Only 5 weeks to go!! So Excited!
Nov 19th 2006, 8:18 pm
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Only 5 weeks to go!! So Excited!
We finalised the itinary for the first 4 weeks before we settle in Brissie.
Take a look...
Leave Birmingham 1:20pm
Sat, Dec 23
Arrives in Dubai 12:15am
Sun, Dec 24
We stay in Arabian Courtyard Bur Dubai
Dubai. Check-in Sat 23 December 2006 Checkout Thu 28 December 2006
Departs Dubai: 9:35am
Thu, Dec 28
Arrives in Perth Australia 12:10am
Fri, Dec 29
We Stay in the Crowne Plaza Perth
54 TERRACE RD, Perth
Check in: Thu 28 Dec 2006 Departure date: Tue 2 Jan 2007
Depart Perth: : 12:20pm
Tue, Jan 2:
Arrive Alice Springs: 4:35pm
We stay in the Alice Springs Plaza Hotel for one night.
Wednesday Jan 3 we leave at 05:15 for the 6 day Alice Springs to Adelaide Safari
Monday Jan 8. Arrive in Adelaide.
Not booked accommodation yet.
Wednesday Jan 10 Pick up hire car to do the Great Ocean Road to Melbourne
Saturday Jan 13 Return Hire car to Melbourne Holiday Autos.
Stay in Melbourne long enough to do Neighbours set and Neighbours night and the Elephant and Wheelbarrow
We then have an Autralian Greyhound pass to take us as far as Sydney. We can visit Canberra on the way if we want but we can go where we like and take as long as we like. We do need to be in Sydney before Jan 22nd
08:00 am Jan 22nd We begin our Wave surf tour. We learn to surf over four days travelling between Sydney and Byron Bay. It includes all accommodation and tuition etc.
Arrive Byron Bay
Jan 26th
Accommodation 3 nights in The Arts Factory Backpackers Hostel With a choice of accommodation including TeePees, Aborininal Gunyas Pentagons, Dorms, Cubes, Wagons and Island Retreats!
We’ll be leaving Byron Bay on Jan 29th and getting back on the Grey hound bus to Brisbane and our new life!!
Woo Hoo
Take a look...
Leave Birmingham 1:20pm
Sat, Dec 23
Arrives in Dubai 12:15am
Sun, Dec 24
We stay in Arabian Courtyard Bur Dubai
Dubai. Check-in Sat 23 December 2006 Checkout Thu 28 December 2006
Departs Dubai: 9:35am
Thu, Dec 28
Arrives in Perth Australia 12:10am
Fri, Dec 29
We Stay in the Crowne Plaza Perth
54 TERRACE RD, Perth
Check in: Thu 28 Dec 2006 Departure date: Tue 2 Jan 2007
Depart Perth: : 12:20pm
Tue, Jan 2:
Arrive Alice Springs: 4:35pm
We stay in the Alice Springs Plaza Hotel for one night.
Wednesday Jan 3 we leave at 05:15 for the 6 day Alice Springs to Adelaide Safari
Monday Jan 8. Arrive in Adelaide.
Not booked accommodation yet.
Wednesday Jan 10 Pick up hire car to do the Great Ocean Road to Melbourne
Saturday Jan 13 Return Hire car to Melbourne Holiday Autos.
Stay in Melbourne long enough to do Neighbours set and Neighbours night and the Elephant and Wheelbarrow
We then have an Autralian Greyhound pass to take us as far as Sydney. We can visit Canberra on the way if we want but we can go where we like and take as long as we like. We do need to be in Sydney before Jan 22nd
08:00 am Jan 22nd We begin our Wave surf tour. We learn to surf over four days travelling between Sydney and Byron Bay. It includes all accommodation and tuition etc.
Arrive Byron Bay
Jan 26th
Accommodation 3 nights in The Arts Factory Backpackers Hostel With a choice of accommodation including TeePees, Aborininal Gunyas Pentagons, Dorms, Cubes, Wagons and Island Retreats!
