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Beautiful sight of the beach ceremony on the Gold Coast

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I sent a few e mails to my American friends today, letting them know my family and I are thinking about them, and that we have not forgotten. I noticed that quite a few Australian (and a couple of American) flags were flying at half mast when we were driving around the Gold Coast today – I thought that was touching. The 11th of September 2001 was a horrible day.  I can hardly believe it’s been a year already.  Let’s hope nothing like that ever happens again. Best wishes. — Posted via http://britishexpats.com

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Dan I am so pleased you saw the beach ceremony – we "down under" feel the pain you folk have suffered – I have many friends in the USA ( more than in Australia) so maybe I feel it just that much more’.    It is really good to hear that in just some small way you were able to see that we care.   But you may be too young to know that we remember how the USA cared when we were under dire threat in WW 11. Yesterday all the churches had special services and all radio and TV held silence at the times of each of the three attacks  and all flags were at half mast , of course,- all I could do to add to that was add my prayers and i was able to send e mails to all my friends Thank you   gwen  kelly — Gwen Kelly

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Dan  I live on the Gold Coast and I am so pleased you saw the beach ceremony – we "down under" feel the pain you folk have suffered – I have many friends in the USA ( more than in Australia) so maybe I feel it just that much more’.    It is really good to hear that in just some small way you were able to see that we care.   But you may be too young to know that we remember how the USA cared when we were under dire threat in WW 11. Yesterday all the churches had special services and all radio and TV held silence at the times of each of the three attacks  and all flags were at half mast , of course,- all I could do to add to that was add my prayers and i was able to send e mails to all my friends Thank you   gwen  kelly — Gwen Kelly

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Where exactly was the ceremony held? I’ll be in Brisbane next May and then drive south to Sydney…..perhaps i could drive through that town for And yes I’m (only) 42, so WW II and Korea are before my time (my dad was in New Guinea and in the Melb hospital in the war)…….subs in Sydney Harbor! crazy world…. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Dan I am so pleased you saw the beach ceremony – we "down under" feel the > pain you folk have suffered – I have many friends in the USA ( more than in > Australia) so maybe I feel it just that much more’.    It is really good to > hear that in just some small way you were able to see that we care.   But > you may be too young to know that we remember how the USA cared when we were > under dire threat in WW 11. > Yesterday all the churches had special services and all radio and TV held > silence at the times of each of the three attacks  and all flags were at > half mast , of course,- all I could do to add to that was add my prayers and > i was able to send e mails to all my friends > Thank you   gwen  kelly > — > Gwen Kelly > Beautiful sight of the beach ceremony on the Gold Coast

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The ceremony was on the beach at Surfers Paradise, part of the Gold Coast about an hour south of Brisbane.  If you’re a petrol-head it’s where the Indy race is held in a month or two. The Gold Coast is sort of like Miami except that no-one speaks Spanish (although some speak Japanese and Chinese to talk to the tourists . I’ll be wandering through the southern US while you’re here – maybe we can compare notes then. Cheers Alan PS I drive Brisbane to Melbourne twice annually. Let me know if you want any specific info on the trip.

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Great! SP has a "Sister City" relationship with Fort Lauderdale (where I there is a web-site with that pix or other info that I could get to, I’ll let our local gov’t know about it….and trust me NOTHINg is like Miami…..a third world country of its own…….if I can help w/USA cities let me know…… Brizz to Melb is out for me….going Brizz to Syd after the Golden Oldies, but thanxxx anyway!  Dan – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > The ceremony was on the beach at Surfers Paradise, part of the Gold > Coast about an hour south of Brisbane.  If you’re a petrol-head it’s > where the Indy race is held in a month or two. > The Gold Coast is sort of like Miami except that no-one speaks Spanish > (although some speak Japanese and Chinese to talk to the tourists . > I’ll be wandering through the southern US while you’re here – maybe we > can compare notes then. Cheers Alan > PS I drive Brisbane to Melbourne twice annually. Let me know if you want > any specific info on the trip.

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> Great! SP has a "Sister City" relationship with Fort Lauderdale (where I > there is a web-site with that pix or other info that I could get to, I’ll > let our local gov’t know about it….and trust me NOTHINg is like > Miami…..a third world country of its own…….if I can help w/USA cities > let me know……

If you mean the picture of the flag, it was widely reported, including here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/2251037.stm Daniel — Daniel Bowen, Melbourne, Australia Visiting Australia FAQ http://www.custard.net.au/australia/

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Excellent….I will forward it along to my friends…….thanxxx! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Great! SP has a "Sister City" relationship with Fort Lauderdale (where I > there is a web-site with that pix or other info that I could get to, I’ll > let our local gov’t know about it….and trust me NOTHINg is like > Miami…..a third world country of its own…….if I can help w/USA > cities > let me know…… > If you mean the picture of the flag, it was widely reported, including here: > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/2251037.stm > Daniel > — > Daniel Bowen, Melbourne, Australia > Visiting Australia FAQ http://www.custard.net.au/australia/

