Sydney Get Together Dec 2013

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  • mandymoo
    mandymoo Member Posts: 815
    edited August 2013

    Hi Trish. Whatever Chrissy agrees with - is OK with me as well :). I have just got home from 4 days in Adelaide.

    My kids want to give me a present for helping out with babysitting (duh...... I love it and I am not doing them a favour in my opinion). They know that I am going to Sydney and I let it slip that we may be going to the zoo. They want to donate to my outing and are in the process of buying a ticket to the zoo for me. I am not sure what we are doing and I dont want them to waste their money. Any ideas what we will be doing, please???

    blessings

    Mandy

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  • Trisha-Anne
    Trisha-Anne Member Posts: 2,112
    edited August 2013

    Lol Mandy



    I don't think we've decided what we are actually decided yet.



    A visit to the zoo is a very big day out, there's lots of walking, and you have to walk up a pretty big hill to start at the top and wind your way down. Tickets are $44 each. Having spent some time with Chrissy, I think she'd struggle a bit with doing the zoo justice. I may be wrong, Chrissy will tell me if I am lol. I know I would struggle a bit :-)



    Sydney Harbour cruises start at $39 for a coffee cruise.



    I know there's a few of us who don't have a lot of money, so I think it would be nice to enjoy each others company without spending a heap of money.



    One thing we found in Brisbane last year was while we had some lovely meals, it was the companionship that was best.



    I would suggest that for those who haven't been to Sydney much, or at all, a ferry ride to Manly is pretty cheap, shows off the harbour and we can have a nice lunch at Manly without spending a fortune.



    In Brisbane, we ordered take away on the Sat night and stayed in the apt and had a ball.



    Anyone else have some suggestions?



    I'm happy to go with the flow, but while money isn't really, really tight for me, it's not plentiful either.



    Trish

    xoxo

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  • kyliet
    kyliet Member Posts: 687
    edited August 2013

    Tammy, that is so generous of you to offer. I have pmed Trish and if it is able to be organised I would love to share on Sat night.

    I am happy to go with what everyone wants to do but I am on a pretty tight budget. There are plenty of free things to see in Sydney and Manly on the ferry is always a winner.

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  • Racy
    Racy Member Posts: 2,651
    edited August 2013

    I am happy to catch the train from and to the airport as I think my flights are early Friday and late Sunday. I'll meet y'all at the hotel.

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  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Member Posts: 16,818
    edited August 2013

    Trish I'm happy to go where ever as I have never been to Sydney to visit just passed through.......literally. The ferry sounds great as does a meal at Manly. It was me who suggested the Zoo and I'm happy to go but not for a whole day.......as Trish said, I think it would be way too much even though I'm better than I was last year I still have limitations.



    Saturday night take away and a big girl PJ party in a unit sounds like a lot of fun too......lol. My budget is always tight but I have been saving all year for this so I'm good, not flush but good.......lol......besides, my hubby and girls are helping with the cost as my birthday gift.



    Love n hugs. Chrissy

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  • Jennt28
    Jennt28 Member Posts: 2,021
    edited August 2013

    What about Wildlife Sydney which is at Darling Harbour instead of the zoo? It's a level walk and cheaper. Here is the link: http://www.wildlifesydney.com.au/tickets/#single-visit



    You actually can buy the pass that gets you into there, the Aquarium, Manly Seaworld (now called a sanctuary) and Madame Tussauds. The combined price is still comparable to the zoo price... And far cheaper if there's 10 of us, but I think there's only 9?



    How ambulatory or not is everyone? I'm now quite comfortable getting my 10000 steps per day and walk pretty quickly. Am happy to walk for miles so long as I get fed and watered every now and then...



    Jenn

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  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Member Posts: 16,818
    edited August 2013

    Lol Jenn. I can't get the 10000steps but as long as the pace is not to stringent for too long I do okay......sauntering is more my pace and then I can carry on for a while. Never actually measure my steps.........



    I'm happy to go where ever the majority wants to go as it will all be totally new to me. :)

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  • Jennt28
    Jennt28 Member Posts: 2,021
    edited August 2013

    Just you and me here at 2.30am Chrissy :-) This is the reason I think I need a room to myself - but maybe would have been OK sharing with you...



    Jenn

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  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Member Posts: 16,818
    edited August 2013

    Jenn I don't sleep well and when I do it's usually for hours and hours.....sigh, I just wish sometimes I could get a normal sleep pattern going.



    I'm so use to sneaking into my bedroom that I can do it now without even disturbing the dog!............lol.

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  • Jennt28
    Jennt28 Member Posts: 2,021
    edited August 2013

    I share the not sleeping well bit only :-/



    Jenn

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  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Member Posts: 16,818
    edited August 2013

    I think it's pure exhaustion that makes me sleep after a while.......lol......as you can see, still awake!

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  • Alyson
    Alyson Member Posts: 4,308
    edited August 2013

    Hi

    I will do whatever and as to sleeping well that can be a problem but solong as I have a bed.

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  • Trisha-Anne
    Trisha-Anne Member Posts: 2,112
    edited August 2013

    Jenn - that's a great idea!  I forgot about Darling Harbour, I guess it depends on who wants to do a ferry ride to Manly and who wants to go to Darling Harbour.  That's something we can decide on the Friday night though if need be.

    I must admit, even though I'm going to the gym regularly and I'm a lot better than I used to be, I'd have trouble spending the day at the zoo.  I can walk a fair bit, but need to rest (my joints ache) relatively often, and then I get to a point where I just have to stop.

    Trish

    xoxo

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  • Tammy_M43
    Tammy_M43 Member Posts: 980
    edited August 2013

    If it's a nice day a ferry to Manly would be great but,if not, perhaps Darling Harbour.....it might be wise to wait a bit closer to the date.



    I'm happy to go along with the majority.



    Kylie, it will be nice to finally meet you!

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  • Trisha-Anne
    Trisha-Anne Member Posts: 2,112
    edited August 2013

    Ok - have changed the booking.  We now have a three bedder for Chrissy, Mandy, Kate, Linda, Ally and me.  It's slightly cheaper (yay!) at $1049 per night, which translates to $174.84 each per night.

    Still have the two bedder for Jenn and Tammy (and Kylie for Sat night only).

    I'm getting excited lol

    Trish

    xoxo

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  • Racy
    Racy Member Posts: 2,651
    edited August 2013

    So many places: Darling Harbour, Manly, Circular Quay (for Chrissy), monorail, QV Building etc etc, I agree we can decide on Friday night. Maybe dine at one of these places?



    Chrissy, you will love it!

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  • mandymoo
    mandymoo Member Posts: 815
    edited August 2013

    I am glad that we discussed the zoo. I am afraid that I am pretty ambulatory, however due to the chemo side effects, I cannot walk much or else I get blisters and bloody cracks on my feet. I keep forgetting that and then I suffer for days afterwards. The ferry sounds great, the monorail, and all the other places. I might just see if the kids can organise a different present. 

    Blessings

    Mandy xxx

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  • Jennt28
    Jennt28 Member Posts: 2,021
    edited August 2013

    The monorail is no more... Closed permanently a few months ago.



    Jenn

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  • Racy
    Racy Member Posts: 2,651
    edited August 2013

    Oh Jenn, that is a shame about the monorail. I used to enjoy it.

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  • Delvzy
    Delvzy Member Posts: 527
    edited September 2013

    I am thinking of skipping my nieces wedding getting sad to think I wont get to meet you girls at the get together

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  • kyliet
    kyliet Member Posts: 687
    edited September 2013

    It would be lovely to meet you x

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  • Jennt28
    Jennt28 Member Posts: 2,021
    edited September 2013

    Delvzy - if you change your mind I could share - if you don't mind snoring and insomnia...



    Jenn

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  • Moderators
    Moderators Member Posts: 25,912
    edited September 2013

    So, how many are meeting?

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  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Member Posts: 16,818
    edited September 2013

    Delvzy, sure hope you don't change your mind as we would love to meet with you.......snoring is not a problem, I sleep with a chainsaw every night!



    Love n hugs. Chrissy

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  • Racy
    Racy Member Posts: 2,651
    edited September 2013

    Let's list our names here so the mods can count:



    Racy

    Chrissy

    Jenn

    Trish

    Tammy

    Kylie

    Lynda

    Kate

    Alyson



    WHO ELSE?

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  • mandymoo
    mandymoo Member Posts: 815
    edited September 2013

    Hi Racy, I am coming too. Laughing

    Cheers

    Mandy

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  • suzieq60
    suzieq60 Member Posts: 6,059
    edited September 2013

    Wish I could come, but we're off to NZ on the 5th Dec Cry

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  • Alyson
    Alyson Member Posts: 4,308
    edited September 2013

    Hope I can meet up with you Suzie.

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  • Moderators
    Moderators Member Posts: 25,912
    edited September 2013

    So, it sounds like 10!! That's great! Don't forget to take photos!

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  • Alyson
    Alyson Member Posts: 4,308
    edited September 2013

    And of course the Big Girls Panties are going

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