We’ll be leaving Byron Bay on Jan 29th and getting back on the Grey hound bus to Brisbane and our new life!!
Woo Hoo
Nov 19th 2006, 8:41 pm
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Re: Only 5 weeks to go!! So Excited!
Originally Posted by Mochinbach
We finalised the itinary for the first 4 weeks before we settle in Brissie.
Take a look...
Leave Birmingham 1:20pm
Sat, Dec 23
Arrives in Dubai 12:15am
Sun, Dec 24
We stay in Arabian Courtyard Bur Dubai
Dubai. Check-in Sat 23 December 2006 Checkout Thu 28 December 2006
Departs Dubai: 9:35am
Thu, Dec 28
Arrives in Perth Australia 12:10am
Fri, Dec 29
We Stay in the Crowne Plaza Perth
54 TERRACE RD, Perth
Check in: Thu 28 Dec 2006 Departure date: Tue 2 Jan 2007
Depart Perth: : 12:20pm
Tue, Jan 2:
Arrive Alice Springs: 4:35pm
We stay in the Alice Springs Plaza Hotel for one night.
Wednesday Jan 3 we leave at 05:15 for the 6 day Alice Springs to Adelaide Safari
Monday Jan 8. Arrive in Adelaide.
Not booked accommodation yet.
Wednesday Jan 10 Pick up hire car to do the Great Ocean Road to Melbourne
Saturday Jan 13 Return Hire car to Melbourne Holiday Autos.
Stay in Melbourne long enough to do Neighbours set and Neighbours night and the Elephant and Wheelbarrow
We then have an Autralian Greyhound pass to take us as far as Sydney. We can visit Canberra on the way if we want but we can go where we like and take as long as we like. We do need to be in Sydney before Jan 22nd
08:00 am Jan 22nd We begin our Wave surf tour. We learn to surf over four days travelling between Sydney and Byron Bay. It includes all accommodation and tuition etc.
Arrive Byron Bay
Jan 26th
Accommodation 3 nights in The Arts Factory Backpackers Hostel With a choice of accommodation including TeePees, Aborininal Gunyas Pentagons, Dorms, Cubes, Wagons and Island Retreats!
We’ll be leaving Byron Bay on Jan 29th and getting back on the Grey hound bus to Brisbane and our new life!!
Woo Hoo
Take a look...
Leave Birmingham 1:20pm
Sat, Dec 23
Arrives in Dubai 12:15am
Sun, Dec 24
We stay in Arabian Courtyard Bur Dubai
Dubai. Check-in Sat 23 December 2006 Checkout Thu 28 December 2006
Departs Dubai: 9:35am
Thu, Dec 28
Arrives in Perth Australia 12:10am
Fri, Dec 29
We Stay in the Crowne Plaza Perth
54 TERRACE RD, Perth
Check in: Thu 28 Dec 2006 Departure date: Tue 2 Jan 2007
Depart Perth: : 12:20pm
Tue, Jan 2:
Arrive Alice Springs: 4:35pm
We stay in the Alice Springs Plaza Hotel for one night.
Wednesday Jan 3 we leave at 05:15 for the 6 day Alice Springs to Adelaide Safari
Monday Jan 8. Arrive in Adelaide.
Not booked accommodation yet.
Wednesday Jan 10 Pick up hire car to do the Great Ocean Road to Melbourne
Saturday Jan 13 Return Hire car to Melbourne Holiday Autos.
Stay in Melbourne long enough to do Neighbours set and Neighbours night and the Elephant and Wheelbarrow
We then have an Autralian Greyhound pass to take us as far as Sydney. We can visit Canberra on the way if we want but we can go where we like and take as long as we like. We do need to be in Sydney before Jan 22nd
08:00 am Jan 22nd We begin our Wave surf tour. We learn to surf over four days travelling between Sydney and Byron Bay. It includes all accommodation and tuition etc.