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Hey Dan ! if you are going to be in Brisbane in May we are about 70 Kilometres south at the area known as Gold Coast City which is where the service was held ( at the suberb of Surfers Paradise)   Gold Coast City in a thin  strip of city 20 miles long and beaches all the way.   We live at Currumbin about ten minutes walk to Currumbin beach – this is towards the southern end of the Gold coast so you will pass through the city on the way to Sydney. Gold Coast City is the premier tourist resort of Australia and the cheapest for food and accommodation !   Motels can still be had within five minutes walk to the beach for 30 dollars Australian  and there are also many back packers motels too. Talking of food though while in Australia feel free to dine at any of the clubs be they RSL, Football, Bowls, Surf or any other kind of club as visitors are allowed in free , all you have to do is sign the visitors book so that they know you are a visitor..  Some of the clubs are not all that cheap but certainly the bigger ones are.   We go to the Tweed Heads RSl Club ( 10 minutes form here ) and get a good meal for $7 Australian – my favourite being crumbed prawns !!!!      When in small country towns go the local hotel and ask for a counter lunch.      The average restaurant is too expensive when you can get the same meals so much cheaper at hotels and clubs. You may even like to drop in and have lunch with us on your way – you would be most welcome. What part of the USA do you come from – I have been to every State a number of times so maybe I know where your home is !!    Bye for now  Gwen — Gwen Kelly

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Where exactly was the ceremony held? I’ll be in Brisbane next May and then > drive south to Sydney…..perhaps i could drive through that town for > And yes I’m (only) 42, so WW II and Korea are before my time (my dad was in New > Guinea and in the Melb hospital in the war)…….subs in Sydney Harbor! crazy > world…. > Dan I am so pleased you saw the beach ceremony – we "down under" feel the > pain you folk have suffered – I have many friends in the USA ( more than in > Australia) so maybe I feel it just that much more’.    It is really good to > hear that in just some small way you were able to see that we care. But > you may be too young to know that we remember how the USA cared when we were > under dire threat in WW 11. > Yesterday all the churches had special services and all radio and TV held > silence at the times of each of the three attacks  and all flags were at > half mast , of course,- all I could do to add to that was add my prayers and > i was able to send e mails to all my friends > Thank you   gwen  kelly > — > Gwen Kelly > > Beautiful sight of the beach ceremony on the Gold Coast

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this is the BBC link I was talking about… http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/2251037.stm – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Hey Dan ! if you are going to be in Brisbane in May we are about 70 > Kilometres south at the area known as Gold Coast City which is where the > service was held ( at the suberb of Surfers Paradise)   Gold Coast City in a > thin  strip of city 20 miles long and beaches all the way.   We live at > Currumbin about ten minutes walk to Currumbin beach – this is towards the > southern end of the Gold coast so you will pass through the city on the way > to Sydney. > Gold Coast City is the premier tourist resort of Australia and the cheapest > for food and accommodation !   Motels can still be had within five minutes > walk to the beach for 30 dollars Australian  and there are also many back > packers motels too. > Talking of food though while in Australia feel free to dine at any of the > clubs be they RSL, Football, Bowls, Surf or any other kind of club as > visitors are allowed in free , all you have to do is sign the visitors book > so that they know you are a visitor..  Some of the clubs are not all that > cheap but certainly the bigger ones are.   We go to the Tweed Heads RSl Club > ( 10 minutes form here ) and get a good meal for $7 Australian – my > favourite being crumbed prawns !!!!      When in small country towns go the > local hotel and ask for a counter lunch.      The average restaurant is too > expensive when you can get the same meals so much cheaper at hotels and > clubs. > You may even like to drop in and have lunch with us on your way – you would > be most welcome. > What part of the USA do you come from – I have been to every State a number > of times so maybe I know where your home is !!    Bye for now  Gwen > — > Gwen Kelly > Where exactly was the ceremony held? I’ll be in Brisbane next May and then > drive south to Sydney…..perhaps i could drive through that town for > And yes I’m (only) 42, so WW II and Korea are before my time (my dad was > in New > Guinea and in the Melb hospital in the war)…….subs in Sydney Harbor! > crazy > world…. > > Dan I am so pleased you saw the beach ceremony – we "down under" feel > the > > pain you folk have suffered – I have many friends in the USA ( more than > in > > Australia) so maybe I feel it just that much more’.    It is really good > to > > hear that in just some small way you were able to see that we care. > But > > you may be too young to know that we remember how the USA cared when we > were > > under dire threat in WW 11. > > Yesterday all the churches had special services and all radio and TV > held > > silence at the times of each of the three attacks  and all flags were at > > half mast , of course,- all I could do to add to that was add my prayers > and > > i was able to send e mails to all my friends > > Thank you   gwen  kelly > > — > > Gwen Kelly > > > Beautiful sight of the beach ceremony on the Gold Coast

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