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why does that sound like a rude gesture?

I'm still trying to digest the news in Formula 1 that Lewis Hamilton will be moving to Ferrari next season. I'm not sure what to make of that. Of course I thought he was crazy when he left McLaren for Mercedes, that worked out pretty well for him. Wouldn't it be ironic if he surpassed Michael Schumacher in a red car.

I quite like the Tim Tams as a lovely biscuit. I don't drink coffee and I think that chocolate would pair well with the whole slam thing. I will try one more time with hot chocolate.

we thought it would be fun to watch the Miss Fisher movie. So it's murder mystery and Tim Tams. I did try a Tim Tam slam and botched it, I'm not sure if I want to try again. Maybe if I have some hot chocolate I'll give it another go. I did learn one should be standing while attempting that evolution.

Pusser's will be available, it's a key ingredient in a "Pusser's Pain Killer". It's the Ron Zacappa that is the wonderful elixir from Guatemala, so smooth I drink it on ice. I will now apologize for straying from the subject of fine bourbon (if there is such a thing 😁😇), there seems to be a wide variation in what constitutes fine Bourbon, personally I have been unable to acquire a taste for that libation.

That would be 26 degrees south

26th North or 26th South?

I'm sorry to deviate from the libation at hand, but while you are researching Bourbon would you mind looking if they have Ron Zacappa rum? It is a lovely drop and I would like to toast my crossing the equator with a wee tot of that. Perhaps "splice the main brace". If no Zacappa I'll settle for Pusser's.

We found the reservations podium by the Lido pool adjacent to dive in on Zaandam. There really wasn't much of a line, While the Navigator app may be an option, we are still hearing reports of the many quirks of the app, I like a face to face contact with direct entry into the ship's booking system. Fortunately for us we don't really covet Pinnacle Lunch reservations. If we can book it without much hassle then cool, if not, oh well. Of course our next cruise has many sea days so I'm sure we will get more than one hassle free reservation.

Well it is an interesting look. I probably wouldn't choose it for myself.

I wonder if his name was Larry 😁😇

Formal night?

@Bailey & Sophie If you think you may like to have lunch in Pinnacle Grill then make finding the reservations kiosk a priority as soon as you board. Lunch in Pinnacle is a great value. Do not downgrade your HIA Pinnacle Grill Dinner for a $19.00 lunch.

It a 1000 piece puzzle, the pieces are about 20mm x 20mm and the art work is like a giant caricature of the city. it is also in panorama format approximately 300mm x 900mm

Lynn is working on a puzzle.

Happy Australia Day from the Great White North. We hope everyone had a great day.

Mount Santis?

Since I was a child. The races in Vancouver were a big deal for me. The noise, the smell the feel. Unfortunately Indy Car went through a big split and the quality of the show wasn't the same. I rarely watch an Indy Car race anymore, sadly. I watch Formula One all the time, although it has been very predictable lately and I'm not a fan of the wunderkind.

That's unfortunate Leigh. I think the organizers should work out a bunch of complimentary tickets for those that work inside the track perimeter.

If we had one more day there would be track action. I was able to go to the Indy Car Race in Vancouver 3 years in a row in the early 1990s. We had paddock passes and I was able to meet some of the great names in racing. Mario Andretti, Emerson Fittipaldi, Nigel Mansell and many more. I have 2 checkered flags filled with Autographs, including a young Canadian named Greg Moore who was tragically killed in a race just a few years later. I did look into some track activities at Philip Island when we were planning one of the cancelled trips. There was a ride in an Audi R8, also a V8 super car. I thought about it briefly and then realized I had very little chance of even getting into either of those cars. It would be cool if someone was out doing hot laps. I haven't been near a live track for a very long time. Maybe I can at least get some F1 swag while we are in Melbourne.

I'll try from your clue Diablerets.

Thanks Linda, this will be the second time we have been so close to an F1 race and not gone. We were in Belgium during race weekend but it would have cost about $2500.00 to attend because of the price of accommodation. The only room available was priced at $1300.00 for the 3 days (and you had to book all 3 days), normally that room would have been less than $400.00 for 3 days. This time we have to leave Melbourne the day of first practice. So near yet so far.

This is tragic, when we were in Hawaii we took early morning walks along the north shore beaches and the lifeguards would be on their quads posting the beaches for dangerous conditions. I sometimes wonder about the mind sets of people. Recently we had a terrible wind storm coupled with very high tides. This resulted in remarkable waves crashing over the sea walls in several locations, and there was the Mensa crowd walking along the sea wall. Any one of those waves could drag someone into the sea and slam them into the sea wall. There are many places to witness the ferociousness of the sea without putting yourself in peril, or endangering those who would be sent to rescue you.

While that is a lovely touque Leigh and I like the Maple Leaf. I will try to find one with "Victoria" on it and a local landmark. It will get people wondering "where in Victoria is that?" I might even get one with a pom pom on top.

Thanks for this Mic and also @possum52 Leigh. Lynn actually said yesterday we should do 2 overnights on the way from Bateman's Bay to Philip Island. So we will see what we can find in the places you suggest Mic. We do want to see more of Philip Island and being we will have a car we can be pretty mobile before we check in to the hotel there. We will definitely get the Penguin Parade tickets well in advance. We will be bringing our Marino wool sweaters and light weight wind breaker/rain jackets. I'm having a hard time finding any of my touques so I may have to buy a new one. I should be able to find something with the word Victoria and some local landmark, or a Maple Leaf.