bondi to have lunch overlooking the beach. The Bondi to Bronte walk along the cliff tops is excellent and there is plenty to eat at both beaches.

Taronga Zoo and the aquarium are good but not exceptional however the views from the zoo are good.

For a meal out the Balkan Seafood on Oxford St is worth a try or for a treat the Bondi Icebergs restaurant and bar. I am taking the parents to the fish markets for lunch today.

I'm off up to QLD on Friday so hope the weather stays clear for you. It is chilly in the mornings and evening but as long as the sun pops out it is nice in the day.

Where are you staying?

footie chick Jul 27th 2004 10:19 am

You are a star major thanks.

We are staying in ... fingers crossed for confirmation The Shangri-la--The Rocks. found a brill deal via the internet and after looking for two days for accom i booked it and informed hubbie earlier today.

Eldest child wants to go to the Blue mountains so may take a trip up there.

Enjoy your trip to Queensland, we arrive mid August.

footie xx

bondipom Jul 27th 2004 10:25 am


Originally posted by footie chick
You are a star major thanks.

We are staying in ... fingers crossed for confirmation The Shangri-la--The Rocks. found a brill deal via the internet and after looking for two days for accom i booked it and informed hubbie earlier today.

Eldest child wants to go to the Blue mountains so may take a trip up there.

Enjoy your trip to Queensland, we arrive mid August.

footie xx
Excellent place to stay, especially if you get a room with a view. The bar is supposed to have one of the best views with a beer in Sydney. You are near circular quay where you can get a bus to Bondi or the ferry to Manly.

Up the road in the rocks there are a few good pubs and you are close enough to the food courts in the city for a cheap bite to eat.

footie chick Jul 27th 2004 10:31 am

Oh you have made my night !! Just waiting for them to confirm but we have an excellant view. A bit more than we wanted to pay but it is the first leg of the trip and officially a `chillout time` so we decided to pay a little extra !

footie xx

Megalania Jul 27th 2004 10:33 am


Originally posted by footie chick
You are a star major thanks.

We are staying in ... fingers crossed for confirmation The Shangri-la--The Rocks. found a brill deal via the internet and after looking for two days for accom i booked it and informed hubbie earlier today.

Eldest child wants to go to the Blue mountains so may take a trip up there.

Enjoy your trip to Queensland, we arrive mid August.

footie xx
Blue Mountains rim walk.

footie chick Jul 27th 2004 10:35 am

??? Meg

footie x

darkless Jul 27th 2004 10:36 am

If I am hot and in need of alcoholic refreshment I can drink any of the Aussie beers (so long as they are cold) however on my trip in April, I found that I prefered Tooheys Extra Dry slightly more than the others - although it did give me a b*tch of a headache the next day

Dave

Megalania Jul 27th 2004 10:45 am


Originally posted by footie chick
??? Meg

footie x
Been a while so forget exact details. Train to Katoomba or car. Walk a roughish path just under rim of Blue Mountains plateau. Good views. Boots advised. Take it easy. Cafes around but take snacks. Cool now but best time of year.

jayr Jul 27th 2004 10:51 am

Toohey's Extra Dry is one of the best and about $10 for a six pack. Hahn Premium Light good if you have to drive, about $24 for 24 bottles. Crown ok but at the pricey end of domsestic beers.

For those who don't know, most bottles are 375Ml, not the poncy 330Ml you get in Europe.

Stella will typically cost about $18/6, Becks about $16/6, Budweiser and Grolsch about the same.

My local bottle shop also has Oranjeboom (sp.) for about $11/6.

Most international brands widely available including Newcastle Brown, Guinness, Heineken etc. etc.

bondipom Jul 27th 2004 11:21 am


Originally posted by Megalania
Been a while so forget exact details. Train to Katoomba or car. Walk a roughish path just under rim of Blue Mountains plateau. Good views. Boots advised. Take it easy. Cafes around but take snacks. Cool now but best time of year.
Yep it is jumpers and coat time of year there. Best way to see the muntains is to hire a car. I went to Govetts leap a few months ago and it is beautiful there. About 10 kms beyond Katoomba at Blackheath. For lunch there is a nice Japanese place by the highway in Leura. Katoomba is where echo point is and the view over the 3 sisters.

bob and ginnie Jul 27th 2004 11:38 am

marks out of 10
 

Originally posted by cresta57
I drank bitter or Guinness in the U.K and rarely touched lager so the beer came as quite a shock to me. Tried loads and loads of different brands :beer: :beer:
The results of my conscientious study were,

V.B awful taste, akin to drinking battery acid. 0/10

XXXX Bitter not to bad 4/10

XXXX Gold No way I reckon this ones only bottled after being filtered through human kidneys. 1/10

Tooheys Old not a bad drop close second to the Guinness they serve here. 8/10

Carlton Midflow sorry Midstrengh Ok for drinking in the daytime best of a bad bunch 7/10

Tooheys New not bad you can actually taste the beer 6/10

Tooheys Extra Dry I like this one a lot 9/10

Crown Lager Very nice but not good value for money 8/10

Guinness Excellent drop of stuff available worldwide 11/10 ok so it's not Australian who cares :beer:

I conclude that beer here is served so cold that most brands are indistinguishable from one another unless they are very good or very bad. VB is very bad and Tooheys extra dry very good.

Looks like the score keeps going up after every drink???

Try the VB again!

bondipom Jul 27th 2004 12:42 pm

Govetts Leap.


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