I have nervously booked flights to go to Queensland from Melbourne mid month!

Let’s see if we can finally get there to sort out what we couldn’t do last year due to border lockdown!

I see on news as from midnight tonight...the whole of NSW will have borders closed to them, rather than just hot spots.

Well... now the cases of Covid have grown in Melbourne as a result of travellers from NSW!

So fingers crossed ... yeah...  :-/

good luck lols.

John Smith wrote on Jan 1^st, 2021 at 1:09pm:

good luck lols.

Hah... yeah... need that!
As the song goes...

“Wish me good luck as you wave me goodbye...”

Sophia wrote on Jan 1^st, 2021 at 1:30pm:

John Smith wrote on Jan 1st, 2021 at 1:09pm: good luck lols. Hah... yeah... need that! As the song goes... “Wish me good luck as you wave me goodbye...”

won't I be waving hello? After all, you're coming up here. :D :D

John Smith wrote on Jan 1^st, 2021 at 2:02pm:

Sophia wrote on Jan 1st, 2021 at 1:30pm: John Smith wrote on Jan 1st, 2021 at 1:09pm: good luck lols. Hah... yeah... need that! As the song goes... “Wish me good luck as you wave me goodbye...” won't I be waving hello? After all, you're coming up here. :D :D

;D of course, “greetings earthlings” welcome to Queensland!
Let’s hope we make it, all flights and long term car parking booked.
Be interesting to see if many visitors are up there with all this Covid uncertainty about us.
I’m told by friends “hold off on the booking” but I say.... it’s NSW the problem, not Vic or Qld.
But that could change. Hopefully not.
It’s a waiting game.
Be funny if it all went into state border lockdown all around and I’m stuck up there in Qld!
Will batten down hatches here at home for the long haul... just in case!

I think we have another year of" fingers crossed" lols..half my family are up there....fingers crossed they all get back in....thats my worry.... ::) ::) I cant live without my grandsons.... :).

Sophia wrote on Jan 2^nd, 2021 at 1:09pm:

John Smith wrote on Jan 1st, 2021 at 2:02pm: Sophia wrote on Jan 1st, 2021 at 1:30pm: John Smith wrote on Jan 1st, 2021 at 1:09pm: good luck lols. Hah... yeah... need that! As the song goes... “Wish me good luck as you wave me goodbye...” won't I be waving hello? After all, you're coming up here. :D :D ;D of course, “greetings earthlings” welcome to Queensland! Let’s hope we make it, all flights and long term car parking booked. Be interesting to see if many visitors are up there with all this Covid uncertainty about us. I’m told by friends “hold off on the booking” but I say.... it’s NSW the problem, not Vic or Qld. But that could change. Hopefully not. It’s a waiting game. Be funny if it all went into state border lockdown all around and I’m stuck up there in Qld! Will batten down hatches here at home for the long haul... just in case!

Fingers crossed Lols.  It is not looking good, however.  Palaszczuk could shut it all down in a nano-second.  The current outbreak in NSW and to a lesser extent Vic is pushing the envelope again.

Thing is, while I totally sympathise, there a very few Qlders who are unhappy about the tough stand Qld has taken.

Quite happy as always to have you lot up here...but leave your Covid out of this State.  Lying 'Mexican' arseholes have also not been helpful to 'your' cause.

Anyway, I do hope you make it, and you are quite right to prepare for being held captive up here at a moment's notice.

Sophia wrote on Jan 1^st, 2021 at 1:06pm:

I have nervously booked flights to go to Queensland from Melbourne mid month! Let’s see if we can finally get there to sort out what we couldn’t do last year due to border lockdown! I see on news as from midnight tonight...the whole of NSW will have borders closed to them, rather than just hot spots. Well... now the cases of Covid have grown in Melbourne as a result of travellers from NSW! So fingers crossed ... yeah...  :-/

Palachook can do as she likes. Destroying holidays, destroying family reunions, allowing the rich to quarantine in luxury and the scum in crummy motels is a progressive stance.

I am in the same boat Lols.   We have booked a flight, accommodation and car package to Cairns - plus airport parking here in Melbourne.   We are due to go next Saturday but it with the virus issues in NSW and now Vic, we may get shut out (or shut in) either here or in Qld.     I really want to go back to FNQ again but I am not sure whether it is worth the worry or the risk.  I guess tomorrow will be judgement day

I was told that not many refund its all credit   which it too has a useby date.....seems to be a bit unfair all round .  I am glad i like staying home.

