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[QUOTE]Originally posted by sbalax: [QB] Thanks for the response and pictures. I never get tired of travel whether it be in person or vicariously. Let's see, with Mercury leaving and Galaxy gone that leaves only Century and it's headed to Australia and New Zealand but will stay with Celebrity. We've done three cruises on Radiance already and it's a tie with Celebrity Constellation as our favorite ship. Radiance is going in for three weeks of refurbishment before the Alaska season starts. They are upgrading the cabins and playing around with a couple of the dining venues. I am hopeful that they won't mess up the ambiance of being a ship not a Las Vegas hotel. We really enjoyed the trip on the Ghan. At that time it ran from Sydney to Alice Springs via Adelaide. Now the route is Adelaide straight on through to Darwin. The equipment they use is older, perhaps mid-50's to 60's but very well maintained. The loos are of the "Don't flush while the train is in the station" type. Since the trip was a pre-retirement one for me we splurged and got the one Deluxe Cabin. It had it's own shower and toilet, a dressing table with TV above and a VCR. There was also a small table and two chairs and a double sized bed with a pull down twin. The service was very Aussie. Excellent but with no pretension at all. The meals were all included and were excellent. I haven't ridden on the VIA trains but I expect the menus, quality and presentation would be comparable. That said, it is not inexpensive. And, sadly, because of Australian law, the "Pensioner" rates can't be offered to non-Australian citizens. There was an interesting mix of passengers with lots of Brits and retired Aussies. We were the only Americans on board for that particular run. We spent a night in Alice (Certainly enough time...) and then did a coach tour to Uluru/Ayers Rock. We spent three nights there before flying back to Alice and on to Darwin. A total of three nights there with another three on a coach tour of Kakadu National Park. We connected in Darwin with a mate who is from Perth. It was great to enjoy a part of the country he'd never seen. And it was good to have someone along who "spoke the language". He helped me understand the difference between "a schooner" and "a middy" when ordering beer! My horoscope for today is: Part of the appeal of travel is that you don't know what to expect. You can choose your destination, but you can't choose your adventure. Plan your next trip. I'm doing that right now! Frank in sunny and cool SBA [/QB][/QUOTE]
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