Let's Aussie...

 

Planner (03-08-06)

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
April 2 April 3 April 4 April 5 April 6 April 7 April 8
5:43pm-7:43pm
Seattle to
San Francisco
UA#764

10:43pm
leave
San Francisco
UA#863

lose a day 6:25am
arrive in Sydney

immediately get train pass at airport!

recover from jetlag

take it easy in the city of Sydney

have lunch at King St. Wharf?

Chinatown too maybe?

hotel:
Grace Hotel

8:30am
depart Star City Coach Terminal
Dolphin Watching and Reptile Park

return to terminal at 6:45pm

hotel:
Grace Hotel

hike
Blue Mountains
transportation?


hotel:
Grace Hotel

day at
Coogee Beach
transportation?


hotel:
Grace Hotel

Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb
sunset
(3 hour)

Arberetum

Toranga Zoo
opens 9:00am to 5pm

hotel:
Grace Hotel

April 9 April 10 April 11 April 12 April 13 April 14 April 15
LAUNDRY DAY
service provided by Grace Hotel!

Sydney Aquarium
opens 9:00am to 10:00pm

harbour cruise

hotel:
Grace Hotel

relax

2:40pm-4:20pm
Sydney to Launceston, Tasmania
JQ#125

where are we staying???

Bay of Fires Walk
Bay of Fires Walk
Bay of Fires Walk
Bay of Fires Walk

6:35pm-7:30pm
Launceston to Mebourne JQ#120


hotel:
Novotel on Collins

what to do in Melbourne?

hotel:
Novotel on Collins

April 16            
11:15am-10:07am
Melbourne to LA
UA#840

11:45am-2:25pm
LA to Seattle
UA#1228

           

 

Here are a few more things we could try to fit into this schedule:
  • "shopping at the Queen Victoria Building (QVB), David Jones city stores, Pitt St. Mall plus Myers in the Sydney Central Plaza"
  • bars? clubs? suggestions anyone?

 

0.7359 US green = 1 Aussie buck
according to Reserve Bank of Australia (3/8/06)

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS COST OF TO-DO'S

Bay of Fires Walk $1178
Dolphin Watching and Reptile Park ($440/3 ladies) $147
Bus to Bondi Beach (A$36) or to whatever beach we decide upon $27
Toranga Zoo (A$30 x 3 ladies) $23
Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb $185
harbour cruise? ???
Sydney Aquarium ???
train pass ???

 

ok.... so that was the plan.
now, this is what happened... clickie here.