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Not sure what you're implying ...

Waiting for the sun to come up on a still and cold spring morning (6C/42F) in picturesque Halls Gap in the Grampians (Victoria, Australia) I was not the only one up and about ...

I just looked up details from my trip in Dec 2018 on Celebrity Solstice. The charge was A$268.75 (at that time that was approx. US$206). Train only but from and back to the ship and the train went as far as Pukerangi. I had lots of OBC on that trip so made good use of it. Even though the weather was not the best that day, it was still a great experience and I'm glad I got to do it.

Unlike on an aeroplane, you've got good views from non-window seats as well.

HAL: US$199 train only, US$ 279 incl. Larnach Castle

Left-hand bottom corner of the screen shots show the time.

Following quote is from the Westerdam on-board report I mentioned in post #3: Covid Report as of 11/3/22 @ 4:30pm in Cairns The Captain just announced that our Covid numbers are down 7 people: 40 passengers and 3 crew. We have a decreasing trend which is very good.

No worries. As Les (NSWP) said - enjoy your cruise. I'll be getting on when you get off, so make sure to bring her back in one piece 🙂

Ouch - bad design or "operator (Barb) error"?

I suggest asking in this thread. The OP is currently on Westerdam and has been happy to answer questions from what I have read. https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2883377-btimmers-almost-live-downunder-2022-10222-to-12622-on-the-westerdam/

We're coming on a coach through Ballarat tomorrow afternoon (for a tea stop) on the way to Halls Gap. Cold is OK as long as it's not too wet.

Hope it improves for tomorrow (flying in late morning)

Just noticed that we haven't heard from @Sparky74 since the beginning of the month. Hope everything is OK 🤔

You can walk off the ship to the terminal building and into the town.

That does look VERY wet 😦🌧️

This morning I spotted some yellow-tailed black-cockatoos. Unfortunately there was no way to get closer as they were on a tree above a waterfall. From what I've read, it's the male on the left and female on the right.

Another first for me - before a concert inside Sydney's Town Hall (phone picture only)

On Monday I finally visited the 'Chinese Garden of Friendship' at Sydney's darling Harbour. A selection of 'Penzai' trees (the Chinese version of Bonsai) The Dragon Wall, with the blue dragon representing New South Wales and a brown dragon representing Guangdong, both are in search of the pearl of wisdom (the red ball).

Looks very yummy 😋

A rare sunny Saturday called for a seaside walk Swallows nesting at the surf-lifesaving club building Some enjoyed the beach ... ... others played in the surf This sulphur-crested cockatoo was much more interested in his snacks than the humans watching it

Based in Sydney from 23 Dec to 28 March. Also Westerdam - Sydney - from 8 November to 3 January Noordam - Sydney - from 12 November to 11 March

Best wishes Les! Try and keep up your great sense of humour.

She's just pulling into the OPT now 🙂

Opens OK on my Android tablet in both Chrome and Firefox

That was my immediate thought as well 😕