Postmodern Trendoid III wrote on Jan 2^nd, 2021 at 9:02pm:

Sophia wrote on Jan 1st, 2021 at 1:06pm: I have nervously booked flights to go to Queensland from Melbourne mid month! Let’s see if we can finally get there to sort out what we couldn’t do last year due to border lockdown! I see on news as from midnight tonight...the whole of NSW will have borders closed to them, rather than just hot spots. Well... now the cases of Covid have grown in Melbourne as a result of travellers from NSW! So fingers crossed ... yeah...  :-/ Palachook can do as she likes. Destroying holidays, destroying family reunions, allowing the rich to quarantine in luxury and the scum in crummy motels is a progressive stance.

yeah cause holidays are more important than lives ...

ya moron

Vic wrote on Jan 3^rd, 2021 at 7:46am:

I am in the same boat Lols.   We have booked a flight, accommodation and car package to Cairns - plus airport parking here in Melbourne.   We are due to go next Saturday but it with the virus issues in NSW and now Vic, we may get shut out (or shut in) either here or in Qld.     I really want to go back to FNQ again but I am not sure whether it is worth the worry or the risk.  I guess tomorrow will be judgement day

Oh geez.. I’m so uncertain now I saw on the news about if we fly into Queensland we have to get a test then self isolate?
And all people interviewed at airport had no idea about it... none of us had!
I’m going to phone Jetstar to ask as I booked flights and nothing was written about this latest fiasco.

Sophia wrote on Jan 3^rd, 2021 at 5:22pm:

I’m going to phone Jetstar to ask as I booked flights and nothing was written about this latest fiasco.

good luck with that.

I'll bet $100 jetstar won't answer the phone

Let me know what latest changes there are folks....as things can change very quickly!  ::)

John Smith wrote on Jan 3^rd, 2021 at 5:24pm:

Sophia wrote on Jan 3rd, 2021 at 5:22pm: I’m going to phone Jetstar to ask as I booked flights and nothing was written about this latest fiasco. good luck with that. I'll bet $100 jetstar won't answer the phone

Imma gonna try and try or else I will phone Coolangatta airport and Covid hotline.
So far what I know... once we arrive we have to find a testing station and self isolate until results arrive... and pays to bring a seat, sunblock, umbrella, book to read as it’s hours long queues!

Vic... I got their “higher than normal call volumne” message on Jetstar contact number... but the message was that if our flights are effected or cancelled, they will let us know
So it’s a day by day wait for now.

I’m yet to find out about needing to have test and self isolate when arriving in Queensland, so... any news update would be appreciated.

Sophia wrote on Jan 3^rd, 2021 at 5:47pm:

Vic... I got their “higher than normal call volumne” message on Jetstar contact number... but the message was that if our flights are effected or cancelled, they will let us know So it’s a day by day wait for now. I’m yet to find out about needing to have test and self isolate when arriving in Queensland, so... any news update would be appreciated.

Lols, this might help.

Link.

You have to be tested on arrival, and stay in quarantine until negative result.  You cannot got to nursing homes, hospitals or prisons.

Quote:

While Queensland’s borders remain unchanged, anyone currently in Queensland who has been in Victoria on or since Monday 21 December 2020, should get tested immediately and quarantine at home or their accommodation until receiving a negative COVID-19 test result.

Lols - So far if you come you will have to be tested & self isolate.......

that could change if things get worse before your departure date.

John Smith wrote on Jan 3^rd, 2021 at 9:09am:

Postmodern Trendoid III wrote on Jan 2nd, 2021 at 9:02pm: Sophia wrote on Jan 1st, 2021 at 1:06pm: I have nervously booked flights to go to Queensland from Melbourne mid month! Let’s see if we can finally get there to sort out what we couldn’t do last year due to border lockdown! I see on news as from midnight tonight...the whole of NSW will have borders closed to them, rather than just hot spots. Well... now the cases of Covid have grown in Melbourne as a result of travellers from NSW! So fingers crossed ... yeah...  :-/ Palachook can do as she likes. Destroying holidays, destroying family reunions, allowing the rich to quarantine in luxury and the scum in crummy motels is a progressive stance. yeah cause holidays are more important than lives ... ya moron

Ditto those sentiments

Thank you my dear fellow Queenslanders.
Now my next query and for those travelling into Qld ... do we go to our accommodation after arriving at airport, then proceed into getting Covid tested until results?
Also, which is better out if these locations to go get tested...

https://www.goldcoast.health.qld.gov.au/coronavirus-covid-19/visiting-fever-clinic-getting-tested

And, are there more testing sites or are these ones in links only ones in Gold Coast area?

I will try phoning airport again as it was closed yesterday.

Hopeless getting through to airport so I left message (bet they don’t get back to me) then it was hopeless getting through to airlines, I phoned
con-x-ion shuttle bus, they outlined things and I phoned Qld Covid hotline.

