LIVE- The World's Longest Trip Report (Luminosa 4/13 - 5/4)

[EngIceDave]

1 hour ago, jimbo5544 said:

How did you find the pricing for food drink etc, compared to US?

 

Comparable, but with conversion, you win a little bit.

 

Get this, heard on radio that interest rates for home buyers is now 13%

[EngIceDave]

3 hours ago, pe4all said:

You just saved me thousands of $$ - no need to visit Perth now - saw it through your wonderful pics!  Love Koalas - just want to cuddle them!

and we're not even on the ship yet!

[EngIceDave]

1 hour ago, jimbo5544 said:

How did you find the pricing for food drink etc, compared to US?

 

BTW, as expected, gas/petrol is expensive, about $2.00 AUD per LITER

That's about $8 a gallon AUD

After conversion, about $5 and change per gallon?

[4hunters]

17 minutes ago, EngIceDave said:

Get this, heard on radio that interest rates for home buyers is now 13%

😲😲🙃  

[jimbo5544]

52 minutes ago, 4hunters said:

😲😲🙃  

Wow

[EngIceDave]

20 hours ago, EngIceDave said:

Today’s wrestling match. 
it’s a wash/dry combo. So confused on how it works. 

To use these, the loads must be very small, like a couple day's wear. Can't pile all your crap in like US washers

Also very long cycling between the two. 

[EngIceDave]

Pre-flight to Brisbane photo drop.

Check out the layer of ice on the beer tap.....Oh, found our bag on the cart

 

We're in the Virgin Australia domestic lounge, so you get a tour of that as wellstralia domestic lounge, so you get a tour of that as well

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[EngIceDave]

Fly day again

 

[EngIceDave]

Made it to Brisbane!

Got a place in town, about same price and we can look about a little

 

BTW, taken our test and the rabbit didn't die....Yea!

 

 

 

 

[EngIceDave]

Aussie drivers have to be the most disciplined in the world.

They drive slow AF, mind all the rules and even use signals, what weirdos 

[EngIceDave]

 

 

[EngIceDave]

 

Good morning from Brisbane

 

[EngIceDave]

Bags tagged. Time for a stroll and brekkie. 

They have pancakes with ice cream, no lie!

[EngIceDave]

Told ya, pancakes w/ice cream for brekkie

 

Not for us though

 

[EngIceDave]

Judge Judy and "The Bold and The Beautiful" soap opera is on down here.....My God, what they must think of Americans

[EngIceDave]

FYI

 

1 Cruise Terminal Dr, Pinkenba QLD 4008, Australia

[lazydayz]

Almost cruise time!  Looks like you enjoyed your time in Australia.  

[EngIceDave]

[EngIceDave]

Wife made new friends 
 

[EngIceDave]

Apparently the Australian manure farms is nearby. 
 

phew……

[mkcurran]

1 hour ago, EngIceDave said:

I wonder if the bmw owner has a second car with CTRL V as a license plate. Is it the same?

[EngIceDave]

Lots of TV channels. See attached video 
room was ready when we boarded at 12:30

 

We had to surrender our passports due to French Polynesian laws. 
 

lots of confusion and slow due to, according to check in lady, the swap over from AUS to USA. 

[EngIceDave]

There is no craps table

[ldubs]

I enjoyed scrolling through your report -- thanks!  

But I'm still scratching my head about post #1.  I just can't figure out how the magnets stick to the stainless steel fridge door.   😀😀😀

[EngIceDave]

On board photo tour.

Wifi is being sold day to day, about $15 avg between the packages.

I'll provide more details and breakdowns over time, this is just first look stuff

BTW - Art Auction is alive and well.....

The spa is beautiful