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5 minutes ago, MicCanberra said:

I think they are an acquired taste, bordering on almost weird. Much like fairytales from Europe or Persia.

Box office wise they do really well even Miyazaki's last film which was perhaps his weirdest. I remember one of the founders of Pixar said that they were modelling their studio on Ghibli which clearly was a winning strategy for them at least pre Disney😂. 

6 minutes ago, Sparky74 said:

I have seen at least part of Howl's Moving Castle when there’s been nothing else on TV. 

Well if you get a chance to finish it, its well worth the watch. Though if there is one Miyazaki film if you're only going to watch one I feel everyone should see it would be Spirited Away. 

3 hours ago, bazzaw said:

I am old and I don't know what a Ghibli is!! 

1 hour ago, Sparky74 said:

I’m old too. I’m guessing it’s nothing to do with a desert wind. Was there a car, a Maserati Ghibli?

It refers to Studio Ghibli whom one of the founders Hayao Miyazaki is considered one of the greatest film animators of all time. The clock itself was designed by Miyazaki and is stylistically similar one of his films Howl's Moving Castle. 

And yes the name does have something to do with hot desert wind as Miyazaki chose the name because he wanted to blow a wind of change in the anime industry😂. 

6 hours ago, Blackduck59 said:

Is that light show always on in the evenings of whatever Botanical Gardens it is in Sydney? We would be interested in seeing it.

It is part of the Vivid Light festival. It is enchanting, there was one installation that depicted whales frolicking in the sea but only using lights and sound, it was mesmerising and my videos just don't do it justice. Some experiences only work in real life. Unfortunately though it only runs around end of May to beginning/middle of June. 

2 hours ago, MicCanberra said:

The Royal gardens wth lightscape show.

Nailed it. That was the answer I was looking for. Really great event during Vivid, this pics were from 2023.

12 minutes ago, MicCanberra said:

Botanical gardens

There are a few Botanical Gardens in Sydney so I will need a more specific answer😉. 

35 minutes ago, Yaya_in_Oz said:

I like the last one 😎 I don't know where it is, maybe Sydney?

You're in the right city, now just need the place. The theme should be the clue🪴

OK that was unexpected😂. Don't have a lot of pics right now so, here is a well known place but seen in a different light:

Okavango Delta Botswana? 

11 minutes ago, Pushka said:

I really dislike whisky, love gin. Is Sake anything like whisky? 

There are smoky sakes so they can be reminiscent of whiskey and there are some non traditional brewers who do age sake in whiskey barrels like wine producers but overall it doesn't really taste like whiskey. It doesn't have malt or hops so it is much lighter. If you have a sake that is higher on the floral notes it can be herbaceous like gin but it won't have the bitter notes you get from gin. It is a bit sweetish but in a savoury way if that makes sense? Should also add the alcohol content is much lower than spirits. 

5 minutes ago, MicCanberra said:

The ghibli museum is good acc9rding to my son

Unfortunately my visit coincided with it being closed, but it is definitely on the list if I ever return to Tokyo. 

On 4/30/2024 at 6:11 PM, LittleFish1976 said:

We were all offered a glass of sake which to be honest I’d always avoided trying in the past. It’s unusual but not unpleasant. 

Personally I love sake, I would even pick it over wine😂. If you get an opportunity for tasting you will find they come in quite a few flavours like wine. Usually I go for the lighter sakes that are floral and fruity. 

Costa Rica Tortuguero? 

On 4/26/2024 at 5:28 PM, bazzaw said:

 Did you see this clock in that general area?

 

As a fan of Miyazaki films I made an effort to see the Ghibli clock😄. Did you get in time to see it play it's show? 

The Pantanal Brazil? 

Everglades, Florida? 

23 hours ago, MicCanberra said:

Somewhere on the Nile? 

It looks like I should have posted this link here😂. Anyway here is a blog about a couple starting their Residential Cruise journey. They will be sailing with Villa Vie Residences:

Residential Cruising The Basics

Stumbled across this blog about residential cruising. This couple is just starting their journey and they are detailing it from planning to life living on a cruise ship. Since I have seen from time to time some questions about living on ship in this sub forum, I thought some CCers might enjoy following this blog so here's the link for those interested:

Residential Cruising

Somewhere in the Kimberley? 

4 hours ago, Yaya_in_Oz said:

 🙂Next pic

 

Is it in Israel? 

On 4/28/2024 at 9:38 PM, MicCanberra said:

Good job, Tacos are a miss there as well.

Oh I don't know the Okinawan Taco Rice isn't half bad😋

On 4/28/2024 at 8:24 PM, MicCanberra said:

Perhaps, but maybe shorter flights with more stop overs to get somewhere is better then.

This is what I do. I have tried Buisness Class once with lie flat bed and I just didn't feel as rested like when I had a stopover in a hotel with a real bed. For me I just don't see the value in BC and I'd rather put that money into a nice stopover instead. 

13 hours ago, Aussieflyer said:

Interestingly on another board I belong to where there are quite a few medicos, in a discussion on salt they notes that quite a few have low iodine as we don't use salt as much and also Himalayan salt like this (and also the kind I use) isn't iodised. 

They must not eat a lot variety of foods cause iodine isn't that uncommon😕. You can find it in seafood, eggs or dairy and you don't have to eat lots of it to get enough iodine. If you are really concerned just buy a packet of Nori sheets, seaweed has way more iodine than salt. 

I only land tripped Japan but my experience of Japanese cities was their public transport was extensive. We barely had to walk between sites because there was always some transport that could take you there. Also I would add Google maps was incredibly accurate in Japan. It guided us to the exact transport we needed to take, which platform it departed from along with what times they depart. 

Asian cities over all are more spread out than European cities where all the attractions usually are clustered in one area so you tend to have to research local transport options if you want to visit more than one site.