Results to this date and time is coming from Melbourne (Victoria) is okay as it’s not a declared hot spot by Qld.

Must wear mask.
Can come into airport, collect luggage, get shuttle to where your accommodation is, then can go to get a Covid test at either Hospital in Gold Coast, or UpperCoonera respiratory clinic.
Then... self isolate until results come in.
Can be on average 2 days.
But can really be anywhere from 24 hours up to 5 days.

Hope this helps other travellers from Victoria into Queensland.
For now.

Sophia wrote on Jan 3^rd, 2021 at 5:47pm:

Vic... I got their “higher than normal call volumne” message on Jetstar contact number... but the message was that if our flights are effected or cancelled, they will let us know So it’s a day by day wait for now. I’m yet to find out about needing to have test and self isolate when arriving in Queensland, so... any news update would be appreciated.

I got the same message when I was down in Wollongong a couple of weeks ago. I had wanted to change my flight but wanted to check some details because thats the same weekend all the lockdowns started up again. I tried multiple times, each time holding for at least 30 mins, and never once got to speak to anyone. I'm pretty sure that message is on a loop, and you're not even on hold when you get it. They're just pretending to put you on hold.

Sophia wrote on Jan 4^th, 2021 at 2:08pm:

Thank you my dear fellow Queenslanders. Now my next query and for those travelling into Qld ... do we go to our accommodation after arriving at airport, then proceed into getting Covid tested until results? Also, which is better out if these locations to go get tested... https://www.goldcoast.health.qld.gov.au/coronavirus-covid-19/visiting-fever-clinic-getting-tested And, are there more testing sites or are these ones in links only ones in Gold Coast area? I will try phoning airport again as it was closed yesterday.

I think you have to go straight to a testing center but what do I know. ::)

You can find all the test sites here.

https://www.qld.gov.au/health/conditions/health-alerts/coronavirus-covid-19/stay-informed/testing-and-fever-clinics#testing-centre-map

which one is best for you depends on where in the GC you are heading.

John Smith wrote on Jan 4^th, 2021 at 5:16pm:

Sophia wrote on Jan 4th, 2021 at 2:08pm: Thank you my dear fellow Queenslanders. Now my next query and for those travelling into Qld ... do we go to our accommodation after arriving at airport, then proceed into getting Covid tested until results? Also, which is better out if these locations to go get tested... https://www.goldcoast.health.qld.gov.au/coronavirus-covid-19/visiting-fever-clinic-getting-tested And, are there more testing sites or are these ones in links only ones in Gold Coast area? I will try phoning airport again as it was closed yesterday. I think you have to go straight to a testing center but what do I know. ::) You can find all the test sites here. https://www.qld.gov.au/health/conditions/health-alerts/coronavirus-covid-19/stay-informed/testing-and-fever-clinics#testing-centre-map which one is best for you depends on where in the GC you are heading.

Ahh excellent link Mr. Smith  :)
I like this as I can type in our suburb and find closest Covid testing site and can click on “no doctor referral”
This takes out a lot of uncertainty where to go and hopefully not too long a queue to wait.
Be interesting to see if at Gold Coast airport they help arrival passengers with this list etc
If they have their act together that is!

PS... still no return phone call after I left message on Jetstar contact number. But... I will give it time... very interesting to see how long it will take.

John Smith wrote on Jan 3^rd, 2021 at 9:09am:

Postmodern Trendoid III wrote on Jan 2nd, 2021 at 9:02pm: Sophia wrote on Jan 1st, 2021 at 1:06pm: I have nervously booked flights to go to Queensland from Melbourne mid month! Let’s see if we can finally get there to sort out what we couldn’t do last year due to border lockdown! I see on news as from midnight tonight...the whole of NSW will have borders closed to them, rather than just hot spots. Well... now the cases of Covid have grown in Melbourne as a result of travellers from NSW! So fingers crossed ... yeah...  :-/ Palachook can do as she likes. Destroying holidays, destroying family reunions, allowing the rich to quarantine in luxury and the scum in crummy motels is a progressive stance. yeah cause holidays are more important than lives ... ya moron

Good propaganda, Comrade. At over 90% recovery rate we must still scare the hell out of everybody. War is peace. This is progress.

Gnads wrote on Jan 4^th, 2021 at 9:52am:

John Smith wrote on Jan 3rd, 2021 at 9:09am: Postmodern Trendoid III wrote on Jan 2nd, 2021 at 9:02pm: Sophia wrote on Jan 1st, 2021 at 1:06pm: I have nervously booked flights to go to Queensland from Melbourne mid month! Let’s see if we can finally get there to sort out what we couldn’t do last year due to border lockdown! I see on news as from midnight tonight...the whole of NSW will have borders closed to them, rather than just hot spots. Well... now the cases of Covid have grown in Melbourne as a result of travellers from NSW! So fingers crossed ... yeah...  :-/ Palachook can do as she likes. Destroying holidays, destroying family reunions, allowing the rich to quarantine in luxury and the scum in crummy motels is a progressive stance. yeah cause holidays are more important than lives ... ya moron Ditto those sentiments

Good work, Comrade. Perpetual fear is progress.

