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GENERAL STUFF => CLUB MEETINGS & MEMBERS TRIPS => Topic started by: Dazzler on April 09, 2012, 08:43:28
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O/K this one is a bit like a Korean Club Pix Session.. Mixture of Cars and Food .. (still a couple more Photo ones to come in the next couple of days and maybe next weekend I'll do some Video of different things we saw) :happydance:
Firstly like I said earlier I reckon UM's CW is the nicest decked out one I have seen. With the i45 wheels and other touches looks great .. even better in the flesh :goodjob2: :goodjob:
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm103/dazzling_darryl/UM1.jpg)
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm103/dazzling_darryl/UM2.jpg)
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm103/dazzling_darryl/UM3.jpg)
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm103/dazzling_darryl/UM5.jpg)
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm103/dazzling_darryl/UM4.jpg)
Dennis (Eyecon) has had 2 x i30 CRDi's .. he did over 90,000 in the first I think and 140,000 in the 2nd (so far) but here are some more pix of his project car.. a very smart & collectable Holden Piazza (He has a lot more planned for it but it looks great already (He collected it from the Modifiers just to show us - Thanks Dennis :mrgreen:)
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm103/dazzling_darryl/DennisPiazza.jpg)
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm103/dazzling_darryl/Piazza2.jpg)
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm103/dazzling_darryl/Piazza3.jpg)
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm103/dazzling_darryl/Piazza4.jpg)
Now some food...
Think the Gourmet Pizzas were at Armidale (which seemed to be doing it tough) The Pizzas were nice though..
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm103/dazzling_darryl/GourmetPizza.jpg)
..and I had to cook my own steak at Toowoomba on a pate heated to 400c .. actually quite fun an Trish could keep up with me.. :lol:
The Waiter was very flamoyant (he said to the girls at the next table .. be careful not to touch the plate and whatever you do please don't lick them... :Shocked:)
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm103/dazzling_darryl/CookOwnSteak.jpg)
This was the flashes place we stayed at.. $135 per night (but very nice) Paid accommodation averaged less than $105 Per night for the whole trip which was great... :D
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm103/dazzling_darryl/Ashby.jpg)
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Great photos.
I love UM's cw - it looks superb. :goodjob2:
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Great pics Dazz!! It does seem though that every photo is either of where you ate, or where you slept..... I think there is a pattern forming.
BTW, the steak at Toowoomba looks great. What is the name of the restaurant? Might have to visit there before I head to Tassie.
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Great pics Dazz!! It does seem though that every photo is either of where you ate, or where you slept..... I think there is a pattern forming.
BTW, the steak at Toowoomba looks great. What is the name of the restaurant? Might have to visit there before I head to Tassie.
Cube Hotel.. Corner of Margaret & Neil Streets Toowoomba.. (and I only put on a kilo or so) :P
http://www.cubehotel.com.au/index.php (http://www.cubehotel.com.au/index.php)
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I'm enjoying your trip writeups Dazz :goodjob:
Sounds like Trish enjoyed the journey - was it an early birthday pressie? :whistler:
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I'm enjoying your trip writeups Dazz :goodjob:
Sounds like Trish enjoyed the journey - was it an early birthday pressie? :whistler:
Sort of.. I try to take my 4 weeks leave in 2 instalments (approx every 6 months) as our birthdays are roughly 6 months apart I try and coincide them with our birthdays so it feels like a treat :happydance:
For all the travelling we did, didn't come across as many open Model Train shops as Trish would have hoped :disapp: But she did get a bit of stuff..
It is tricky as you have to try and time it to miss school holidays or you pay a premium for travel and accommodation (we timed it well in that regard) :happydance:
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Lovely series of pictures Dazz - I envy you having the opportunity to get around a lovely part of Australia that I would like to return to. I have visited Aussie 5 times over my working years - 3 times strictly buiness and twice with my late wife for holidays. I can no longer stomach long haul flights so it is now out of the question.
