What to do in LA for 6 hrs 45 mins?
Mar 12th 2007, 9:37 pm
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Re: What to do in LA for 6 hrs 45 mins?
He he......you should do what my daughter did and went tandem skydiving in Rotorua.....a bit smelly though due to the sulphur!
When you visit the South island have a go at doing it in Queensland....I did the tandem skydiving with my son and it was breathtaking, one of the most memorable and exhilarating experiences of my life...
. Also the Shotover jet boat ride on the river there is great fun, and Milford Sound (although the drive through the tunnel on an unsurfaced road in a large camper van was scary LOL!).
Hmmmmm.....I really ought to visit NZ again..
You should have a good flight with Qantas; my Aussie friends have all recently been on trips home and their new entertainment system is apparently great.
Good luck with the job interviews!
When you visit the South island have a go at doing it in Queensland....I did the tandem skydiving with my son and it was breathtaking, one of the most memorable and exhilarating experiences of my life...
. Also the Shotover jet boat ride on the river there is great fun, and Milford Sound (although the drive through the tunnel on an unsurfaced road in a large camper van was scary LOL!).Hmmmmm.....I really ought to visit NZ again..
You should have a good flight with Qantas; my Aussie friends have all recently been on trips home and their new entertainment system is apparently great.
Good luck with the job interviews!
Yes, Rotorua will certainly be unique! I think we made the right decision to stay in Taupo for the couple of days we're in that area, though... I know my daughter will probably be wonderfully un-PC, holding her nose with her fingers and saying "Peee-yoo it stinks here"
Not sure I'm up for skydiving though... I can be a bit chicken.
Get a hold of "Billy Connolly's World Tour of New Zealand" on DVD. He goes south to north through the whole country. It'll probably make you want to move there (too!).
Mar 12th 2007, 10:08 pm
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Re: What to do in LA for 6 hrs 45 mins?
No, I wouldn't want to live there. I did love it in Queenstown and the whole of NZ is absolutely gorgeous. It's a wonderful place for a holiday and maybe to retire to, but it's a tad quiet and for me personally, a bit too remote from the rest of the world. Everywhere seemed to close early in the evenings - even the fish and chip shops were closing at around 7pm-7.30pm outside the large cities! Even in Christchurch the shops all closed very early on a Saturday. Then again, I can understand why and it's nice for the shopworkers.
I would very happily live in Sydney. My sister and her family is going to Noosa in Queensland for a month in a couple of days time and it's probably her sixth visit to Oz as her bro-in-law married an Aussie girl. I'm hoping she will emigrate there too so I can go and visit for a long holiday LOL!
I might try and see the Billy Connelly DVD, but I guess it's not on sale in the US? Where did you get your copy from?
Mar 12th 2007, 10:19 pm
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No, I wouldn't want to live there. I did love it in Queenstown and the whole of NZ is absolutely gorgeous. It's a wonderful place for a holiday and maybe to retire to, but it's a tad quiet and for me personally, a bit too remote from the rest of the world. Everywhere seemed to close early in the evenings - even the fish and chip shops were closing at around 7pm-7.30pm outside the large cities! Even in Christchurch the shops all closed very early on a Saturday. Then again, I can understand why and it's nice for the shopworkers.
I would very happily live in Sydney. My sister and her family is going to Noosa in Queensland for a month in a couple of days time and it's probably her sixth visit to Oz as her bro-in-law married an Aussie girl. I'm hoping she will emigrate there too so I can go and visit for a long holiday LOL!
I might try and see the Billy Connelly DVD, but I guess it's not on sale in the US? Where did you get your copy from?
I would very happily live in Sydney. My sister and her family is going to Noosa in Queensland for a month in a couple of days time and it's probably her sixth visit to Oz as her bro-in-law married an Aussie girl. I'm hoping she will emigrate there too so I can go and visit for a long holiday LOL!
