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DH and I made airline reservations for Sydney tonight!! We arrive Sunday,
November 13th and will be there until Saturday, November 19th. Not as long as I'd like to spend for a trip that takes so very long to make but I realized I really didn't want to be gone from the cats for much longer than that. Do any of you have recommendations for hotels in Sydney? Joy, I know you've been there as well, you might have some advice for me. So much to do to get ready in so short a period of time! I hope that I'l be able to meet some rpca friends while we're visiting! Julie |
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"Julie Cook" wrote in message
... DH and I made airline reservations for Sydney tonight!! We arrive Sunday, November 13th and will be there until Saturday, November 19th. Not as long as I'd like to spend for a trip that takes so very long to make but I realized I really didn't want to be gone from the cats for much longer than that. Do any of you have recommendations for hotels in Sydney? Joy, I know you've been there as well, you might have some advice for me. So much to do to get ready in so short a period of time! I hope that I'l be able to meet some rpca friends while we're visiting! Time for an RPCA get-together!!!!! I can't recommend any hotels in Sydney because I wouldn't stay in one, I'd go home! I guess it all depends on your price range, really, and where exactly you want to stay. Can't wait to see you! Yowie |
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Yaay! A get-together!
As for hotels, it depends on why you're visiting Sydney. If it's for tourist things, I'd probably go to www.lastminute.com.au or www.nrma.com.au (go to the travel section) for a variety of places and budgets. If you wish, you can email me at tsilberb at yahoo.co.uk and I'll try to give you a hand. Cheers, Tish On Sun, 9 Oct 2005 17:47:01 +1000, "Yowie" wrote: "Julie Cook" wrote in message ... DH and I made airline reservations for Sydney tonight!! We arrive Sunday, November 13th and will be there until Saturday, November 19th. Not as long as I'd like to spend for a trip that takes so very long to make but I realized I really didn't want to be gone from the cats for much longer than that. Do any of you have recommendations for hotels in Sydney? Joy, I know you've been there as well, you might have some advice for me. So much to do to get ready in so short a period of time! I hope that I'l be able to meet some rpca friends while we're visiting! Time for an RPCA get-together!!!!! I can't recommend any hotels in Sydney because I wouldn't stay in one, I'd go home! I guess it all depends on your price range, really, and where exactly you want to stay. Can't wait to see you! Yowie |
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"Julie Cook" wrote in message
... DH and I made airline reservations for Sydney tonight!! We arrive Sunday, November 13th and will be there until Saturday, November 19th. Not as long as I'd like to spend for a trip that takes so very long to make but I realized I really didn't want to be gone from the cats for much longer than that. Do any of you have recommendations for hotels in Sydney? Joy, I know you've been there as well, you might have some advice for me. So much to do to get ready in so short a period of time! I hope that I'l be able to meet some rpca friends while we're visiting! Julie If you don't plan to drive, the Pacific International Inn on George Street is a good place to stay. It's reasonably priced and the location is wonderful! You walk out the front door of the hotel and there's a bus stop. You can get almost anywhere in Sydney by bus. As you walk out the door, you are facing a street that ends at George Street. Go a couple of blocks up that street and you come to the railroad station. There are two or three Internet cafes within a minute or two walking, and a convenience store a couple of doors down. The restaurant in the hotel serves breakfast and dinner. It's old, and built like a maze, so it's easy to get lost, but I think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. I stayed there on my first two trips. On my last trip I stayed in the Travelodge Wentworth Avenue. It was newer and nicer, but the location wasn't nearly as convenient. Incidentally, I wouldn't recommend driving in Sydney. People who live there avoid it if possible, and it's easy to get lost. On my last trip, a friend who lives in one of the suburbs of Sydney picked me up at the airport and took me to my hotel. He had his son drive, because he figured his son knew the city better than he did. We still got lost. Joy |
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www.wotif.com.au also has discounts for those "last minute" bookings. We got
