Malcolm Albany

The Post Covid adventures of an Aussie family of five. Sydney, Australia

Ice Ice Disney
- Jan 23, 2023, 9:00pm · 🌙 12 °C Altitude: 15 m
  Australia New South Wales Sydney Woolloomooloo Kogerrah -33.866667, 151.21666733°52’0” S 151°13’0” E
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Day 45
Any cricket left?
January 23 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 12 °C
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Well, we're back. It's always mixed emotions to be back home.. lots of cobwebs (both literal and metaphorical) will need to be brushed off, the dog will need to be collected (thanks Hugo!) and timetables synchronised. Lots to be thankful for regarding this trip...It was one of the better ones. Hope to see you all soon.Read more
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Thankyou for sharing in beautiful detail, I had great virtual moments with you.... even if I did turn .. GREEN !!! xxxx Aunty Cathy
1/24/23Reply
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Yep finals of the BBL coming up, lokking forward to seeing you all, finally discharged from hospital, feeling great. Love Dad
1/24/23Reply
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Ice Ice Disney
- Jan 22, 2023, 9:15am · ⛅ 7 °C Altitude: 1,298 m
  United States California Cabezon Indian Reservation 34.011667, -116.15166734°0’42” N 116°9’6” W
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Day 44
Bouldering
January 22 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
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Our last full day of the trip and we went out with a bang. We went on a guided bouldering adventure back in Joshua Tree National Park. It was near zero cold initially but warmed up so we went from down jackets to long sleeve T shirts. Bouldering was very physical but lots of fun. We all overcame a few hurdles, copped a few scratches and left feeling strangely proud of ourselves. We finished by "scrambling" through the Chasm of Doom!Read more
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Congratulations Grandpa
1/23/23Reply
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What a way to conclude your epic international adventure! Have a safe trip home!
1/23/23Reply
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OMG! 😱
1/23/23Reply
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they can keep this up at home.. Rohan goes indoor bouldering weekly at Nomads Annandale !
1/24/23Reply
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Ice Ice Disney
- Jan 21, 2023, 4:00pm · ☀️ 8 °C Altitude: 1,347 m
  United States California Riverside County Pinto Wye Jumbo Rocks 33.99656, -116.06538933°59’48” N 116°3’55” W
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Day 43
Bump n Grind
January 21 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
Today we decided to tackle the Bump n Grind hiking trail in Palm Desert. We did more bumping than grinding and soon came to the group conclusion that the view at the top was not going to be worth the steep 4 mile climb. We were expecting cold desert temperatures and dressed accordingly. Unfortunately it was hot so we quit while we were behind. We went to Petco to overspend on the dog and then continued with our main plan for the day... Onwards to Joshua Tree National Park with a stopover at Pioneer Town. The park is better than the Town! The highlight, however, was dinner at a place called Kitchen in the Desert. It is an outdoor restaurant with a great setting, funky music, amazing cocktails good food and good value.Read more
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Ice Ice Disney
- Jan 20, 2023, 3:00pm · ☀️ 19 °C Altitude: 66 m
  United States California Riverside County Palm Desert 33.722769, -116.36192333°43’22” N 116°21’43” W
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Day 42
California Drivin'
January 20 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
We flew from MCO to LAX today. The new Clear Reserve system worked really well to get us through a disorganised airport full of people who know their rights and live to express them. We hired a car from an ultra budget mob called Fox, but so far they've been great to deal with. With 3 nights before our flight home we decided to try something different and head to Palm Desert as a base to explore the Joshua Tree National Park.Read more
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Was your playlist U2 or Cars2?! 😂
1/23/23Reply
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Cars did get a run. There were lots of family "discussions" about the playlists.
1/23/23Reply
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Ice Ice Disney
- Jan 19, 2023, 3:00pm · ⛅ 28 °C Altitude: 39 m
  United States Florida Osceola County Oak Island Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park 28.351519, -81.57479528°21’5” N 81°34’29” W
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Day 41
Heatwave
January 19 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
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Today we checked out of the Starcruiser. It was 28 degrees so there was only one logical option: Blizzard Beach! We were given the VIP treatment coming off the Starcruiser so were allowed to check in at 10am. This gave us time to explore the new cable car system attached to Disney's Riviera before ditching our luggage. A lazy day on the waterslides and mini-golfing was a great end to a short, but super-satisfying WDW trip.Read more
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beats Milperra Road Putt Putt
1/24/23Reply
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Ice Ice Disney
- Jan 17, 2023, 3:00pm · ☀️ 23 °C Altitude: 27 m
  United States Florida Orange County Buena Vista Epcot Center Ultralight Airport 28.350821, -81.56135428°21’3” N 81°33’41” W
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Day 39
Galactic Starcruiser
January 17 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
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Galactic Starcruiser was better than expected... And my expectations were very high. The theming and the food were excellent, but the whole vibe created by the staff was fantastic. It wasn't a show or anything like that. The whole thing was like one long RPG where various cast members would come and find you and give you specific tasks. The choices that you make and the allegiances that you declare determine your future experiences and outcomes. It was super fun.Read more
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Awesome attire! I didn’t realise you had multiple costume changes! Can’t believe you fit it all in your luggage!
