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So from the inscription it is Tesla. Unfortunately Google won't tell me where that particular monument is. I will continue to search. Full disclosure I have no personal knowledge of this location and if a stumble across the answer first I will post the guess.

Mic beat you to the Bierhaus. Lynn had Radler and I had the dark beer they were serving, There was an oompah band and I think a schuhplattler dance group. I was inmpressed many years ago I danced in a schuhplattler group at the local Edelweiss Club. That was long ago and it was cool to watch in Munich. We were there just before Oktoberfest.

Exactly correct, I knew it was easy, with the world famous logo on the stein. I think she had the roasted pork, I had a selection of wurst. Like many others we carved our initials in the solid oak table.

Thank you.

Let's try Segovia

Perhaps in Spain?

Are we in the UK say, Bath?

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Thanks Julie. Are you thinking for lunch on our turn around day in Sydney on March 30th? I know Mic is trying to have a brunch before the 4 of you board your cruise to Japan. We a certainly interested in joining in for that. You are correct Lynn can't eat tomatoes (even though she loves them). Lynn's pizza had pesto sauce, house made fennel sausage, pepperoni, hot Calabrese salami, crispy pancetta and topped with pickled red onions. For me it was Cremini mushrooms, pepperoni, fennel sausage, garlic and olive oil. Both were very good. Of course to clear up the "wood fired" part, all I had to do was pay attention to the full name of the Pizzeria "900 degree wood fired pizza"

I would suggest that people remember that the United States Dollar is NOT a universal currency. It is not gratefully accepted everywhere. Just like foreign currency is never gratefully accepted in the United States. Make your currency plans accordingly. On our voyage next year we will be dealing with at least 5 different currencies including Canadian and US.

It is Neopolitan style pizza, with a very thin crust baked in a 900° oven. I'm not sure if it's wood fired. I think it is pretty authentic, I wouldn't know for sure. I've never been to Naples. 🤔

I debated on whether to post this on the pie thread but I'm not sure that pizza belongs there. @Mareblu I thought Mario may find these appealing. Cooked in this oven

Thanks for that Neil. That was the lesson my coworker Shane said to me some time ago. He was from Brisbane.

We have them here, and that's not really a worry. Of course we go through ours anti-clockwise. So that will be different but natural to go clockwise when you are already on the left side of it.

If you were on a fast divided highway with 2 lanes in each direction with a wide grass median, it was not the ocean side route. 😉

We have been interested in the Raptor Center for some time but haven't actually gone. We should do that soon. Did you do the Ocean side route to Qualicum? We have had some lovely picnics there. So far you have planned a great tour of the Island, I suspect you may have gone to more places we haven't been.Isn't it interesting that as locals we live in a place where many people spend thousands of dollars to visit, and it's just every day for us.

Thanks for the link. We tried what they called "Afternoon Tea" on our Zaandam cruise, late summer last year. It really didn't live up to my idea of what "Afternoon Tea" should be. The Tea stands were already on the table, service was not what I would expect. We had a couple seated late at our table which was fine, but they didn't bring out a fresh stand for them, they were just expected to make do with the picked over stands already on the table. It was just lame really. Guests should be seated, shared tables are fine. Then bring the goodies, one stand per 2 people. If there is a late addition to the table get them a fresh serving. I just hope that along with the "Improved" menu, they get a more appropriate level of service.

The ski walk is an interesting attraction. For us even though it is a very short drive from home, we wouldn't go. There is the small issue of heights. I'm looking forward to more of you VI adventure.

The difference is if I choose the wrong side for the indicators I turn the wipers on. If the shift pattern is different for me and I'm using my non dominant hand to shift chances are I end up grinding a pound.

I'm glad you found the documents. You are certainly bold to spend 3 weeks in the US, making sure you have proper insurance is imperative. Be well and be safe in the "Land of the Free?"

When I started driving in 1976, I learned on both automatic and manual. The automatic was a large Chevy sedan with a 454 ci engine. It was a beast. The standard was a Datsun pick up truck (a ute in Oz I guess). It was pretty basic but for a 16 year old it meant freedom. The first 2 cars I owned were Manual transmission, then I started as a cabinet maker and it was time to get a proper pick up truck (full sized 4x4). From then on it was automatics, although I can still drive manual when required. Both cars we rented in Europe were manual. I will however want an automatic in Oz, driving on the wrong side of the road and shifting with the wrong hand (for me) would probably be stressful and maybe a little dangerous.

Thanks for the photos @vada_9 the Koalas are much more interesting than the lighthouse. We have lots of lighthouses here 😉. I agree we may not have given enough time for The Great Ocean Road, but we Made the considered decision to spend time with several of the friends we have made over the years on CC. Hopefully we can still find interesting things along the way even with the truncated time line.

Thank you. He was a remarkably gifted craftsman. He also built the custom case that has the Dunsmuir family silverware displayed in it. He carved the finials and other details to match the original woodwork in the dining room. We will go pretty soon. If you like I can post some interior photos of the castle, although I don't want to hijack your excellent thread with my photos.

You did hit so many of the great spots to visit while you were here. And you had great weather. As I write this it is another rainy day. I haven't been in the castle for a while. I'm working my way up to it. Much of the recent restoration work, notably the recreated shutters and the woodwork in the kitchen restoration was completed by my friend and colleague Anthony Belzar. Tragically he passed last fall, much too young.

So my curious mind was confused by the sheep. On further review and after a google search it turns out they are Mouflon Sheep and were introduced to Spieden Island in the US San Juan Islands. We did a similar whale watching tour and didn't see the sheep, thank you for sparking my curiosity. Are using your phone for the pictures or an actual camera. You have made excellent use of the light.