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Old 14-10-2007, 07:55 PM
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WHOOO HOOO!! JUST BOOKED MY FLIGHT TO AUSTRAILIA NEXT FEBUARY,I CANT WAIT!!! AINT LOOKING FORWARD TO THE FLIGHT THERE THOUGH.
Old 14-10-2007, 07:58 PM
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Thats a sore flight mate. Dont think i could do it.

Iv done 11 or so hours to vegas, think thats my limit
Old 14-10-2007, 08:00 PM
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YEAH I KNOW!! GOT A STOP OFF AT SINGAPORE FIRST THOUGH BUT STILL LIKE 12 HOURS THERE THEN BACK ON THE BIG BIRD!!
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Its so fuckin worth it mate,you wouldnt believe!!!!!!!!!!

Im looking at going back ther ein March,as got a frined traveling,and she`l be there then... I miss the place LOADS!!!!!

Flights not too bad to behonest... You have as many mealds as you want,free drinks,loads of films,tv,games etc etc,its the the excitment of knowin that your goin there that kills you..but you will LOVE it!!!!!!!!!!

Where abouts you goin?Gold coast??

Pete...
Old 14-10-2007, 08:10 PM
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I cant wait to go their, will be ending up their about next xmas after after travelling8 months before hand and hoping to work and settle their for as long as we can
Old 14-10-2007, 08:16 PM
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be nice to go there sometime.
Old 14-10-2007, 08:17 PM
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Ive done both. Ive done the straight through once and the singapore stopover twice. When i go again ill probably go straight through TBH. I LOVE singapore its a nice place and theres something about it that i like....but its a lot of pissing about. We did 3 nights last time so got to see a bit like, but first time we did stopover we only had one night for a kip basically and it wasnt worth it.

Enjoy yourself though, its an AWESOME place. Dont forget the pics
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OFF TO PERTH AND I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO IT BIG TIME. I WENT TO JAMAICA LAST YEAR AND THE 10HR FLIGHT THERE WAS A NIGHTMARE BUT THIS ONE I THINK IS GOING TO DO ME RIGHT IN. BUT SOD IT!!!
Old 14-10-2007, 08:33 PM
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As above, its a killer flight, mine was 22 hours there, 24 hours back

But also as stated, sooooooo worth it. I road tripped round Oz last year with a few mates, it was so so so good. Ill defo go back some time, got an USA road trip planned next year
Old 14-10-2007, 08:45 PM
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would love to over there and watch the ashes
Old 14-10-2007, 09:30 PM
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Get the Metro into Singapore Orchard Rd its only a quid, hit the shops big style, in fact actually i bought a watch in the city and it was Ł100 cheaper in airport so check the shops in the airport mate, its like Meadowhall. As for Australia where you going, its ace no matter where your off.
Old 15-10-2007, 08:04 AM
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kewl, just dont come to sydney, dirty pommie bastards


ps, i expect a visit pete
Old 15-10-2007, 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by 3001paulh
OFF TO PERTH AND I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO IT BIG TIME!
I fucking love Western Australia Perth is such a brilliant city, so clean compared to here. Go see the Pinnacles at sunset Will try and scan some photos in later.

And the bonus of WA is you can travel around and there's far fewer pommie exports like Popeye to ruin the "Australianess" of it
Old 15-10-2007, 08:14 AM
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get out of it paddywack

thats where there all heading off to now
its nice being over here at the moment and asking if they have been watching the rugby lol
Old 15-10-2007, 08:36 AM
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Lucky Bugger!

I'm hoping to go there in 2 years time

Have a nice journey
Old 15-10-2007, 09:59 AM
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ROFL! at anyone who doesnt want to make the trip because the flight is too long! Yeah its a long way but when I am on my death bed, I don't want to be thinking that I didnt go somewhere because it took too long to get there

Have done the trip 6 times one way and 7 the other and yes it is more annoying than anything. As Warley says, as much food, drink, console games, movies, music as you can ever deal with.

Singapore is ace, have been there several times as well as in transit but isnt everyone's cup of tea.

That is what I like about Melbourne, the lack of Poms until the cricket/F1 rolls into town! Unlike Sydney, NYE 5 years ago, there were more at the harbour than Aussies!

Oz is great where ever you go and the first trip is more about the excitement than anything else so the flight will fly by (no pun intended!).

Superb place and happy to offer suggestions of places to see around Victoria
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Superb place and happy to offer suggestions of places to see around Victoria
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Old 15-10-2007, 07:40 PM
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its AUSTRALIA by the way..

Lucky git
Old 15-10-2007, 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by POPEYE
kewl, just dont come to sydney, dirty pommie bastards


ps, i expect a visit pete
How you getting on out there i know you moved there a while back are you missing the Uk
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