Arrive Byron Bay
Jan 26th
Accommodation 3 nights in The Arts Factory Backpackers Hostel With a choice of accommodation including TeePees, Aborininal Gunyas Pentagons, Dorms, Cubes, Wagons and Island Retreats!
We’ll be leaving Byron Bay on Jan 29th and getting back on the Grey hound bus to Brisbane and our new life!!
Woo Hoo
enjoy it
claire
Nov 19th 2006, 8:50 pm
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Re: Only 5 weeks to go!! So Excited!
Originally Posted by Clairertw
wow... you don't do things by halves - sounds amazing!! might see you in the pub in Byron Bay on Australia Day as i fly there one week today (my OH is living there at moment - no visa yet but am going over early)!
enjoy it
claire
enjoy it
claire
Nov 19th 2006, 11:49 pm
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Re: Only 5 weeks to go!! So Excited!
Originally Posted by Mochinbach
We finalised the itinary for the first 4 weeks before we settle in Brissie.
Take a look...
Leave Birmingham 1:20pm
Sat, Dec 23
Arrives in Dubai 12:15am
Sun, Dec 24
We stay in Arabian Courtyard Bur Dubai
Dubai. Check-in Sat 23 December 2006 Checkout Thu 28 December 2006
Departs Dubai: 9:35am
Thu, Dec 28
Arrives in Perth Australia 12:10am
Fri, Dec 29
We Stay in the Crowne Plaza Perth
54 TERRACE RD, Perth
Check in: Thu 28 Dec 2006 Departure date: Tue 2 Jan 2007
Depart Perth: : 12:20pm
Tue, Jan 2:
Arrive Alice Springs: 4:35pm
We stay in the Alice Springs Plaza Hotel for one night.
Wednesday Jan 3 we leave at 05:15 for the 6 day Alice Springs to Adelaide Safari
Monday Jan 8. Arrive in Adelaide.
Not booked accommodation yet.
Wednesday Jan 10 Pick up hire car to do the Great Ocean Road to Melbourne
Saturday Jan 13 Return Hire car to Melbourne Holiday Autos.
Stay in Melbourne long enough to do Neighbours set and Neighbours night and the Elephant and Wheelbarrow
We then have an Autralian Greyhound pass to take us as far as Sydney. We can visit Canberra on the way if we want but we can go where we like and take as long as we like. We do need to be in Sydney before Jan 22nd
08:00 am Jan 22nd We begin our Wave surf tour. We learn to surf over four days travelling between Sydney and Byron Bay. It includes all accommodation and tuition etc.
Arrive Byron Bay
Jan 26th
Accommodation 3 nights in The Arts Factory Backpackers Hostel With a choice of accommodation including TeePees, Aborininal Gunyas Pentagons, Dorms, Cubes, Wagons and Island Retreats!
We’ll be leaving Byron Bay on Jan 29th and getting back on the Grey hound bus to Brisbane and our new life!!
Woo Hoo
Take a look...
Leave Birmingham 1:20pm
Sat, Dec 23
Arrives in Dubai 12:15am
Sun, Dec 24
We stay in Arabian Courtyard Bur Dubai
Dubai. Check-in Sat 23 December 2006 Checkout Thu 28 December 2006
Departs Dubai: 9:35am
Thu, Dec 28
Arrives in Perth Australia 12:10am
Fri, Dec 29
We Stay in the Crowne Plaza Perth
54 TERRACE RD, Perth
Check in: Thu 28 Dec 2006 Departure date: Tue 2 Jan 2007
Depart Perth: : 12:20pm
Tue, Jan 2:
Arrive Alice Springs: 4:35pm
We stay in the Alice Springs Plaza Hotel for one night.
Wednesday Jan 3 we leave at 05:15 for the 6 day Alice Springs to Adelaide Safari
Monday Jan 8. Arrive in Adelaide.
Not booked accommodation yet.