Hence I must now rely on your super reports to make me feel like I was there - keep it up - you are doing a fine job.
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I'm going to hide in the boot of your car next time your over,I'm going on holidays with you. :whistler: :happydance:
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Can I carry your bags? :D
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Can I carry your bags? :D
we could hide in the bags. :idea: :winker:
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Thanks for the encouragement.. I had been getting a limited response but if people are enjoying them I will do a couple more with extra photos.. :happydance: (The videos will take longer but I think you will enjoy them when they are done)
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Please submit more Dazz - I am definitely enjoying them. :goodjob2:
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I'm just totally enraged with jealousy, hence my silence through gritted teeth :lol:
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I've just had a 4 day long weekend for Easter,i could easily go another 4 days off. :mrgreen:
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I'm going to hide in the boot of your car next time your over,I'm going on holidays with you. :whistler: :happydance:
I saw the boot, Steve...good luck finding a spot..... :lol:
Daz & Trish had the proverbial kitchen sink packed in there......
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Sounds like you have a lot on your plate at the moment but remember, your pics are viewed worldwide and I'm sure our OS members enjoy seeing parts of Oz, so if you can find the time we would all like to do some more armchair traveling. :goodjob:
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Now look what you've done! It's 3:30am here and I'm watching at some (amazing) photos instead of getting some sleep. But keep up :D
...where is that pizza delivery number...
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A run down of all the places you stayed ie Motels would be great,. It can be a real hassle finding good places to stay. The advertised photos you get in the travellers guides leaves alot to be desired.
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That's nice to join the trip by photos. Would like to see more. :happydance: :happydance:
Plate number 001 is so impressive. And I also paid much attention to UM's cw for those mods. :goodjob2:
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A run down of all the places you stayed ie Motels would be great,. It can be a real hassle finding good places to stay. The advertised photos you get in the travellers guides leaves alot to be desired.
I'll try and organise that :winker:
Glad you liked them Alasama and Babis :goodjob:
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A run down of all the places you stayed ie Motels would be great,. It can be a real hassle finding good places to stay. The advertised photos you get in the travellers guides leaves alot to be desired.
Here you go mate (took a bit of remembering and typing ) :sweating: now I know how Alan feels... :lol:
Well I mentioned it before but I’ll mention it again to keep them all together …
We stayed at the Esplanade Motel on the beach front at Lakes Entrance. Roughly half way along the “main drag” Off peak rate (at end of March 2012) was only $75 per double room including a light breakfast (for 2).
Got a 1 star rating from some review site on the Net which was crazy because 90% of what was criticized didn’t apply (to room 12 anyway)
Full kitchen, renovated Bathroom, Comfy Bed and chairs. Was clean and tidy. Only two small complaints were, the obscure Brand LCD TV had a poor (tinny sound) and the door needed a draft excluder (about a centimetre gap under the door) which would have been a problem if it had been cold or windy (which it wasn’t) Rating 4 Stars (out of 5)
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The Next night we stayed in a cabin at the Coachhouse Marina “resort” Batemans Bay NSW. $115 per night.
Wasn’t as cosy.. had a very noisy wall mounted air conditioner which we decided not to use. Had a smaller (48c or 51cm)conventional TV. Had 2 bedrooms one with a triple bunk. Had a full kitchen. Couch needed a couple of cushions (not very comfy)
Just an average place for the money 3 Stars (hardly a resort) :rolleyes:
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Next we stayed at the Marlin Motel on the Gold Coast (Biggera Water) @ $90 for a double room..
A bit of a dive really.. Old and there were roughies in the next room.. They came back from a nightclub at 2am and made plenty of noise. :twisted: No Microwave, old fittings in the bathroom. Not very well lit and the room was a bit musty smelling. Narrow car spaces and fairly poor access (not recommended) Funnily enough it reminded me of the sort of seedy motel you see on American movies where some runaway girl gets molested .