Well... my latest up to minute report on the airport/interstate/Covid situation... ta dum...(drum roll) Gold Coast airport did return my call...  :o
They couldn’t advise me with domestic flights, only international.
But I had found out from Qld Covid hotline..so far it’s all thunderbirds ago!

Postmodern Trendoid III wrote on Jan 4^th, 2021 at 9:24pm:

Gnads wrote on Jan 4th, 2021 at 9:52am: John Smith wrote on Jan 3rd, 2021 at 9:09am: Postmodern Trendoid III wrote on Jan 2nd, 2021 at 9:02pm: Sophia wrote on Jan 1st, 2021 at 1:06pm: I have nervously booked flights to go to Queensland from Melbourne mid month! Let’s see if we can finally get there to sort out what we couldn’t do last year due to border lockdown! I see on news as from midnight tonight...the whole of NSW will have borders closed to them, rather than just hot spots. Well... now the cases of Covid have grown in Melbourne as a result of travellers from NSW! So fingers crossed ... yeah...  :-/ Palachook can do as she likes. Destroying holidays, destroying family reunions, allowing the rich to quarantine in luxury and the scum in crummy motels is a progressive stance. yeah cause holidays are more important than lives ... ya moron Ditto those sentiments Good work, Comrade. Perpetual fear is progress.

Since when has commonsense & being able to do what is asked of you "fear"?

Sophia wrote on Jan 5^th, 2021 at 9:47am:

Well... my latest up to minute report on the airport/interstate/Covid situation... ta dum...(drum roll) Gold Coast airport did return my call...  :o They couldn’t advise me with domestic flights, only international. But I had found out from Qld Covid hotline..so far it’s all thunderbirds ago!

And that is the only place you will get up to date, spot on information.  The horse's mouth, so to speak.

My advice Lols is save your money and don't go to Wally World. Not for a while yet.

By the look of the Fed Govt opening up more Internationals to come in, as if Australia can deal with this ::) effectively in protecting this country. I very much doubt the Virus will go away this time.
Tourism/holidaying is what has spread the Virus (from OS) around considerably in Australia.
With the Virus accelerating considerably and mutating new strains which seem even more deadlier - I think the next few years are going to be far far worse than 2020.
2021 is the year Australia falls in line with the rest of the world. Australian Medical lack the Staff (because everyone sits on the Dole) and will fail to keep up despite the ego of 'technological superiority', etc.

ScoMo "But we can let in a few people, it'll be ok. It's all about Jobs and Economy... all about the $$$ - just ask Hansie Cronje "But I didn't mean to take the money"

Jasin wrote on Jan 6^th, 2021 at 3:10am:

My advice Lols is save your money and don't go to Wally World. Not for a while yet. By the look of the Fed Govt opening up more Internationals to come in, as if Australia can deal with this ::) effectively in protecting this country. I very much doubt the Virus will go away this time. Tourism/holidaying is what has spread the Virus (from OS) around considerably in Australia. With the Virus accelerating considerably and mutating new strains which seem even more deadlier - I think the next few years are going to be far far worse than 2020. 2021 is the year Australia falls in line with the rest of the world. Australian Medical lack the Staff (because everyone sits on the Dole) and will fail to keep up despite the ego of 'technological superiority', etc. ScoMo "But we can let in a few people, it'll be ok. It's all about Jobs and Economy... all about the $$$ - just ask Hansie Cronje "But I didn't mean to take the money"

It's actually nice being forced to stay in NoooSouth. We had a week down the coast and actually just about to go back down for another 3 days today, then we have 5 days up the coast.

Yes. I think many people don't appreciate their own States.
Let alone their own country.
Why the need to 'flee' to have a good time?
The Tourism Industry (as much a rip off as the American Health system) in Australia and Qantas are trying to drum up the drive for Australians to fly overseas 'soon' - as if the Virus will go away. "Australians have always been famous for travelling overseas... blah, blah"

There is more to the Australian and local Economy than saving an Industry that was a Rip Off in the first place.

Daughter arrived at airport in Coolangatta okay.
First thing she noticed... everyone took their masks off!
She kept hers on.
So that’s wrong isn’t it? Until one had to to tested for Covid?
There’a an error in that way.
And in the shuttle bus no one wore a mask, yet daughter kept hers on, up front riding shotgun, with window open away from everyone!

