Monthly Archives: October 2010

Where next?

Posted on October 17, 2010 by lmcglinn

Well this is it, time to think forward to the planning of the next big one. The bags are unpacked, washing all done, and it is basically back to normal life. A rude shock heading our way tomorrow as we … Continue reading →

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Are we there yet?

Posted on October 15, 2010 by lmcglinn

and the answer is NOOOOOO! We boarded the plane in LA to then sit on the tarmac for over an hour, they said some guff about loading freight….. anyhow just added more time to the cramped conditions…. and that meant … Continue reading →

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LAX

Posted on October 14, 2010 by lmcglinn

Hear the song, “LA International airport, where the big jet engines roar…..” well that is where we are now, in Qantas Club….blogging…cause we can! Flight an hour late leaving JFK but landed on time. Bit bumpy along the way, They … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Wayne McGlinn

will be lost to us, forever. We leave today, Wednesday, and arrive in Sydney on Friday morning. Where did Thursday go? It disappears as we cross that imaginary line, the International Date Line. “Tomorrow” was also the title of the … Continue reading →

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Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Posted on October 13, 2010 by lmcglinn

Yep, it is our last /travel day, although we don’t start flapping our wings till 7pm tonight. So a couple of hours this morning, thought we would go to Grand Central Railway Station, for the “train” part of the title, … Continue reading →

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Oh What a Night!

Posted on October 13, 2010 by lmcglinn

What must one do whilst in New York? One must attend a show on Broadway. We did. Jersey Boys. Row E, 109 and 110. Five rows from the stage, right in the middle! So it cost a little, big deal … Continue reading →

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Imagine That!

Posted on October 13, 2010 by lmcglinn

Well here we are relaxing a bit before “Jersey Boys” ….our last full day on vacation. We had a slightly later start this morning, emptied bags and “packed/repacked” in readiness for homeward journey. (we had to buy an extra bag…not for … Continue reading →

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Lullaby of Broadway

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Wayne McGlinn

Well, here we go… Mr Right is again too tired to report the day’s activities, just quietly , we have walked a million miles the last few days. There is just so much to do in NY. Our new friends, … Continue reading →

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It’s after midnight, sore feet and empty wallet

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Wayne McGlinn

Biiig day (again). After this morning’s wallet/credit card beating, we resumed our walking exercises. By 2pm we were tired, so back to the hotel for a reviving (read- numbing of feet) Canadian Club or three. We met some friends at … Continue reading →

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5th Avenue

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Wayne McGlinn

Just got back from shopping on 5th Avenue New York, Lacoste…$, Tommy Hilfinger, Sony….$ , Gucci, Pravda, Mikimoto, Chanel, Bvlgari and a few others. Then while we were standing on the corner of 5th and 57th, eating  a bagel and drinking a … Continue reading →

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Times Square is …..

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Wayne McGlinn

Amazing, exciting, electrifying, weird, busy, fun … and very crowded! After dinner we (Lorraine and I, plus another 2 couples) went wandering down to Times Square. Our hotel is in a brilliant location, West 53rd St and 7th Ave! It’s … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, Farewell and Amen.

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Wayne McGlinn

End tour. Finis. Tours like this are made even better by the people you meet. We have made a number of new friends and enjoyed ourselves tremendously. The Tour Director, Jason Pawchuk, was an organisere par excellence; anticipating problems and … Continue reading →

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Start Spreading the News …..

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Wayne McGlinn

….I want to be a part of it New York, New York. Yes we are  in the Big Apple, travelled from Washington DC today, stopped off at a park with a great view of NY and had photo time in … Continue reading →

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Memorials-a-Million

Posted on October 9, 2010 by lmcglinn

WOW  WOW WOW…another day of mind blowing American nostagia …where do I begin? Well, we woke up, showered, dressed, breakfast then boarded the bus for the city tour, local guide, we headed off to The White House, they had already … Continue reading →

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Stars and Stripes

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Wayne McGlinn

Today I think I felt “something” like what it is like to be an American. We started the day visiting the National Constitution Center ((er not re) just beside the Liberty Bell) and watched a very moving presentation, with live narration, about the history … Continue reading →

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Ding-a-ling time

Posted on October 8, 2010 by lmcglinn

Philadelphia is a lovely city, not too tall, and the architecture is superb. We travelled down from Boston  .  The morning was pretty wet but we were travelling along a highway, so little impact on us. We are amazed at … Continue reading →

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Philly bound!

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Wayne McGlinn

Misty morning, packed and ready to go to Philly. It’s not really raining, more like a falling mist … sounds like rain doesn’t it 🙂 Brekkie in about 20 minutes, here’s Mrs. Always Right to say a few words. Himself … Continue reading →

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Boston Cream Pie, isn’t !

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Wayne McGlinn

It’s actually two layers of sponge with cream in the middle 🙂 We found that out this evening as we tucked into a three course dinner at the Parker House (our hotel); french onion soup, sirloin and then dessert, yum! … Continue reading →

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Teaser …..

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Wayne McGlinn

Back from a full day out, we’re now much more edumacated and poorer! Dinner now, update soon 🙂 Ooroo!

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Crooked Little man in a crooked little…..

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Wayne McGlinn

Remember the old nursery rhyme…a crooked little man is replaced by a crooked little couple and the crooked little house is replaced by a crooked little hotel room in the oldest continuously operating hotel in America, The Omni (hotel chain, not … Continue reading →

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Borston … Boooston

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Wayne McGlinn

They speak funny here 🙂 We’ve *just* arrived in Boston and are heading out the door for a walking tour that includes a drink in the Cheers Bar (remember the TV series?). I’ll report in more detail soon. Oh, herself … Continue reading →

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Crush the Crustacean

Posted on October 4, 2010 by lmcglinn

Lobster dinner done …but the highlight was the Blueberry Pie ….yummo..reorganising bags to accommodate today’s purchases….tomorrow Boston bound …… there’s a bit of windy weather here in Bar Harbor….. inside the room! Thanks Wayne!

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They don’t spell it with a “U” !

Posted on October 4, 2010 by lmcglinn

Bar Harbor does not have a “u” in it, contrary to my earlier post, damn yanks 🙂 This has to be the prettiest place we’ve seen so far, and it’s one place we’d both love to come back to for … Continue reading →

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Now it is Morning…here’s the more!!!

Posted on October 3, 2010 by lmcglinn

The views  yesterday were sooooo good , you just have to keep using the same old words…spectacular, fantastic, sensational etc ….the Autumn colour went on and on, plains and hills after hills, reds, yellows, golds, tangerine,  rust, claret, and sometimes speckled amongst, the … Continue reading →

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Quebec – Bar Harbour

Posted on October 3, 2010 by lmcglinn

It’s 9.45pm here, there was a line up for dinner tonight. Lorraine is tired and is already asleep. I’ve downloaded the days photos and have been going through them. Yesterday was a tour around Quebec then some free time in … Continue reading →

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Hang Fire

Posted on October 3, 2010 by lmcglinn

Sorry guys no internet, no blog …that just about sums it up ….we had no internet yesterday so we are currently downloading the photos in order to do the next blog…it will review yesterday and tell you about today’s GLORIOUS … Continue reading →

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Montreal – Quebec

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Wayne McGlinn

Woke to another grey, rainy day. And the problem is? Nothing! We’re still having a fantastic time, this morning it was off to the Montreal Museum for breakfast. Cereal and fruit (wait for it … I ate mine! The fruit … Continue reading →

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