tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post896583365751221519..comments2024-03-28T07:49:04.960+00:00Comments on nickhereandnow: Local knowledgenickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-73832240582143444302012-01-19T07:34:52.076+00:002012-01-19T07:34:52.076+00:00Agent - That must have been brilliant. I've be...Agent - That must have been brilliant. I've been to Tasmania, but only a smallish area around Hobart and down to Port Arthur.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-6099839605724258372012-01-19T03:16:44.518+00:002012-01-19T03:16:44.518+00:00Having a guide is the best. When I visited Tasman...Having a guide is the best. When I visited Tasmania, I stayed with a good friend there and she took me all over. It was a wonderful trip.secret agent womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03763879283931347382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-2386670930815290092012-01-18T13:37:43.399+00:002012-01-18T13:37:43.399+00:00Kylie - I hope Megan is now totally reassured. No,...Kylie - I hope Megan is now totally reassured. No, that's true, you were being very well behaved. Anyway, I like you just as you are, whether it's predictable or unpredictable....Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-31494940400042350122012-01-18T12:37:00.595+00:002012-01-18T12:37:00.595+00:00hehe nick, i just thought of something....i bet i ...hehe nick, i just thought of something....i bet i wasnt as unpredictable as i am on blogger?kyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08964475783207438103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-75406597074371382782012-01-18T12:35:18.688+00:002012-01-18T12:35:18.688+00:00sorry nick, not talking to you, MEGAN you were the...sorry nick, not talking to you, MEGAN you were the bestest hostess with the mostest!<br /><br />we had a fab time and we did EXACTLY what we were there for!kyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08964475783207438103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-49591859239496691922012-01-18T08:18:35.647+00:002012-01-18T08:18:35.647+00:00Blackwater - It's a fabulous bookshop. The ran...Blackwater - It's a fabulous bookshop. The range of stock on umpteen subjects is staggering. And on a Saturday morning it was heaving with people.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-38745238929884356722012-01-18T01:59:06.195+00:002012-01-18T01:59:06.195+00:00Yes - best way - especially guiding you to a decen...Yes - best way - especially guiding you to a decent bookshop.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-54586069170463150412012-01-17T07:47:20.781+00:002012-01-17T07:47:20.781+00:00Megan - Sounds like you were all far too busy chat...Megan - Sounds like you were all far too busy chatting and gossiping and drinking to get round to actually seeing stuff!<br /><br />www - Yes, a very clever guess which I couldn't acknowledge at the time without blowing my cover! I want to go back to Oz! *screams and howls like a spoilt toddler*Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-41476960346107572452012-01-17T04:49:16.415+00:002012-01-17T04:49:16.415+00:00The best way to see a place indeed and get to all ...The best way to see a place indeed and get to all the secret off the beaten track spots.<br />I can't believe how prescient I was on where I thought you were when you had the nerve to go missing, lol!<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-16363849677658202462012-01-17T04:35:29.357+00:002012-01-17T04:35:29.357+00:00Excellent! You know, I failed a bit (well, more t...Excellent! You know, I failed a bit (well, more than a bit) on that when I had folks here. We could have done more and better than we did. Although it WAS a much larger group, and hard to herd!Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09387041422819664987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-4085827253136667342012-01-14T17:44:15.106+00:002012-01-14T17:44:15.106+00:00Liz - You'd be surprised. An awful lot of peop...Liz - You'd be surprised. An awful lot of people see Oz as some sort of paradise. Like all those boat people who keep risking life and limb to get there.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-7132113605954812882012-01-14T17:41:42.458+00:002012-01-14T17:41:42.458+00:00As an immigration officer in Australia he must be ...As an immigration officer in Australia he must be very under-worked!Liz Hindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04646532093872561703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-18436786546533708802012-01-14T17:00:09.538+00:002012-01-14T17:00:09.538+00:00Ramana - Just seeing a place through the eyes of s...Ramana - Just seeing a place through the eyes of someone who lives there is so fascinating and enlightening.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-1930555974739087912012-01-14T14:40:19.331+00:002012-01-14T14:40:19.331+00:00You are so right. It has been my experience too t...You are so right. It has been my experience too that to have a local guide you around can be a much better way to see new places and savour the local flavour. There have been many KJs in my life too and I shall always be grateful to them for enriching my life so much.Rummuserhttp://www.rummuser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-43382551214781796922012-01-14T07:48:58.867+00:002012-01-14T07:48:58.867+00:00Baino - Funnily enough, she didn't show us any...Baino - Funnily enough, she didn't show us any third floors! And disappointingly, the Flinders Lane Gallery seemed to be closed for an extended Xmas vacation. Grrr!<br /><br />Myra - The peninsula is lovely. We went on a short bushwalk to Bushrangers Bay. Saw a kangaroo and echidna en route....<br /><br />e - I'll see what else there to share! Happy 2012 to you too.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-22130710697142469342012-01-14T07:42:35.818+00:002012-01-14T07:42:35.818+00:00Jay - Good that you had a similar experience. I mi...Jay - Good that you had a similar experience. I might have been a bit better off as I know quite a lot of Italian!<br /><br />Grannymar - Well, they didn't all act as guides, though her sister drove us all round the Yarra Valley to allow her (KJ) to do a bit of wine-tasting!Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-38915125854387999682012-01-13T23:58:41.521+00:002012-01-13T23:58:41.521+00:00What a lovely trip you two had! I do hope you'...What a lovely trip you two had! I do hope you'll share more about it. Happy 2012.ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376645220662546020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-60400696245990433082012-01-13T22:51:31.086+00:002012-01-13T22:51:31.086+00:00My mother and sisters live in Mornington. The Peni...My mother and sisters live in Mornington. The Peninsula is a lovely little spot, glad you go to go there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-49602762533416789702012-01-13T22:39:26.710+00:002012-01-13T22:39:26.710+00:00It's the only way to travel, seek out a local....It's the only way to travel, seek out a local. Especially in Melbourne where so much of it is hidden on third floors and down Flinders Lanes.Bainohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156193098088048637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-22472656659287080192012-01-13T20:49:30.759+00:002012-01-13T20:49:30.759+00:00A family of tour guides! You did well and by the ...A family of tour guides! You did well and by the sound of it had a wonderful time.Grannymarhttp://grannymar.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-55720646226098982722012-01-13T20:27:15.865+00:002012-01-13T20:27:15.865+00:00That is indeed a GREAT way to see a city! We had ...That is indeed a GREAT way to see a city! We had the same experience in Genoa last autumn when we spent three days visiting one of my language partners!<br /><br />You were luckier than me, though. Firstly, you were there for a week, and secondly, there was no language barrier, so you were able to get far more of an insight into the local lifestyle. And Melbourne sounds wonderful!Jay at The Depp Effecthttp://www.thedeppeffect.comnoreply@blogger.com