What the hell is wrong with people!!!
Wear the friggin mask until test and remove once in self isolation.

What part of that is hard to comprehend about this virus which can spread????

In the Spirit of Tasmania you are supposed to wear a mask in public areas in the ship (can take them off on deck.) Yet there are bars and restaurants in the ship—and people eating and drinking took their masks off, naturally  but theoretically eating and drinking should have been restricted to the (outside) decks, not inside the ship!

Half measures!

Sophia wrote on Jan 7^th, 2021 at 1:30pm:

Daughter arrived at airport in Coolangatta okay. First thing she noticed... everyone took their masks off! She kept hers on. So that’s wrong isn’t it? Until one had to to tested for Covid? There’a an error in that way. And in the shuttle bus no one wore a mask, yet daughter kept hers on, up front riding shotgun, with window open away from everyone! What the hell is wrong with people!!! Wear the friggin mask until test and remove once in self isolation. What part of that is hard to comprehend about this virus which can spread????

Good on your daughter Lols for having consideration, caution and common sense. As someone who did many nightshifts in the spluttering, coughing, sneezing, spitting Wards of Respiratory and seeing how contagia spreads malignantly from person to person - I salute her.
It's those little efforts that collectively make that big effort towards success to a greater degree.

Jasin wrote on Jan 7^th, 2021 at 4:33pm:

Sophia wrote on Jan 7th, 2021 at 1:30pm: Daughter arrived at airport in Coolangatta okay. First thing she noticed... everyone took their masks off! She kept hers on. So that’s wrong isn’t it? Until one had to to tested for Covid? There’a an error in that way. And in the shuttle bus no one wore a mask, yet daughter kept hers on, up front riding shotgun, with window open away from everyone! What the hell is wrong with people!!! Wear the friggin mask until test and remove once in self isolation. What part of that is hard to comprehend about this virus which can spread???? Good on your daughter Lols for having consideration, caution and common sense. As someone who did many nightshifts in the spluttering, coughing, sneezing, spitting Wards of Respiratory and seeing how contagia spreads malignantly from person to person - I salute her. It's those little efforts that collectively make that big effort towards success to a greater degree.

Thank you Jasin... I will tell her you wrote that. She also was saying “at least I did the right thing”
And she saw how clean, hygienic and diligent those people/nurses/pathologists were at the testing station and she had glowing comments about it, and felt a bit angry at people that may not do the right thing by them to keep Covid out.
She says to me “Queensland is so clean and shame on anyone that does not respect it to stay that way!”

I’m actually thinking of reporting the slackness at airports and lack of information and lack of SMS on travellers mobile phones of requirements!

Heck... I’m a Victorian... locked out all year from entering Queensland, and I even feel concern for the “Wally” State (as you do eloquently put it ;D)

Quick turn around with Covid test result.
Daughter had test yesterday arvo, and got results this morning as negative... so in her words...”sweet freedom”  :)

Got to laugh at any suggestion QLD is the Wally state after all the fiascos in NSW & Victoria. ;D

I remember someone telling me an old saying about - "when you point a finger there's always 3 fingers pointing back at you".

I know who the dumbarse/Wallys have been. :P

Gnads wrote on Jan 8^th, 2021 at 8:23am:

Got to laugh at any suggestion QLD is the Wally state after all the fiascos in NSW & Victoria. ;D I remember someone telling me an old saying about - "when you point a finger there's always 3 fingers pointing back at you". I know who the dumbarse/Wallys have been. :P

True. It might be an outdated nickname like Victoria being Mexico. But so far, there are no new alternatives besides some Tourism promos like Sunshine State (all other states are in perpetual darkness) and Premier State (no other States have Premiers), etc.  ;D

Oh... ef ing crapula!

All flights and car park booked for wedsnesday! :o
And...

Our premier decided to close the Victorian border to all states including Covid free states!
And any Victorians out of Victoria need a permit to get in and quarantine 14 days!

I have to I un book everything now  >:(

Sophia wrote on Jan 11^th, 2021 at 5:11pm:

Oh... ef ing crapula! All flights and car park booked for wedsnesday! :o And... Our premier decided to close the Victorian border to all states including Covid free states! And any Victorians out of Victoria need a permit to get in and quarantine 14 days! I have to I un book everything now  >:(

you could just stay up here until it changes ;)

John Smith wrote on Jan 11^th, 2021 at 5:17pm:

Sophia wrote on Jan 11th, 2021 at 5:11pm: Oh... ef ing crapula! All flights and car park booked for wedsnesday! :o And... Our premier decided to close the Victorian border to all states including Covid free states! And any Victorians out of Victoria need a permit to get in and quarantine 14 days! I have to I un book everything now  >:( you could just stay up here until it changes ;)

It’s a little clearer now.... red, orange, green zones ....
All require permit application for entry into Victoria.
Red zones are limited with applications, and have to quarantine 14 days in motel as well as do Covid test before and after.
Orange zones do test and self isolate until results
Green zone okay to enter Vic but all entries are applied via online for permits.