Wednesday Jan 10 Pick up hire car to do the Great Ocean Road to Melbourne
Saturday Jan 13 Return Hire car to Melbourne Holiday Autos.
Stay in Melbourne long enough to do Neighbours set and Neighbours night and the Elephant and Wheelbarrow
We then have an Autralian Greyhound pass to take us as far as Sydney. We can visit Canberra on the way if we want but we can go where we like and take as long as we like. We do need to be in Sydney before Jan 22nd
08:00 am Jan 22nd We begin our Wave surf tour. We learn to surf over four days travelling between Sydney and Byron Bay. It includes all accommodation and tuition etc.
Arrive Byron Bay
Jan 26th
Accommodation 3 nights in The Arts Factory Backpackers Hostel With a choice of accommodation including TeePees, Aborininal Gunyas Pentagons, Dorms, Cubes, Wagons and Island Retreats!
We’ll be leaving Byron Bay on Jan 29th and getting back on the Grey hound bus to Brisbane and our new life!!
Woo Hoo
sharon
Nov 20th 2006, 7:33 pm
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Re: Only 5 weeks to go!! So Excited!
Originally Posted by sharon45
sounds fantastic, how did you manage to arrange all that? I would be grateful for info pm if you dont mind. were you settling in brissy? our visa has to be validated by 6 th june just granted last week. so we haev some planning for our recci in april.
sharon
sharon
Lol. Only came to 1,300 for the tours (the flights were 1,600 i think)
Lots of money in one go but for all that I don't think it's bad. Some people I know will pay over a grand for 2 weeks in Europe!
Bring it on! Me surfing LMAO>
Nov 20th 2006, 7:50 pm
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Re: Only 5 weeks to go!! So Excited!
Hi again
WOW what a trip and a half
you'll have an absolute ball, please keep us posted during it all, it'll be really interesting to hear all about it.
We wish the best of luck
WOW what a trip and a half
you'll have an absolute ball, please keep us posted during it all, it'll be really interesting to hear all about it. We wish the best of luck
Nov 20th 2006, 7:51 pm
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Re: Only 5 weeks to go!! So Excited!
Originally Posted by curly
Hi again
WOW what a trip and a half you'll have an absolute ball, please keep us posted during it all, it'll be really interesting to hear all about it.
We wish the best of luck
WOW what a trip and a half
you'll have an absolute ball, please keep us posted during it all, it'll be really interesting to hear all about it. We wish the best of luck
Oh I'll do my best. OH has one of those Blackberry things so I can update my blog as we go! woo hoo!
How are your plans going?
Nov 20th 2006, 7:56 pm
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Re: Only 5 weeks to go!! So Excited!
Originally Posted by Mochinbach
Oh I'll do my best. OH has one of those Blackberry things so I can update my blog as we go! woo hoo!
How are your plans going?
How are your plans going?
Nov 20th 2006, 8:02 pm
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Re: Only 5 weeks to go!! So Excited!
What a great way to start your new life, we are going to Brisbane next summer maybe we will see you there. Good Luck, Neil
Nov 20th 2006, 8:20 pm
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Re: Only 5 weeks to go!! So Excited!
Originally Posted by NeilCk
What a great way to start your new life, we are going to Brisbane next summer maybe we will see you there. Good Luck, Neil
I know I should know this but.. what day is Australia Day?
Nov 20th 2006, 8:47 pm
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Re: Only 5 weeks to go!! So Excited!
Originally Posted by Mochinbach
may be
I know I should know this but.. what day is Australia Day?
I know I should know this but.. what day is Australia Day?
http://www.australiaday.gov.au/pages/index.asp
Nov 23rd 2006, 6:54 pm
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Re: Only 5 weeks to go!! So Excited!
Originally Posted by NeilCk
26th January, here's a link to the OZ gov site for Australia day
http://www.australiaday.gov.au/pages/index.asp
http://www.australiaday.gov.au/pages/index.asp