a good dicount using them once. Yowie "Tish Silberbauer" wrote in message ... Yaay! A get-together! As for hotels, it depends on why you're visiting Sydney. If it's for tourist things, I'd probably go to www.lastminute.com.au or www.nrma.com.au (go to the travel section) for a variety of places and budgets. If you wish, you can email me at tsilberb at yahoo.co.uk and I'll try to give you a hand. Cheers, Tish On Sun, 9 Oct 2005 17:47:01 +1000, "Yowie" wrote: "Julie Cook" wrote in message ... DH and I made airline reservations for Sydney tonight!! We arrive Sunday, November 13th and will be there until Saturday, November 19th. Not as long as I'd like to spend for a trip that takes so very long to make but I realized I really didn't want to be gone from the cats for much longer than that. Do any of you have recommendations for hotels in Sydney? Joy, I know you've been there as well, you might have some advice for me. So much to do to get ready in so short a period of time! I hope that I'l be able to meet some rpca friends while we're visiting! Time for an RPCA get-together!!!!! I can't recommend any hotels in Sydney because I wouldn't stay in one, I'd go home! I guess it all depends on your price range, really, and where exactly you want to stay. Can't wait to see you! Yowie |
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"Yoj" wrote in message
news "Julie Cook" wrote in message ... DH and I made airline reservations for Sydney tonight!! We arrive Sunday, November 13th and will be there until Saturday, November 19th. Not as long as I'd like to spend for a trip that takes so very long to make but I realized I really didn't want to be gone from the cats for much longer than that. Do any of you have recommendations for hotels in Sydney? Joy, I know you've been there as well, you might have some advice for me. So much to do to get ready in so short a period of time! I hope that I'l be able to meet some rpca friends while we're visiting! Julie If you don't plan to drive, the Pacific International Inn on George Street is a good place to stay. It's reasonably priced and the location is wonderful! You walk out the front door of the hotel and there's a bus stop. You can get almost anywhere in Sydney by bus. As you walk out the door, you are facing a street that ends at George Street. Go a couple of blocks up that street and you come to the railroad station. There are two or three Internet cafes within a minute or two walking, and a convenience store a couple of doors down. The restaurant in the hotel serves breakfast and dinner. It's old, and built like a maze, so it's easy to get lost, but I think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. I stayed there on my first two trips. On my last trip I stayed in the Travelodge Wentworth Avenue. It was newer and nicer, but the location wasn't nearly as convenient. Incidentally, I wouldn't recommend driving in Sydney. People who live there avoid it if possible, and it's easy to get lost. On my last trip, a friend who lives in one of the suburbs of Sydney picked me up at the airport and took me to my hotel. He had his son drive, because he figured his son knew the city better than he did. We still got lost. I would concur - especially since we drive on the "wrong" side of the road. The inner city wasn't designed for traffic (it wasn't designed at all - it just sorta happened), and as such they are narrow roads that are all virtually one way, and you can't turn left or right for miles and miles if you want to turn around. The inner city has a pretty good public transport system, and if you are doing the "tourist" thing you should be well catered for. If you get desperate, there's always taxis - and they aren't *that* expensive (at least, compared to Melbourne!). However, most of Sydney's tourist spots can be seen by the red "Explorer Bus". I think there's two or three that do the tourist circuit, and you can buy a ticket and get on and off as many times as you like, I think they are timed to arrive at each destination every fifteen minutes or so, so you never have to wait for long. And you always get the "feel" of the city by walking around. Places not to go: Redfern (the "ghetto" suburb) and George Street by yourself late on a Friday or Saturday nights. Its generally a safe city, we don't hear about muggings, but places in Redfern are really slummy and George Street just gets the usual drunken louts on Friday & Saturday. King's Cross is the red light district (and where the Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras is held), and whilst also fascinating (if gaudy) by day, its "party central" with all its seedy underbelly, and I wouldn't go there at night by yourself either. What do you like to see and do during your holidays? We may be able to reccomend some palces to see. Yowie |
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Julie Cook wrote:
DH and I made airline reservations for Sydney tonight!! We arrive Sunday, November 13th and will be there until Saturday, November 19th. Not as long as I'd like to spend for a trip that takes so very long to make but I realized I really didn't want to be gone from the cats for much longer than that. Do any of you have recommendations for hotels in Sydney? Joy, I know you've been there as well, you might have some advice for me. So much to do to get ready in so short a period of time! I hope that I'l be able to meet some rpca friends while we're visiting! Julie Aww, can't you extend your trip by a few days and make a pit stop in Purrth on your way home? Dennis and I will be in Purrth from November 20-30, it would be sooo cool to meet you and get together with Helen Wheels too! In any case, you will love Sydney. We loved Sydney when we were there in February 1996 and definitely intend on going back once we're all settled in our new home. Have a great trip :-) -- Britta "There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast." -- Unknown Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album |
