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Re: KANGAROO Roll Call #227218 10/23/10 01:28 PM
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Marcie, wonderful news!!!

When will you be flying from LAX? We arrive in LA on the 17th and are flying out night of 20th.

Joanna, glad you were able to talk Tony into the trip!



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I am so excited I can't stand it! This is wonderful! I wish more LCTers would sign up for this one, but I know the timing and length are not good for some. This is going to be a great time! :banana: :banana: :banana:


We need more pooch players though for all those sea days!


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Re: KANGAROO Roll Call #227220 10/23/10 01:51 PM
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We are very excited - still have to work out flights and pre and post visits - Marcie will be in charge of flights :) nice way to make up for disappointment with TUT - 25 nights of bliss with all the wonderful sea days -


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Re: KANGAROO Roll Call #227221 10/23/10 03:36 PM
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My Regent air has me flying IAD to LAX to SYD on Friday, 2/18, arrival on the morning of 2/20. Spending 3 days in Sydney, gave myself an extra day because I know how bad that jet lag is, and my body thinks I am arriving at night.

So excited the M&M's will be aboard. 25 nights! Lots of sea days! Just what I am coming to like the most, these days.

Re: KANGAROO Roll Call #227222 10/24/10 02:06 AM
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Do I have everyone on the roll call who has posted? Any corrections needed?

Re: KANGAROO Roll Call #227223 10/24/10 07:08 AM
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so glad Marcie and Joanna that you found something to replace TUT. Wish it would have been CLEO, but we will see you on FUN2 and CANADA. Have a great time everyone. Sounds like a really neat group has formed here.


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Re: KANGAROO Roll Call #227224 11/01/10 05:55 AM
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We're curious as to how many nights others are planning to stay in Beijing ??

I was sorry that Jane Yeo is no longer a tour guide anymore. we saw Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Great Wall, shopping etc. with her and she was great. Tom bought a gorgeous Armani suit in Beijing....started off at $500. and thanks to Jane's negotiating, he ended up buying it for $28. which included alterations...knock off ? Hot ?? we'll never know but he sure has worn it a lot and always gets so many compliments.


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Marcie,

Marc and I are only overnighting there, as Marc will have been off work quite a while by then so we'll have to get back.

It sounds like you have about covered Beijing, but if you want a recommendation, and if you have time you should go Chengdo (I know the spelling is not right... am spelling it like it is pronounced). We went to see the Pandas and this city was the highlight of our 3 weeks in China. They also have a "theater-like" show that is the best we had ever seen. We didn't want to go thinking it was too touristy, but the tour guide insisted and it was FANTASTIC. We used the travel company Ngaire suggeted and they were great.


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Re: KANGAROO Roll Call #227226 11/01/10 07:48 AM
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Marcie, we're staying three nights at the Peninsula after the cruise. Since Gail didn't make it to Beijing when we were on PANDA, I wanted her to see some of the sights that she missed.

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Re: KANGAROO Roll Call #227227 11/01/10 08:30 AM
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Arlene, since we have seen most all the major sites in Beijing I bet seeing the Pandas would be PERFECT for us !! I think I'll look into this.


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Eugene, Where did you book Peninsula hotel ? I'm not seeing the promotion including airport transportation and breakfast on their website.


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Re: KANGAROO Roll Call #227230 11/01/10 10:42 AM
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That's the same site I was using ??
When I clicked to make the reservation, the Winter Escape promotion is NOT showing up for March 20 & 21st. There's availability but not the promotion you all are talking about ?


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Re: KANGAROO Roll Call #227231 11/01/10 10:50 AM
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Maybe you could call their toll free number, have no idea why they have pulled it.

Re: KANGAROO Roll Call #227232 11/01/10 02:42 PM
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I don't know what's going on. I just went through the booking steps that I posted on the separate Kangaroo thread on post-cruise Beijing hotel and the only promotional rate I saw was 1600 RMB--about half the rack rate, which isn't bad, but not as good as the Winter Escape Pkg. rate. Perhaps they only offered so many of those packages. I'd see if Olivia's suggestion works by calling.