By far the worst we stayed at (2 stars) :fum:
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Next was Pacific Paradise Motel on the Sunsine Coast @ $88 for a double..
Now this one was quite a surprise .. probably only a few years newer than the Marlin Motel but cleaner and a bit bigger room. Just a much nicer place to be.. Apart from tricky access to the angled parking not much to complain about here. Friendly and helpful owners too..
( Only3.5 stars though as fairly basic)
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Settlers Motor Inn Tenterfield $90
After a poor start this one rated well… The owner didn’t like my term Standby Rate .. But I told him I’d got them elsewhere so we negotiated $90 which I was happy with …
Room was well equipped and modern but a bit small. Car parking was great as our room (#18 I think) had room out the front for 1 and a half cars then a pole so no need to worry about getting bumped.
(another 3.5 star rating) They did wash our windscreen overnight .. Nice idea :happydance:
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We decided to have a bit of a treat in Tamworth and stayed at Ashby House Motor in which had a very large room with up market fittings and a quality feel . Still no microwave though and a real hike upstairs with all our bags and laptops and stuff.. It was $135 per night (so still only 4 stars because we were just as comfortable in Lakes entrance)
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Blue Diamond Motor Inn Dubbo
Not too bad. Good size clean ground floor room (not great value though at $112) Had a bucket outside the room with a squeegee in it to wash your own windscreen.. Recently renovated and pleasant enough..
3.5 stars
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Forrest Apartments Canberra (Only $99 per night) Roomy Clean and Modern . Fully Self contained with a good size (40”?) LCD, Microwave and even a Washer/Dryer combo.
Parking was a bit away from the room and spaces a bit tight for a bigger car. But good location close to the main restaurant area of Canberra (Eating out is expensive in Canberra though)
4.0 stars (taking the price into account)
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Albury Paddlesteamer Motel ($102 per night for a double room)
Good sized room . (but getting a bit tired.. cracked glass in the shower Etc) Still no Microwave
Bad oil stains on the cement outside some rooms .. didn’t help the look of the place (owner working on improvements)
Could have been more central too .. better than some but only average.. 3 Stars
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Thanks Dazz.
For people travelling this would be really useful because I'd rather listen to people I know than read some generic review on the 'net.
You'll be putting out a book next - "Dazz & Trish's Reality Guide To B&B and Public Conveniences" - $29.95 at all good book stores. :D
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Good Idea .. I know where all the public conveniences are .. I had a "leak" in every one from Port Melbourne to Maroochydore :-[ (one was even a "long drop") :Shocked:
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Good Idea .. I know where all the public conveniences are .. I had a "leak" in every one from Port Melbourne to Maroochydore :-[ (one was even a "long drop") :Shocked:
Either you are referring to the type of convenience or else that is way too much information. :whistler:
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Still no Microwave
What's this with you and microwaves?
Are you an anorak microwave spotter? :confused:
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Good Idea .. I know where all the public conveniences are .. I had a "leak" in every one from Port Melbourne to Maroochydore :-[ (one was even a "long drop") :Shocked:
Either you are referring to the type of convenience or else that is way too much information. :whistler:
a long drop is like a bush toilet (just a deep hole, no flushing system) :razz:
Still no Microwave
What's this with you and microwaves?
Are you an anorak microwave spotter? :confused:
They are just so handy to heat up snacks (and cheap to buy) Most Motels, even cheap ones have them in Tassie. I assume they avoid putting them in so they don't have to clean them :undecided:
When travelling we usually have a substantial meal for lunch and then just a snack for tea :confused:
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Good review :goodjob:
And good prices too ;) Is it an off-season period?
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Good review :goodjob:
And good prices too ;) Is it an off-season period?
Yes, timed it between school holidays (on purpose) have been caught out before :whistler:
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No mean feat when the States have school holidays at slightly different times.... :goodjob: