Weekend of the 10/11th January - Snowy Mountains Trip

2nd Rower + 1 touring relative (confirmed)
Ivery and Chris (confirmed)
Moi and Lavinia (confirmed)
WD and Tracy (confirmed-ish)
640 Newton + Wife (confirmed)
Grant (confirmed) + Partner ??
Stephenw + Wife (tba)

See posts below ref accommodation options being explored

Many thanks

Jim Another Pommie Bar Steward down under

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Last edited by Zilch on Tue Nov 04 2008 9:30am. Edited 3 times in total

Zilch - Can you confirm you are talking about a weekend here, so probably a long weekend inc travel there and back from Melbourne?

2nd Rower wrote:

Zilch - Can you confirm you are talking about a weekend here, so probably a long weekend inc travel there and back from Melbourne?

Jan is best for me. If before 20th then will have mum with me (visiting from UK) so will need two rooms at wherever.

25th is Australia day, and am not sure if VIC government will be awarding a publich holiday in lieau of it being a Sunday, but no doudt that weekend will be busy anyhow.

Probably 10th and 11th would be best for me as a stab at this stage.

2nd, hey no probs with bringing the parents, be interesting discussion taking her to the car wash after though i would not want to explain it

Will ping Ivery, WD and the rest.

BKHK, TasteTech, 640 etc etc, can you let us know if you are ok for either 10/11th or Australia day weekend

Ta

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Zilchy

You will have to count me out I'm afraid. Firstly, Jan and Feb are chocked with visitors from the UK and USA as well as work travel commitments (Oct to Feb are my really busy months) making it really difficult to spring two or three consecutive days to drive 2000km+

Secondly, I don't really do the off road thing as I have explained before.

A day's cruise around the wineries on the Mornington Peninsula would be welcome anytime and I would enjoy meeting up with you guys.

Cheers

BKHK wrote:

Zilchy

A day's cruise around the wineries on the Mornington Peninsula would be welcome anytime and I would enjoy meeting up with you guys.

Cheers

next time i am down with she who must be obeyed we will take you an 2nd Rower up on it  Another Pommie Bar Steward down under

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Last edited by Zilch on Tue Nov 04 2008 9:31am. Edited 1 time in total

Hi all, the weekend of the 10/11th is ok with us. Is this likely to be a camping weekend or Novotel Lake Crackenback type weekend?

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640Newton wrote:

Hi all, the weekend of the 10/11th is ok with us. Is this likely to be a camping weekend or Novotel Lake Crackenback type weekend?

Cheers,

Novotel, bring your own butler though  Another Pommie Bar Steward down under

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WD is kindly looking at lodges and other options for accommodation. So far i have dug out the following

http://www.horizonsresort.com.au/ or http://www.lakecrackenback.com.au/

There is a significant difference in price..

I am assuming 8 Adults and 5 rooms at the moment for either, however 2nd, the Lake Crackenback as 2 bed apartments.

Crackenback is more geared towards weekend packages, i will call them tomorrow and see what deal they will do.

Any preferences ??

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Yes would need two rooms or two room apartment cheers Zilch...

I'm not really fussed about all of that spa stuff tbh so happy to go for the cheaper option, but then I don't have a SHWBO like you guys do!

Do we have a view for what 'activities' are happening.. Is it just drive up for a meet and dinner, or are there wineries around, or any tracks worth getting the RRS's onto or something else???

2nd Rower wrote:

Yes would need two rooms or two room apartment cheers Zilch...

2nd Rower wrote:

Do we have a view for what 'activities' are happening.. Is it just drive up for a meet and dinner, or are there wineries around, or any tracks worth getting the RRS's onto or something else???

WD will work out an itinerary for us, assume we are up for a few days driving ? or do we wish to split it. A days off-road and a days sight seeing, i assume we have a few weeks to work with WD and Grant on this

Current attendees:

2nd rower and relative, Ivery and Chris, WD and Tracy, 640 and wife (640 got a name here), Grant and wife ?, moi and Lavinia, turning into a nice little outing, 6 Sports  Another Pommie Bar Steward down under

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Zilch wrote:

i assume we have a few weeks to work with WD and Grant on this

Current attendees:

2nd rower and relative, Ivery and Chris, WD and Tracy, 640 and wife (640 got a name here), Grant and wife ?, moi and Lavinia, turning into a nice little outing, 6 Sports

Sounds good Zilch... Looking forward to Jan already!

Is that a permanent move you are referring to?

2nd Rower wrote:

Is that a permanent move you are referring to?

2nd 3-5 years most probably, doing my citizenship test in the next few months so i do not get any hassle coming back in, dual passport and all that, and saves forking out on the Permanent residency costs every 5 years  Another Pommie Bar Steward down under

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