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Re: KANGAROO Roll Call #227233 11/01/10 04:30 PM
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maybe we missed it??? :mecry: :mecry: :mecry:


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Re: KANGAROO Roll Call #227234 11/01/10 05:37 PM
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Try, try, and NAME drop that your friends go it! Heck it is middle of the winter there, of course they have rooms!

Re: KANGAROO Roll Call #227235 11/13/10 06:32 AM
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Marcie was able to get both of us the promotional rate at Peninsula and last night I booked Hyatt in Sydney. Now waiting for Marcie to get room there too.


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Great Joanna--we'll be at the same hotels pre and post. We get to Sydney on Feb. 21 and leave Beijing on March 22nd, how about you?


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Re: KANGAROO Roll Call #227237 11/13/10 02:35 PM
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SOOOO excited Peggy - without digging into file think we have exact same dates as we are 2 nights pre and 2 nights post - I know we leave LA the 19th and arrive the 21st into Sydney - can't wait! Looking so forward to the sea days and new ports for us and seeing you and Jerry!! XXOO


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I think I am only one coming into Sydney 3 nights before on the 20th? Anyone else?

Re: KANGAROO Roll Call #227239 11/14/10 04:09 AM
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We are actually coming in almost a week early. Spending two night in Sydney 3 nights on Kangeroo Island and than one night back in Sydney. Staying at the Park Hyatt thanks to free nights on credit card signup plus 1 night of points. I find it now takes at least 2 days to recover from that flight. it's great to be retired and be gone as long as we want!

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We are arriving in Sydney on the 22nd; staying at the Hilton. We get in at 1045 so will be looking to pack as much as we can into our one day in Sydney.



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And if any two people can pack it in for one day it's you and Arlene!!


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We arrive in Sydney the morning of the 20th, Olivia. I'm not positive where we are staying yet--depends if we decide to use points or not. We leave Beijing very early on the 23rd.

At the moment, we are in Seattle with the twins who were born while we we on LLAMA. Oliver and Mateo are amazing. I'll post a picture or two when I get a chance. So much fun. Had lunch with Paul and Susan Byrne at Pike's Market yesterday. It was great catching up.

We leave soon for the airport and our flights back to Washington.

Decided I couldn't resist posting one.

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Eugene and Gail


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Beautiful children!!!!


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I agree, the twins are adorable!!!!


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Oh my gosh, they're so cute. And I bet they're a handful!


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Absolutely adorable Eugene.


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What cuties the twins are, Eugene & Gail!
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They are sooooo cute !!


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After getting the promotional package at Peninsula hotel (Mondaes have it too) we've decided to pass on Beijing all together.

We'll take advantage of our transfer straight to the airport then fly to Chengdu for 2 nights. Just finished booking flights, guide, hotel etc. I have wanted to go to the Panda Breeding and Research center soooooo much ever since reading about it here on LCT so just can't pass up this chance. We've explored Beijing pretty extensively in the past but Chegndu will be all new. Also (thanks to Arlene & Ngaire's high recommendation) we're going to the Sichuan face changing show as well. :banana:


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You won't be sorry Marcie! Great Plan!!


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Re: KANGAROO Roll Call #227251 11/24/10 09:49 AM
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Yippee! I was getting worried getting the Hyatt Visa 2 free night promotional card. I got one, used it but points haven't posted yet. I called nice guy at Hyatt reservations and they went ahead and reserved hotel room in Sydney using 2 free night promotion. Now just need to wait another week or 2 for points to post but so happy to have it confirmed.


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Marcie my points posted 5 days after using card!


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Here is the cute KANGAROO pin:


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Great pin for all you ROOsters!!

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Great pin!!!



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FANTASTIC pin :app: :app: :app: :app:

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Great pin, but then I love them all.


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