1/23/23Reply
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Thanks Fi 🙂. We cut it pretty close. Our flight out of Iceland was on a budget ticket and we came in with <200g to spare on all the cases. No souvenirs from Iceland!
1/23/23Reply
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armarni !
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Ice Ice Disney
- Jan 16, 2023, 8:00am · ☀️ 3 °C Altitude: 16 m
  United States Florida Orange County Bay Lake Disneyworld 28.372371, -81.54904528°22’21” N 81°32’57” W
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Day 38
Perfect Disney Day
January 16 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 3 °C
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Having hit the must dos it was now time to slow the pace... "just after this next genie plus hit, I promise!" Today we went to my favourite park, Animal Kingdom, and after the big three ticket items we did indeed turn it into a lovely, leisurely day. We had lunch at my favourite Disney eatery, Satu'li Canteen, then headed back to the Poly for a long siesta. I stacked a few Epcot Genie items from the hot tub then, at sunset, we jumped back on the monorail for our last park evening with the Berlees. Dinner was a snack "around the International Showcase" affair before we settled in for Harmonious and a bit of shopping. Lastly, we scored one last Cosmic Rewind spot for good measure so we went out with a bang.Read more
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No but Belinda was my translator! Cool shirts! 😎
1/23/23Reply
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I thought the true Star Wars fan would choose Hollywood Studios as their fave park?!? But AK is very special…
1/23/23Reply
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Ice Ice Disney
- Jan 15, 2023, 10:00am · ☀️ 7 °C Altitude: 16 m
  United States Florida Orange County Bay Lake Disneyworld 28.372371, -81.54904528°22’21” N 81°32’57” W
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Day 37
Epcot and Magic Kingdom
January 15 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 7 °C
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This was our big day! All the big ticket items across the two parks with the exception of 7DMT. First stop: Test track - "sorry folks it's down"! Quick to Frozen Ever After! Heather's step counter kept prompting her to admit that she was taking part in some sort of event: no, just Disney.Read more
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It appears like you are suspended in space and you are all obviously enjoying it.
1/21/23Reply
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Ice Ice Disney
- Jan 14, 2023, 10:00am · 🌧 15 °C Altitude: 26 m
  United States Florida Orange County Bay Lake Disney's Hollywood Studios 28.357259, -81.56061728°21’26” N 81°33’38” W
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Day 36
Park hopper plus PLUS
January 14 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
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We had in our minds a leisurely few days of strolling around the parks, but a few things happened:
1. FOMO: that ugly beast again
2. Genie plus: another ugly beast. We don't like the concept of paying for fast passes beforehand, but also didn't want to spend all our time in lines. The problem is that it works and once you pay for it you don't want to waste it
3. No dining plan available at the moment and "bots" taking over the dining bookings: we had less TS meals
4. Less available time because we were booked into the Halcyon
End result: 3 very, very busy days (hence no penguin for a bit) that were a complete whirlwind. They were, however, lots of fun and made even more fun because we got to share all the new rides, snacks, shows etc with the Berlee clan. Thanks Berlees!
This is our first full day: Hollywood StudiosRead more
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glorious family photo
1/21/23Reply
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adore !
1/21/23Reply
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Ice Ice Disney
- Jan 13, 2023, 12:34pm · 🌧 9 °C Altitude: 117 m
  Germany Hesse Frankfurt Flughafen 50.049778, 8.58226650°2’59” N 8°34’56” E
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Day 35
Go West
January 13 in Germany ⋅ 🌧 9 °C
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36 hours of transit, washing, airport hotel, transit. Plenty of time to study Genie plus stacking strategies!
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Next stop Orlando ???
1/13/23Reply
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WDW in about 10 hours
1/13/23Reply
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