Sunday 15 January 2017

Intercontinental Sydney

Good sleep with quiet room on 10 Floor. Room service on time and good dinner. Steamed jasmine rice and steamed veges available as side dishes. Heeeaalthy!  Pool was small with great views of harbor bridge from 31 floor. Swam the 60 circle rounds undisturbed on a Friday evening. Fitnestastic!! compact & tidy on 31 Floor. Breakfast a la carte was served very well in the opera cafe. Company paid so it was a good deal. Near Opera House & Circular Quay train station for easy transfer to airport.

National ANZAC Centre Albany

High technology pen speakers to guide visitors. Souvenir cards that allows you to follow an ANZAC from the 1st or 2nd convoy. I was given a card to follow Captain Shout who was awarded a Victoria Cross for bravery. A mini infinity pool that has the names of all the ANZACs   who sailed from Albany. The story of 30000 men at the memorial. You can walk up to the top of the hill for the panaromic view of the harbor. Or bush bash around to the command bunker. The movable ship gun mounts was good exercise for tbe kids.

Friday 13 January 2017

Historic Whaling station Albany

A factory museum from a time of candles and sea faring monster hunters. Informative and every little trick to captivate the attention of the viewers. The kids enjoyed clambering around the Cheynes IV whale ship. The factory  deck to chop up the whale blubber and head of the whale is well preserved. There was several  videos including a 3D. A bonus was the Australian wild life enclosure. We liked the  whale skeleton hangar and the animated 3D figurines of the closure of the Cheynes whaling company. A must for any tourist visit to Albany.