Friday, October 31, 2008

When and Where We Stay

Monday, November 3, 2008 through Thursday, November 6, 2008
Grand Hyatt Melbourne
Phone: (03) 9657 1234

Thursday, November 6, 2008 through Sunday, November 9, 2008
Southern Ocean Lodge at Hanson Bay, Kangaroo Island
Phone: (08) 8559 7347

Sunday, November 9, 2008 through Tuesday, November 11, 2008
North Adelaide Heritage-Bishop Gardens
Phone: (08) 8272 1355

Tuesday, November 11, 2008 through Saturday, November 15, 2008
Park Hyatt Sydney
Phone: (02)9241 1234

Saturday, November 15, 2008 through Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Hilton Brisbane
Phone: (07) 3234 2000

Tuesday, November 18, 2008 through Saturday, November 22, 2008
The Peninsula Boutique Hotel
Phone: (07) 4099 9100

Saturday, November 22, 2008 through Friday, November 28, 2008
Qualia Resort Hotel
Hamilton Island
Phone: (07) 4948 9222

Friday, November 28, 2008 through Saturday, November 29, 2008
Park Hyatt Sydney
Phone: (02) 9241 1234

Please check out the websites to see how nice these places are. It is the eve of our trip and we are both excited to get going. We hope to meet lots of people and see lots of Australian sites.

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Blue Angels Over Seattle




This is a great shot of the Blue Angels flying all out over Elliott Bay in Seattle. I wanted a view of our city that we can show people that we meet from Australia or other parts of the world.

Monday, September 15, 2008

Birkenbuel Pre Australia Trip

Hi friends and family,
On November 1, 2008 Susan and I take off for Australia. We will be arriving in Melbourne for a four day stay, then off to Adelaide for an intermediate stop on our way to Kangaroo Island for three days. We fly back to Adelaide for 2 nights and a tour of several sites. From Adelaide we head to the big city, Sydney for 4 nights. We have a sailing cruise of the harbor and the world famous opera house. We fly to Brisbane for another 4 nights and assorted adventures, then it is off to Cairns for sun and fun and a dive for me. From Cairns we head to Qualia lodge on Hamilton Island for the last 7 days of our month long trip. This is where we will kick back and beach it after the whirlwind of the previous three weeks. Each stop has a day of liesure to explore the area on our own or just kick back and read. We will be posting pictures and stories as we travel through these famous cities and resorts as we go. We will see everbody in early December. Keep checking for updates.
Dick and Susan