tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post3642049587115225844..comments2024-03-20T04:01:59.723-07:00Comments on TravelnWrite: South Pacific ~ Some Enchanted EveningJackie and Joel Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-63708982757016821962013-12-23T10:20:05.688-08:002013-12-23T10:20:05.688-08:00A big wow for your header and that top photo of th...A big wow for your header and that top photo of the sun behind the clouds.Suzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03894912679671953602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-70148431508296886492013-12-20T17:22:19.707-08:002013-12-20T17:22:19.707-08:00And Kala Hristougenia to you and your family, Popp...And Kala Hristougenia to you and your family, Poppy! Thanks for the visit.Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-28747776886385886902013-12-20T17:21:38.575-08:002013-12-20T17:21:38.575-08:00We did go to Les Miserables in London, Suzanne and...We did go to Les Miserables in London, Suzanne and have to admit it does add a special little treat to the ambiance of the city. (Of course we were both thinking, were we in the Apollo Theatre - we weren't, but you can relate when such events happen). Thanks for visiting.Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-34217569896888300262013-12-20T10:26:31.930-08:002013-12-20T10:26:31.930-08:00Hi Jackie,
What a wonderful and exciting trip to ...Hi Jackie,<br /><br />What a wonderful and exciting trip to Australia and the Sydney Opera House, which looks quite grand; love all the light!<br /><br />I miss going to such musicals, they are pure escapism! Thanks for sharing yours!<br /><br />Merry Christmas to you and Joel!<br />Kala Hristougenia (in Greek)<br /><br />xo<br />Poppy<br />Poppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08980323586402386609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-75727724490591589172013-12-20T08:41:55.685-08:002013-12-20T08:41:55.685-08:00I think my husband and I (Mr. and Mrs. Excitement)...I think my husband and I (Mr. and Mrs. Excitement) need to start planning to attend more performances in places we visit. We tend to visit buildings and perhaps do some walking in nature, but we seldom get ourselves tickets to a show or concert -- even in London. (Of course, I'm writing this the day after the theater ceiling collapse in the West End, so there might be 700+ people who wish they hadn't decided to attend a performance). But, I digress (as usual). South Pacific. Sydney Opera House. Perfect.Suzanne Fluhr (Boomeresque)http://www.boomeresque.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-70515374444039558982013-12-20T08:13:07.897-08:002013-12-20T08:13:07.897-08:00Lisa McCune was the talk of Sydney. Anyone we tol...Lisa McCune was the talk of Sydney. Anyone we told about the play while there, just gushed over her. (And she was delightful). What we found interesting was that all the publicity had the lead guy as bald headed and he had a full head of hair in the performance. Figured he must have just come off a run of The King and I when the photos were taken! :-) Thanks for stopping by. Merry Christmas!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-33840586930464114052013-12-20T08:11:07.825-08:002013-12-20T08:11:07.825-08:00I had the same feeling, Mary. I kept thinking tha...I had the same feeling, Mary. I kept thinking that never, in a million years, had someone told me that one day I would be attending a play in that place, would I have believed them. And even sitting there, I couldn't believe it!!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-48639515737039902013-12-20T08:09:47.916-08:002013-12-20T08:09:47.916-08:00I could have spent all my waking hours on those fe...I could have spent all my waking hours on those ferries, Jo. I loved each of them and the views. . .oh my, the views were stunning!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-69432615603072502782013-12-20T08:08:43.071-08:002013-12-20T08:08:43.071-08:00It was pretty amazing to arrive in Sydney on a cru...It was pretty amazing to arrive in Sydney on a cruise ship, Noel! Thanks for your visit. . .Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-49615010970234415012013-12-20T08:07:59.202-08:002013-12-20T08:07:59.202-08:00I should have included information about the tours...I should have included information about the tours offered to tourists, but as you said, I may not know the facts and figures about the construction, but I certainly know what the end product offers! Thanks for stopping by today, Michele!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-12740575772095497142013-12-20T06:29:10.018-08:002013-12-20T06:29:10.018-08:00ah "South Pacific" - we went to see the ...ah "South Pacific" - we went to see the production in Perth. Although it wasn't my all time greatest theater experience I enjoyed the show, and it was great to see Lisa McCune in the lead roll. It was all I could do was to stop myself singing along to all the songs, as I know them so well, having grown up as a child playing and singing along to the record, along with other "musical" records at home. <br />It would have been amazing to see it at the Sydney Opera House and a fabulous finale to your cruise. <br />Have a wonderful Christmas, and thank you for stopping by my blog this week. Life Images by Jillhttp://www.lifeimagesbyjill.blogspot.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-29474342889872707972013-12-19T22:40:53.083-08:002013-12-19T22:40:53.083-08:00No other play could have been more perfect to end ...No other play could have been more perfect to end your cruise and at one of the best venues in the world. We saw a play at the opera house years ago and I had to make sure I was really inside and not dreaming :) Love those pictures of the South Pacific - so beautiful. Now, I feel like re-watching the movie. Mary {The World IS A Book}http://www.theworldisabook.