I might try and see the Billy Connelly DVD, but I guess it's not on sale in the US? Where did you get your copy from?
OK I only saw one on eBay, which is where I got my copy from. It's here and would work if you had a region free DVD player. At least I think that's how those things work.
Grrrr can't find who the seller was now either, as I got it over 60 days ago.
Hmmm... likewise on Amazon, can only find it on the UK site
Mar 13th 2007, 5:59 am
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Re: What to do in LA for 6 hrs 45 mins?
You could go to the Admiral's Club. If your not already a member then you can pay for a day membership I think.
Mar 13th 2007, 12:12 pm
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That's part of what's drawing us there... the more It's here and would work if you had a region free DVD player.
Mar 13th 2007, 12:13 pm
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ahh... what the timeline on the move? we haven't even met yet and you're out of here already.
Mar 14th 2007, 1:21 pm
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Sorry Maz but LAX is the biggest dump man has ever created on earth. Last week I had a similar stopover returning from NZ. The best idea if you want to leave the airport is a trip to santa monica but make sure the taxi doesn't do the freeway route but drives from the airport to the coastal road otherwise you'll spend your time watching traffic 
Personally I would try the quantas lounge route and spend time with your kid without the added stress of getting back to LAX on time after spending an hour/hour and a half at the beach.
The only bit of greenery to the airport is a patch of grass next to tom bradley arrival hall in the corner with a plaque to sas and a memorial to a lax worker. You have to constantly move with the sun as the building gets in the way and of course the car/van/truck/bus exhaust fumes and noise from the road is lovely.
Personally I would try the quantas lounge route and spend time with your kid without the added stress of getting back to LAX on time after spending an hour/hour and a half at the beach.
The only bit of greenery to the airport is a patch of grass next to tom bradley arrival hall in the corner with a plaque to sas and a memorial to a lax worker. You have to constantly move with the sun as the building gets in the way and of course the car/van/truck/bus exhaust fumes and noise from the road is lovely.
Mar 14th 2007, 5:24 pm
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Oooooh! I already have it on US DVD, but would love to download it too (can't figure out how to import it into iTunes and would love to have it on my iPod!).
But yes we must meet up soon! Maybe Friday 23rd March somewhere?Sorry Maz but LAX is the biggest dump man has ever created on earth. Last week I had a similar stopover returning from NZ. The best idea if you want to leave the airport is a trip to santa monica but make sure the taxi doesn't do the freeway route but drives from the airport to the coastal road otherwise you'll spend your time watching traffic
Personally I would try the quantas lounge route and spend time with your kid without the added stress of getting back to LAX on time after spending an hour/hour and a half at the beach.
The only bit of greenery to the airport is a patch of grass next to tom bradley arrival hall in the corner with a plaque to sas and a memorial to a lax worker. You have to constantly move with the sun as the building gets in the way and of course the car/van/truck/bus exhaust fumes and noise from the road is lovely.
Personally I would try the quantas lounge route and spend time with your kid without the added stress of getting back to LAX on time after spending an hour/hour and a half at the beach.
The only bit of greenery to the airport is a patch of grass next to tom bradley arrival hall in the corner with a plaque to sas and a memorial to a lax worker. You have to constantly move with the sun as the building gets in the way and of course the car/van/truck/bus exhaust fumes and noise from the road is lovely.
We'll take some extra games & puzzles with us, and hubby will doubtless make a bee-line for the bar. Thanks for all the advice everyone!
Mar 14th 2007, 8:47 pm
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Re: What to do in LA for 6 hrs 45 mins?
Enjoy New Zealand. I'm stuck here in California 'til mid-June at least. The Bay Area is nice enough, but New Zealand's my home now.
Mar 16th 2007, 5:05 pm
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Re: What to do in LA for 6 hrs 45 mins?
Stay in the ******* airport. Have a Starbucks or something.
Edit: I typed fec k ing and it still censored me????
Edit: I typed fec k ing and it still censored me????
