September 1998
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![[Stefany and MaryFurr]](Thumbs/T-StefAndFox.GIF)
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After Terry and I went to France, we stayed home in New Zealand
for a while as Terry was assigned to some project work in New
Zealand. However, Terry had collected enough Frequent Flyer points
with QANTAS for him and his
wife to go to Australia for free!
Soon everything was booked, and we departed in September for
Melbourne, Australia. Here is me and Terry's wife Stefany on the
plane flying across the Tasman Sea from Wellington. Economy
Class though... ugh! I think I got spoiled in Business Class on
Terry's trips.
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![[Terry and Bernard - and friends!]](Thumbs/T-DuelPlush.GIF) |
One person I was very interested in seeing in Melbourne was the
famous Ambassador Ferret from the 1997 NZ National SF convention
"Conspiracy". So I persuaded Terry to take me to see him, and Terry
could see his friend Bernard
Doove at the same time!
Terry is on the left, then me, then Ambassador Ferret, then
Bernard.
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![[The Ferret and MaryFurr]](Thumbs/T-FerretAndMaryFurr1.GIF) |
A portrait of me and Ambassador Ferret - he's on the
left. Hmm, I wonder where Bernard is? Here's a big thank-you
to Bernard for picking us up from Tullamarine airport when we
arrived. |
![[The Ferret and Maryfurr again!]](Thumbs/T-FerretAndMaryFurr2.GIF) |
I'm not really sure what the Ambassador was doing here - I
think he was saying some very nice things to me! [Come
on, 'fess up MaryFurr! - Ed.] I told him I even got
my own passport stamped by Australian Immigration! I bet my friend
Liska hasn't had
that yet... |
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![[Me and Terry in Fitzroy Park]](Thumbs/T-tkmary.GIF)
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This is Terry and myself posing in Fitzroy Park, not far from
our hotel and the central business district of Melbourne. I did ask
Terry whether we could have a photo on one of the famous Melbourne
trams, but sadly... Oh well, perhaps next time. Maybe Ambassador
Ferret can help me. |
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![[Maryfurr wearing a hat]](Thumbs/T-AusMary.GIF)
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Here I am, having 'borrowed' Terry's hat. I think it looks a
lot better on me than it does on him!
The amount of Hilton Hotel points from his previous trips meant
that the accommodation for the holiday was paid for as well! The
people at the Hilton Hotel in Melbourne gave us a complimentary
bottle of wine in our room, which was nice. They must have thought
I was cute!
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![[Stefany and MaryFurr]](StefAndFox.jpg)
![[Terry and Bernard - and friends!]](DuellingPlush.JPG)
![[The Ferret and MaryFurr]](FerretAndMaryFurr1.jpg)
![[The Ferret and Maryfurr again!]](FerretAndMaryFurr2.jpg)
![[Me and Terry in Fitzroy Park]](Terry-MaryFurr.JPG)
![[Maryfurr wearing a hat]](AussieMaryFurr.jpg)