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-60276213055943741522013-12-19T20:44:35.977-08:002013-12-19T20:44:35.977-08:00What a wonderful treat and arriving in Sydney harb...What a wonderful treat and arriving in Sydney harbour by boat must be the best. I've been on a couple of ferries on my visits there and just love love love that harbour.Jo ~ Lifestyle Fifty and ZigaZaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08052666086286248528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-87639863761688627082013-12-19T20:05:49.941-08:002013-12-19T20:05:49.941-08:00What a treat, visiting Australia through cruise an...What a treat, visiting Australia through cruise and getting to see an amazing Broadway production...what fun!Noel Moratahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11457118286298824928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-2737335481250049312013-12-19T18:55:39.763-08:002013-12-19T18:55:39.763-08:00That sounds like the perfect way to end your trip....That sounds like the perfect way to end your trip. Those songs would have been going through my head the entire cruise if I had been on it, so seeing it on stage would have been a good way to top it off. I like that you didn't just visit the Sydney Opera House for its architecture but for its intended purpose as well.Michele {Malaysian Meanders}https://www.blogger.com/profile/18313351463568423694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-33461367599816183722013-12-19T11:44:41.445-08:002013-12-19T11:44:41.445-08:00Happy Holidays, Jackie! And thanks for visiting - ...Happy Holidays, Jackie! And thanks for visiting - hope you'll be a regular to TravelnWrite!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-56255728253311982572013-12-19T11:43:54.967-08:002013-12-19T11:43:54.967-08:00Loved your post today. Look forward to your adven...Loved your post today. Look forward to your adventures in 2014. Thanks for stopping by and Marry Christmas, Maria.Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-90393042468248997002013-12-19T10:06:00.352-08:002013-12-19T10:06:00.352-08:00This is on my bucket list!
Thanks for dropping by ...This is on my bucket list!<br />Thanks for dropping by and visiting me.<br />I'm off to read your money saving tips post.Jackie McGuinnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15946085131678256211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-21790248881764842022013-12-19T08:37:21.274-08:002013-12-19T08:37:21.274-08:00ahhh, the South Pacific… Someday for me! :) sounds...ahhh, the South Pacific… Someday for me! :) sounds like a wonderful play, too!<br /><br />Merry Christmas,<br /><br />-Maria AlexandraMaria Alexandra @LatinAbroadhttp://www.latinabroad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-46114582553095845522013-12-19T07:48:12.628-08:002013-12-19T07:48:12.628-08:00Heather, how nice to find a comment from you today...Heather, how nice to find a comment from you today! Thanks for enjoying our enchanted evening. You are so correct, it is hard to describe the South Pacific's vastness, its colors. . .even looking back at my photos, I find it difficult to organize the memories as it was definite sensor overload. Merry Christmas to you!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-32118090954950336622013-12-19T07:45:45.912-08:002013-12-19T07:45:45.912-08:00Jenny, we have five fabulous nights and six days i...Jenny, we have five fabulous nights and six days in which we were up early and hit the deck running, as they say. Saw much, loved it, and vowed to return for a longer stay and expanded explorations someday! Thanks for the visit today and Merry Christmas to you - happy travels in the New Year!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-5864832813285939512013-12-19T07:44:21.445-08:002013-12-19T07:44:21.445-08:00Thank you for your lovely comments, Olympia. We d...Thank you for your lovely comments, Olympia. We do feel blessed to have had the opportunity to visit such interesting and wonderful places that make up this big ol' world of ours. We are looking forward already to returning to Greece next year - hopefully you and I will meet. Have a wonderful holiday season! xx JackieJackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-88521141518081690332013-12-19T07:42:17.021-08:002013-12-19T07:42:17.021-08:00Tonya, I should have added on the post that I had ...Tonya, I should have added on the post that I had never picked up on the underlying themes because I was so 'enchanted' with the music and the setting in which the story took place. There is still - thankfully in Australia - a 'dress up' look about attending the theater, unlike the States where jeans are the universal outfit.Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-79907568481601969832013-12-19T02:49:01.173-08:002013-12-19T02:49:01.173-08:00Oh what a beautiful post that set me off dreaming!...Oh what a beautiful post that set me off dreaming!!! How amazing to have been able to see what I have heard is an amazing production in such a special place...<br />And for sure there is something so hard to describe about that lovely corner of the world.<br />I hope that you getting ready for a wonderful end of the year!<br />Bisous,<br />HeatherHeather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-45106308824253003812013-12-19T01:34:31.139-08:002013-12-19T01:34:31.139-08:00What a fitting finale to a fabulous trip...just fo...What a fitting finale to a fabulous trip...just for you!! Sydney Harbour is quite stunning but arriving by ship must be the ultimate way to see it! I hope you had a few days to explore the city. Best wishes for a great Xmas and continued travels in 2014 jenny@atasteoftravelhttp://www.atasteoftravelblog.comnoreply@blogger.com