I will wait a few days to see how it all pans out before booking flights etc

There must be something we are not being told for this permit application to be enforced so suddenly.

I have applied for permits to return back to Victoria from Green Zone in Queensland! But that could all change in any given time what green, orange, and red zones will be!!
Travelling is starting to be a pain in the blurter.

At the border checkpoint in SA after asking for my entry permit number I was asked if I had visited NSW or Qld. Of course I answered “Tasmania!” and was let in.

When are you returning to Vic?

Jovial Monk wrote on Jan 15^th, 2021 at 4:20pm:

At the border checkpoint in SA after asking for my entry permit number I was asked if I had visited NSW or Qld. Of course I answered “Tasmania!” and was let in. When are you returning to Vic?

I haven't left yet!
Got cold feet and cancelled flights until I knew what this permit back into Victoria meant.
Now I know, I have re-booked, at least Jetstar gave me credit vouchers for my panic attack  ;D

Look forward to going of course, and always to come back again.

I will let you know how it goes coming back, I printed out the Vic border entry permit....now let's see how it all pans out.

So how's Tassy going? All good I trust?

We made it. Up here in the Qld heat!
We left cold wet winter like Melbourne (yes it’s mid summer!) so I guess I feel the heat more!
Everyone between airports are all wearing masks no problem.
No announcements or signage to ask all travellers into Qld to do Covid test.
But we will go do the test this arvo.
Then self isolate until test results come in.

So there was an interesting unexpected border “situation” my daughter had coming to pick us up at Coolangatta airport.
She went doing that highway loop on route to airport crossing into NSW to get back to Qld and was stopped to get checked,
So far not a good look, Victorian number plate, Victorian licence.
After her explanation they checked her phone where she had been in the past up to that point...(via all phone towers).. that all checked out okay, no hot spots....plus she had the negative Covid test results on her phone .... whew! ... so yeah... they’re doing their border checks good!

Who knew your phone could dob you in via phone towers info stored when you travel, and where to  :o

Yes, your phone does dob in on your movements! Want to move in secret? Leave your phone at home!—

Glad you made it to Qld! Now to get back to Vic! Check the Vic govt website.

I might be travelling to Tassy in April—selling my block, buying a bigger block so have to move trees (or supervise those doing the moving.)

Will try and sneak in a day in Melbourne and visit that antique shop. Will let you know.

Going to change the Mazda for a utility—transport my trees, transport second hand doors, windows, plant pots yadda yadda when the house gets built. Second hand is good—recycle, repurpose. Cheaper than new, more solid then new, etc.

Double glazed windows is what I want to source!

Geez did the heavens open up late yesterday :o
We got a drenching big time between the M1 to the M3 coming towards Gold Coast! It was heaviest downpour and flooding.
The wipers could not keep up... it was like blind driving ...I like the fact every car slowed right down at crawling speed to get through that storm safely! Many cars went and stopped in emergency lane rather than keep driving.
I thought we left wet cold mid summer Melbourne behind. Guess it followed us up to Qld  ::)
note: oops sorry image too big... just scroll it across fit whole picture. Can’t adjust the image sizes via imgur on mob phone
https://i.imgur.com/EG0H2nI.jpg

Sophia wrote on Jan 19^th, 2021 at 5:22pm:

Geez did the heavens open up late yesterday :o We got a drenching big time between the M1 to the M3 coming towards Gold Coast! It was heaviest downpour and flooding. The wipers could not keep up... it was like blind driving ...I like the fact every car slowed right down at crawling speed to get through that storm safely! Many cars went and stopped in emergency lane rather than keep driving. I thought we left wet cold mid summer Melbourne behind. Guess it followed us up to Qld  ::) https://i.imgur.com/EG0H2nI.jpg

aahhh stop your winging ... bloody tourists. ::) ::) ::)


it only rained for half an hour, I know, I was out working in it. I got drenched. You've had great weather since .... unless you're a night owl, in which case you're stuffed  ;D ;D ;D

John Smith wrote on Jan 19^th, 2021 at 5:25pm:

Sophia wrote on Jan 19th, 2021 at 5:22pm: Geez did the heavens open up late yesterday :o We got a drenching big time between the M1 to the M3 coming towards Gold Coast! It was heaviest downpour and flooding. The wipers could not keep up... it was like blind driving ...I like the fact every car slowed right down at crawling speed to get through that storm safely! Many cars went and stopped in emergency lane rather than keep driving. I thought we left wet cold mid summer Melbourne behind. Guess it followed us up to Qld  ::) https://i.imgur.com/EG0H2nI.jpg aahhh stop your winging ... bloody tourists. ::) ::) ::) it only rained for half an hour, I know, I was out working in it. I got drenched. You've had great weather since .... unless you're a night owl, in which case you're stuffed  ;D ;D ;D

Oh nice “welcome back after Covid year away”  :P

It was an hour an half as it followed us from Sunshine Coast, to Brisbane and then that hour to get to Runaway Bay plus 1/2 hour extra because we doing 20kms per hr.

If you stand still in it...it’s only half hour!
We were towing a trailer too.
Just to make it more interesting!

Oh and that slogan “beautiful one day...” blah blah... it’s not true!

;D ;D ;D

only yanking your chain lols.

John Smith wrote on Jan 19^th, 2021 at 6:04pm:

;D ;D ;D only yanking your chain lols.

I just knoooow you love it when I’m up here sharing the same mad weather as you  ;D
3 days here and daughter is already asking “when do you fly back?”
Well I says to her, to give us another 24 hours to chill and unwind.
She says as she chops her hands quickly, that we are still in rush rush Melbourne mode. And yes, I notice how much slower paced everyone in Qld is!
I also noticed that.... there’s no “social distancing” here! Covid or not!

Sophia wrote on Jan 19^th, 2021 at 7:37pm:

3 days here and daughter is already asking “when do you fly back?”

tell her you're not ... that'll throw the cat amongst the pigeons. ;D ;D ;D


Sophia wrote on Jan 19^th, 2021 at 7:37pm:

I also noticed that.... there’s no “social distancing” here! Covid or not!

There never has been ... even during the worst of it.  :-[ :-[

Well, we had a great 9 days in FNQ and got back OK.   Even with the mandatory application for permit to enter Victoria that happened during the middle of our time away,  all went smoothly.    I must say that there was a bit of added stress checking each day to make sure Victoria hadn't stopped us from returning altogether but, where we were was relatively COVID free so in the end, it wasn't a great worry.    The advantages were plenty of spare rows on the Qantas flight up and back, hardly any tourists where we were so good access to everything, and the price was great!.

Vic wrote on Jan 20^th, 2021 at 7:16am:

Well, we had a great 9 days in FNQ and got back OK.   Even with the mandatory application for permit to enter Victoria that happened during the middle of our time away,  all went smoothly.    I must say that there was a bit of added stress checking each day to make sure Victoria hadn't stopped us from returning altogether but, where we were was relatively COVID free so in the end, it wasn't a great worry.    The advantages were plenty of spare rows on the Qantas flight up and back, hardly any tourists where we were so good access to everything, and the price was great!.

Glad you got back into Melbourne okay Vic.
Knowing requirements change at any given moment!
I have the border entry passes printed out.... and hopefully we are okay to get back in within the next couple weeks!

Hey John ... imma singing this song for some reason....”where’s the sunshine...”  :-/ ;D

Yup, checking Vic & Tas border requirements daily, then Vic & SA border requirements, bit of stress! But all went well.

::)

Well that’s it... Victoria in a snap decision in stage 4 lockdown again. Another hotel bungle up.

It’s the type of new norm we have to expect.... and how do people feel about planning anything even to travel within our own country?
Answer: Hesitantly!

I myself, feel very mistrusting and have resigned to just putting the suitcases away... gathering dust... future travel planning is definitely off putting.
Even trying to organise a wedding can be ruined in an instant... as lockdown starts midnight tonight.... I think weekend weddings one or two days before, with food going to spoil.
How do they recoup their losses? How do they re-book it all when it can take up to a year to book places, photographers, musicians, caterers.
And weddings guests that have nervously travelled from interstate are now stuck.
Everyone that were at Melbourne airport during certain days this mid week (about 5,000 passengers) are now required to have a Covid test, and self isolate/quarantine for 14 days.

Words like travel, weddings, funerals, celebrations of any kind, are going to be “iffy”.

All that good fun stuff we used to do without any fear.

My d.i.l was a Qantas airline hostess travelling to LA, Dubai, or Singapore. She feels travel overseas via plane or ship may not take hold again for years. She has a different local job now...part time only.

I can’t predict it, but I think at least another 18 months before we know if the coast is clear... for real travel again.

What I had noticed.... all them amazingly reasonably priced camper vans during lockdown... are all sold... and the rest of them are more expensive...
Second hand cars also selling like unprecedented crazy as new cars could take 2 months to get here?