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"Yowie" wrote in message
... "Yoj" wrote in message news "Julie Cook" wrote in message ... DH and I made airline reservations for Sydney tonight!! We arrive Sunday, November 13th and will be there until Saturday, November 19th. Not as long as I'd like to spend for a trip that takes so very long to make but I realized I really didn't want to be gone from the cats for much longer than that. Do any of you have recommendations for hotels in Sydney? Joy, I know you've been there as well, you might have some advice for me. So much to do to get ready in so short a period of time! I hope that I'l be able to meet some rpca friends while we're visiting! Julie If you don't plan to drive, the Pacific International Inn on George Street is a good place to stay. It's reasonably priced and the location is wonderful! You walk out the front door of the hotel and there's a bus stop. You can get almost anywhere in Sydney by bus. As you walk out the door, you are facing a street that ends at George Street. Go a couple of blocks up that street and you come to the railroad station. There are two or three Internet cafes within a minute or two walking, and a convenience store a couple of doors down. The restaurant in the hotel serves breakfast and dinner. It's old, and built like a maze, so it's easy to get lost, but I think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. I stayed there on my first two trips. On my last trip I stayed in the Travelodge Wentworth Avenue. It was newer and nicer, but the location wasn't nearly as convenient. Incidentally, I wouldn't recommend driving in Sydney. People who live there avoid it if possible, and it's easy to get lost. On my last trip, a friend who lives in one of the suburbs of Sydney picked me up at the airport and took me to my hotel. He had his son drive, because he figured his son knew the city better than he did. We still got lost. I would concur - especially since we drive on the "wrong" side of the road. The inner city wasn't designed for traffic (it wasn't designed at all - it just sorta happened), and as such they are narrow roads that are all virtually one way, and you can't turn left or right for miles and miles if you want to turn around. The inner city has a pretty good public transport system, and if you are doing the "tourist" thing you should be well catered for. If you get desperate, there's always taxis - and they aren't *that* expensive (at least, compared to Melbourne!). However, most of Sydney's tourist spots can be seen by the red "Explorer Bus". I think there's two or three that do the tourist circuit, and you can buy a ticket and get on and off as many times as you like, I think they are timed to arrive at each destination every fifteen minutes or so, so you never have to wait for long. And you always get the "feel" of the city by walking around. Places not to go: Redfern (the "ghetto" suburb) and George Street by yourself late on a Friday or Saturday nights. Its generally a safe city, we don't hear about muggings, but places in Redfern are really slummy and George Street just gets the usual drunken louts on Friday & Saturday. King's Cross is the red light district (and where the Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras is held), and whilst also fascinating (if gaudy) by day, its "party central" with all its seedy underbelly, and I wouldn't go there at night by yourself either. What do you like to see and do during your holidays? We may be able to reccomend some palces to see. Yowie I agree with Yowie that the Sydney Explorer is a great way to see the tourist sights in town. There's also a boat called the Matilda that does something similar in the harbor, stopping at several places. You have an hour between stops there, and if you miss the boat (as I did once out of pure stupidity), you have that extra wait. However, it's a nice way to see some things you might not see otherwise. Joy |
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One thing I enjoy doing on my occasional tourist day in Sydney is to go
to Circular Quay and take a ferry across to Taronga Zoo. I don't actually get off at the zoo, I go simply for the beautiful, scenic ride across the bay and then back again. You get a great view of the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House. It takes about 45 minutes and, on a calm sunny day, is a fabulous way to spend time. Tish Julie Cook wrote: DH and I made airline reservations for Sydney tonight!! We arrive Sunday, November 13th and will be there until Saturday, November 19th. Not as long as I'd like to spend for a trip that takes so very long to make but I realized I really didn't want to be gone from the cats for much longer than that. Do any of you have recommendations for hotels in Sydney? Joy, I know you've been there as well, you might have some advice for me. So much to do to get ready in so short a period of time! I hope that I'l be able to meet some rpca friends while we're visiting! Julie |
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