How are things where YOU are? (in relation to the Corona Virus)

[The_Big_M]

Agreed. Plus they install heavy duty sorting equipment at the distribution centres to make the sorting process very efficient. Which is not cost effective to do everywhere, as well as needing more space, and/or having less reliable manual sorting occur locally.

 

So some specific near destination letters/parcels lose out, whereas most letters/parcels gain.

[NSWP]

Our posties down here only do their runs, Mon, Tue, Wed these days.

[Kiwi Kruzer]

Same over here ,we get either Mon Wed, Fri or Tues,Thurs Sat for mail and on line purchases and parcels come via courier. The couriers seem to be the busiest .

,and they are eithe4 private contractors or NZ Post . 

[MMDown Under]

NT has revoked hot spot status for Brisbane, Logan and Ipswich.  Too late.  I was to go on 8/8 to Darwin.  Oh well I could go later maybe.

Edited August 7, 2020 by MMDown Under

[MicCanberra]

On our South American travels back in 2014, we posted some postcards from Argentina and Brazil (with stamps) as well as a few (without stamps) from the post box on Floreana Island in the Galapagos. 

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/destinations/south-america/ecuador/galapagos-post-office-bay/#/post-office-bay-galapagos.jpg

The system relies on other people, tourists, to hand deliver the mail, so you go through what is there and select the ones you are willing to hand deliver.

The postcards we left behind were delivered within the month, the postcards from Argentina took nearly 6 months, and only one from Brazil made it to Australia and it took nearly 11 months and had another cards stuck to it.

We have since stopped sending postcards on our travels.

[The_Big_M]

Queensland tourism just sent me an email telling me how good a holiday in QLD to the Great Barrier Reef would be: "Seeking an extraordinary adventure?"

 

Think they need to get their act together!

[MicCanberra]

You only have until 1pm tomorrow to get there.

[MMDown Under]

3 hours ago, MicCanberra said:

You only have until 1pm tomorrow to get there.

1 am today was deadline.

 

 

[MMDown Under]

4 hours ago, The_Big_M said:

Queensland tourism just sent me an email telling me how good a holiday in QLD to the Great Barrier Reef would be: "Seeking an extraordinary adventure?"

Think they need to get their act together!

Before the first outbreak Queensland Government had a big tourism campaign.  Looks like they have done it again. 

[MicCanberra]

8 hours ago, MicCanberra said:

You only have until 1pm tomorrow to get there.

It was supposed to have been 1am, too late now.

[NSWP]

17 hours ago, NSWP said:

Our posties down here only do their runs, Mon, Tue, Wed these days.

Sorry, i meant to say, mon, wed, fri. Irriot i am.

[Russell21]

3 hours ago, NSWP said:

Sorry, i meant to say, mon, wed, fri. Irriot i am.

When one is of advanced age an occasional lapse is permitted.......................at my age it is expected.

[MMDown Under]

Darwin cancelled (meant to leave today).  Made a booking on the Sunshine Coast in lieu.  A lovely time of year.    

[MicCanberra]

I went to another suburb today (didn't meet anyone but I enjoyed getting out of the house for a while.

[lyndarra]

On Thursday, myself and a friend took the 1500 Goldwing down to Patonga for a pub lunch hoping it was just far enough out of the way to deter the Sydney crowds. It wasn't crowded. We ate outside in the sun but it was still very cold but the view was nice, as always.

[Russell21]

28 minutes ago, lyndarra said:

On Thursday, myself and a friend took the 1500 Goldwing down to Patonga for a pub lunch hoping it was just far enough out of the way to deter the Sydney crowds. It wasn't crowded. We ate outside in the sun but it was still very cold but the view was nice, as always.

Ah the bike days, we miss our BMW R100RT. Took us to Perth and back for our longest trip.

[Blackduck59]

Lynn's mom has been living with us for the last 4 years, we have finally managed to get her placed in assisted living suite. So we will be able to get away for a few days. And maybe some more special dinners at home

[lyndarra]

1 minute ago, Russell21 said:

Ah the bike days, we miss our BMW R100RT. Took us to Perth and back for our longest trip.

Perth and back to me sounds gruelling. Have done the Great Ocean road and a trips to  Mt Tambourine and Stradbroke Is. These were on my FJ1200. I have an FJ1200, FJ1100, GL1500, CB750F and DT175 all on historic plates. Rego is $48 a year each. Cheap fun when not cruising.

 

[NSWP]

8C, windy and raining on NSW Far South Coast, a good sea running, must be nearly red wine o'clock.🍷

Edited August 8, 2020 by NSWP

[NSWP]

1 hour ago, lyndarra said:

On Thursday, myself and a friend took the 1500 Goldwing down to Patonga for a pub lunch hoping it was just far enough out of the way to deter the Sydney crowds. It wasn't crowded. We ate outside in the sun but it was still very cold but the view was nice, as always.

I thought the Goldwing had a heater and ash tray? 

[NSWP]

47 minutes ago, lyndarra said:

Perth and back to me sounds gruelling. Have done the Great Ocean road and a trips to  Mt Tambourine and Stradbroke Is. These were on my FJ1200. I have an FJ1200, FJ1100, GL1500, CB750F and DT175 all on historic plates. Rego is $48 a year each. Cheap fun when not cruising.

 

You have all those iron horses? Lucky fellow.

[lyndarra]

8 minutes ago, NSWP said:

I thought the Goldwing had a heater and ash tray? 

Heater, yes. Ash tray, not required.

[lyndarra]

8 minutes ago, NSWP said:

You have all those iron horses? Lucky fellow.

They're just the ones I have registered, there are more that I'm working on.

[NSWP]

1 hour ago, lyndarra said:

Heater, yes. Ash tray, not required.

That was an old saying..As useless as an ash tray on a motor bike. I thought it was great back in about 1972 when the govt replaced my kick start Triumph Trophy for a honda 4, electric start, heaven.

Edited August 8, 2020 by NSWP

[Russell21]

3 hours ago, lyndarra said:

Perth and back to me sounds gruelling. Have done the Great Ocean road and a trips to  Mt Tambourine and Stradbroke Is. These were on my FJ1200. I have an FJ1200, FJ1100, GL1500, CB750F and DT175 all on historic plates. Rego is $48 a year each. Cheap fun when not cruising.

 

Central Coast, Adelaide for Ulysses AGM, Norseman, Esperance, Albany, Cape Leeuwin, Manjimup, Perth, Kalgoorlie, Whyalla, Broken Hill, Nyngan, Central Coast. 10,400Km, 24 days with 17 riding days, average of 612Km each riding day.