owling9 michinoku 2017

Thursday, September 21, 2017

Bayside

Monday
19th September, 2017

Dec and I made the trek from Bne to H/Bay. 
Maybe this is the 4th time this year I've done it ? 

Tuesday, we went for a walk on Urangan Pier. 
Super low tide and blowing a gale.
















Wednesday, we drove back. 
Had a pizza party @ Maranooa's   for Dec's Farewell. 


Sunday, September 17, 2017

Saturday

Saturday
16th September, 2017





The construction continues at the back of my apartment. 
Very interesting to watch. 

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Then Dec and I drove over to Sunnybank
to celebrate Steve's birthday.
Big turnout and a happy occasion. 














Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Wednesday

Wednesday 

13th September, 2017

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Qantas  Flight #61
Brisbane to Tokyo Narita. 
Take off @ 10.55 am Brisbane Time. 


































6.52 pm Japan Time:  Screen Shot of Air Traffic. 




Pre-Flight.... 

One cool suitcase ! 



Brisbane  International Airport . 




The QANTAS jet waiting to go to Tokyo Narita. 
QF61


I caught SkyTrain back into Central Station. 

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Vacation

Vacation Time

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Monday, September 11, 2017

Saturday

Saturday
09th September, 2017

Horse racing @ Doomben




Straight after arriving from Tokyo
we all went to the Doomben Races. 
It was a very fine day indeed. 













Race #7, Horse #8. 
Thank you for winning ! 




After Doomben,  we hosted a dinner party
at Riding Road. 










By request, lamb chops. 





Also by request, I had just purchased an electric grill plate. 
It worked perfectly - happy, happy. 





Chikako bought some green tea cake from Japan
for dessert. 


Dinner went well. 

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Sunday Morning, 10th September, 2017
We went to Sandie's Town House
for a delicious BBQ Brunch. 



Steve had recently completed making a small garden in the front courtyard. 
The plants seemed to be thriving. 






Chef Steve @ the BBQ plate. 



Steve took Dec for a spin on his 1700cc Harley Davidson road bike. 









Sunday Afternoon
We caught the City Cat into Brisbane
and went shopping. 



It was a fun time. 

After shopping we went to the Victory Hotel

and drank some beer. 
Then we caught the evening City Cat back to Bulimba. 




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Monday,  11th September
we 3 caught the City Cat into 
Brisbane to have lunch
at The Port Office Hotel. 


Again, it was perfect weather. 







Above:  Chikako ate gyutan ( ox tongue ) 

Below:  Dec ate mussels.



Below:  I ate fish and drank a new-to-me beer. 



After lunch, Chikako and I went to 
St. John's Cathedral
for the 4 pm prayer service. 

Rev'd Sue officiated. 
It was a lovely service. 




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Tuesday, 12th September, 2017

We went for lunch in Oxford Street, Bulimba. 


Oxford 152  Pub. 

I ordered a steak sandwich ..... how BIG ???
Too much food ! 




Kids meal was a better size. 


Dec ordered a burger. 




Tuesday Evening
we went over early to Geoff 'n Andrea's house
for an outside dinner. 




Dec in charge of feeding the dogs their carrot treats.....




Geoffrey presented a wonderful table and delicious dinner ....










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