tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post1340471733852730440..comments2023-09-14T18:07:21.937-07:00Comments on Wirreandah Wandering: From the historic to the hypothetical, with a brief motel stop alongthe wayJofeathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-72778307501154491882015-06-29T11:42:07.190-07:002015-06-29T11:42:07.190-07:00Great stories. I think my father had his 21st at ...Great stories. I think my father had his 21st at the Australia Hotel. I'm intrigued by that bar fridge story - electronically programmed? I must look closer next time.Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-8944815996529170702015-06-28T17:08:47.960-07:002015-06-28T17:08:47.960-07:00The Australia in Melbourne was pretty impressive t...The Australia in Melbourne was pretty impressive too at the time. Stomach sinking story of the missing wheel. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-32382368341001239662015-06-28T09:45:11.994-07:002015-06-28T09:45:11.994-07:00Staying in the Australia and the Willard did indee...Staying in the Australia and the Willard did indeed provide for a good post, to say nothing of the eventful story of of the plane with a missing wheel. I do believe there could be a mystery story there. I love old hotels, so your pics were most welcome, tho I was sad that the Australia was demolished -- yours and Postcardy's posts made my heart break a bit<br />Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-14397603467752473672015-06-28T03:33:00.036-07:002015-06-28T03:33:00.036-07:00What a journey!
Glad you made it safely out of th...What a journey! <br />Glad you made it safely out of that first plane. <br />Resurrecting the Willard is good news to me. <br />We destroy way too easily, and its dining room looks so lovely. <br />Why bother with the bar fridge when you have the bar downstairs. <br />I have only ONE experience with motels, and ironically, <br />it was called the Royal Motel. There was definitely NOTHING royal about it. <br />Mike called those "seedy". Doesn't even cover half of it... <br />I love Morton's Hotel. Fun concept!!Bruno Lalibertéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607511642101907283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-26684389681840807482015-06-27T19:34:09.430-07:002015-06-27T19:34:09.430-07:00You've earned a double prize for this post! Ho...You've earned a double prize for this post! Hotels no longer have that same quality of romance and adventure. I'm more familiar with seedy motels than grand hotels. Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-55797724213530074172015-06-27T16:18:24.727-07:002015-06-27T16:18:24.727-07:00I've learnt not to open the bar fridge in any ...I've learnt not to open the bar fridge in any of those hotels.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-88034510568627041832015-06-27T10:59:18.828-07:002015-06-27T10:59:18.828-07:00I do like reading about such grand hotels - they l...I do like reading about such grand hotels - they look so much more interesting than modern days ones. - I just want to explore them. <br /><br /><a href="http://scotsue-familyhistoryfun.blogspot.co.uk" rel="nofollow">Family History Fun</a> ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-29939235440927330982015-06-27T10:24:25.494-07:002015-06-27T10:24:25.494-07:00It is fortunate and amazing that the Willard wasn&...It is fortunate and amazing that the Willard wasn't demolished when it was closed for so long. Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-2789347613750461542015-06-27T07:43:09.503-07:002015-06-27T07:43:09.503-07:00I should have been an exchange student.I should have been an exchange student.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-21873777066641317192015-06-27T02:54:51.794-07:002015-06-27T02:54:51.794-07:00Goodness Jo!! What an adventure. You're full o...Goodness Jo!! What an adventure. You're full of surprises.<br />I enjoyed your story-telling.Boobookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395043246338753023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-48849166731366422462015-06-26T23:11:40.167-07:002015-06-26T23:11:40.167-07:00No, unfortunately we lost touch after a while, alt...No, unfortunately we lost touch after a while, although Roger and I did call in on the family a few years later when we were travelling around Europe after finishing uni. The daughter who is around my age took over from her father as company director, and now following a merger she is a co-director. She is the fifth generation of her family to run it since they began the company in 1843 and still lives in the family home where I stayed. I did send her a message via the company and also tried a German old schoolfriends site but I haven't heard anything back.Jofeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-88191215713838528852015-06-26T22:26:04.988-07:002015-06-26T22:26:04.988-07:00Sometimes unfortunate events stay in our mind more...Sometimes unfortunate events stay in our mind more than the fortunate events - a bit of a dramatic start to your trip overseas. Are you still in contact with your host family?Anne Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17970750528434435027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-65745565335494770082015-06-26T14:30:59.690-07:002015-06-26T14:30:59.690-07:00I wonder what the purpose of the giant hotel folly...I wonder what the purpose of the giant hotel folly was? A very strange sort of sculpture. The blackbird is interesting. One thing you'll never see is a skyscraper in Washington D.C. There is a restriction on the heights of buildings there which is why its skyline looks so different from other major cities.La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-45827153860489373632015-06-26T05:28:21.316-07:002015-06-26T05:28:21.316-07:00How interesting to hear about travels hither and y...How interesting to hear about travels hither and yon. I've stayed at the Willard on my 16 year old trip...for a week. Didn't remember half as much as you did!Barbara Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351113054045427775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-57616293397098794332015-06-26T05:09:13.336-07:002015-06-26T05:09:13.336-07:00I got over it - you can't dwell on these thing...I got over it - you can't dwell on these things.Jofeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-35890141817734342542015-06-26T04:28:52.086-07:002015-06-26T04:28:52.086-07:00What a frightening ordeal, especially for a teen o...What a frightening ordeal, especially for a teen on her own. I'm sure every trip after that will trigger a memory!<br />I'm afraid the very convenient and budget-friendly roadside motels do look rather tacky next to the Willard and the Australia.<br />I'm glad you were forgiven for your bar-fridge faux pas.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-69882233059047609202015-06-25T23:32:32.311-07:002015-06-25T23:32:32.311-07:00Wonderful stories Jo and I’m very glad your plane ...Wonderful stories Jo and I’m very glad your plane landed safely, or you might not be here to share them. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.com