Monthly Archives: October 2018

The Good, the Bad and the Bad

Posted on October 21, 2018 by Barry

Today’s plan was to head west to the Blue Mountains. The weather wasn’t as warm as yesterday and it was overcast. The forecast looked promising and the clouds were due give-way to some sun. We headed down to breakfast, it … Continue reading →

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Hopping!

Posted on October 20, 2018 by Barry

We headed out for a pub meal last night and managed to stay awake until 9 o’clock and managed to sleep pretty well through to 8:30. It was cooler today at around 20C, but warm enough for breakfast out on … Continue reading →

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Arrival

Posted on October 19, 2018 by Barry

Things continued to go well with Air China, we departed Beijing about 5 minutes ahead of schedule. The first aircraft we went on was less than 1 year old whereas this one was closer to 25 years old, although you … Continue reading →

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Traveling!

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Barry

Well, we are on our way! We left home at 0930 for the Ottawa airport. Once there we managed to check in as far as Beijing, it was too early to check in for the Beijing -Sydney leg. Luckily we … Continue reading →

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Here We Go Again

Posted on October 14, 2018 by Barry

Just a quick entry to ensure I still know how to use the system! On Wednesday, October 17th, we head down to Australia for just under 5 weeks. We are taking the scenic route, i.e. longer distance and time gives … Continue reading →

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