Don’t believe them car dealers if they say 2 weeks... not so.

Now we Victorians are back to limited 5 kms travel from home.

I’m making photo books of our past travels.... nice to look at the memories....

Would you try it?


https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/sky-cycle-peddle-ride-japan

Yes looks dafe

Selling the 'experience' in a crowded bored world.

I think 18 months till overseas travel recommences.

If all goes well

Sprintcyclist wrote on Mar 27^th, 2021 at 4:56pm:

I think 18 months till overseas travel recommences. If all goes well

see where Boris is not so sure he reckons it will take Britain 10 years to get back to normality.....lets hope this vaccine proves a real winner 

I bit the bullet today and booked a cruise from Southampton  up to Norway and into the Med to Rome.    It is in October 2022 so here is hoping the world has returned to some semblance of normality by then.    It was very good value - flights to London with two nights hotel, transfers to Southampton,  24 day cruise with Verandah Cabin on the Island Princess, two nights at a hotel in Rome and flights home.  A few sightseeing tours thrown in.    All up, 16000 for both of us.     We both love Norway and if I were a bit younger, I could live there!.    So, fingers crossed

Vic wrote on Apr 2^nd, 2021 at 10:25am:

We both love Norway and if I were a bit younger, I could live there!.

very scenic country but by gosh it's expensive ..... especially food

Vic wrote on Apr 2^nd, 2021 at 10:25am:

I bit the bullet today and booked a cruise from Southampton  up to Norway and into the Med to Rome.    It is in October 2022 so here is hoping the world has returned to some semblance of normality by then.    It was very good value - flights to London with two nights hotel, transfers to Southampton,  24 day cruise with Verandah Cabin on the Island Princess, two nights at a hotel in Rome and flights home.  A few sightseeing tours thrown in.    All up, 16000 for both of us.     We both love Norway and if I were a bit younger, I could live there!.    So, fingers crossed

That sounds top value got a link to it

Redmond Neck wrote on Apr 2^nd, 2021 at 1:30pm:

Vic wrote on Apr 2nd, 2021 at 10:25am: I bit the bullet today and booked a cruise from Southampton  up to Norway and into the Med to Rome.    It is in October 2022 so here is hoping the world has returned to some semblance of normality by then.    It was very good value - flights to London with two nights hotel, transfers to Southampton,  24 day cruise with Verandah Cabin on the Island Princess, two nights at a hotel in Rome and flights home.  A few sightseeing tours thrown in.    All up, 16000 for both of us.     We both love Norway and if I were a bit younger, I could live there!.    So, fingers crossed That sounds top value got a link to it

Yeah Red, It is called Re: Northern Lights & European Explorer  and I got it through amanda.taylor@mycruises.com.au

It is only advertised on Facebook at the moment.  It may be on the Princess website but apparently MyCruises is the only one with the all inclusive flight/cruise deal.

Vic wrote on Apr 2^nd, 2021 at 2:13pm:

Redmond Neck wrote on Apr 2nd, 2021 at 1:30pm: Vic wrote on Apr 2nd, 2021 at 10:25am: I bit the bullet today and booked a cruise from Southampton  up to Norway and into the Med to Rome.    It is in October 2022 so here is hoping the world has returned to some semblance of normality by then.    It was very good value - flights to London with two nights hotel, transfers to Southampton,  24 day cruise with Verandah Cabin on the Island Princess, two nights at a hotel in Rome and flights home.  A few sightseeing tours thrown in.    All up, 16000 for both of us.     We both love Norway and if I were a bit younger, I could live there!.    So, fingers crossed That sounds top value got a link to it Yeah Red, It is called Re: Northern Lights & European Explorer  and I got it through amanda.taylor@mycruises.com.au It is only advertised on Facebook at the moment.  It may be on the Princess website but apparently MyCruises is the only one with the all inclusive flight/cruise deal.

Sounds like an amazing cruise! Would love to see the Northern Lights.
When we cruised Alaska... no, we didn’t see any northern lights but I did buy a ring called northern lights  :)
Looking forward to some of your photos later Vic 8-)

Sophia wrote on Apr 9^th, 2021 at 9:58pm:

Would love to see the Northern Lights.

you can go see the southern lights ... almost as good and you don't have to wait until covid is done and dusted

John Smith wrote on Apr 10^th, 2021 at 11:36am:

Sophia wrote on Apr 9th, 2021 at 9:58pm: Would love to see the Northern Lights. you can go see the southern lights ... almost as good and you don't have to wait until covid is done and dusted

You are so right John!
How is it Southern Lights are so overlooked or under stated?

Tick.... on bucket list  :)

https://www.tourradar.com/days-to-come/northern-lights-vs-southern-lights/