tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851904065195099133.post6308739073083692175..comments2024-03-25T16:48:43.766-07:00Comments on Travels of THB: Day 33: Invercargill to Dunedinthbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15884109179180803833noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851904065195099133.post-57102257263730149852011-03-01T11:20:55.214-08:002011-03-01T11:20:55.214-08:00Yes, Brothers was very good, and the views from th...Yes, Brothers was very good, and the views from the balcony at sunrise worth the tariff alone. And, the room in the basement was actually a larger nicer one that the top floor, just missing the balcony and a sunrise. Rod was a self-starter, just get near him and he bubbles over. The restaurant tips were very good...we said what we were interested in and he got us there! Thanks for the tip!thbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15884109179180803833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851904065195099133.post-26921440343835510482011-02-28T09:40:10.267-08:002011-02-28T09:40:10.267-08:00Glad you had a warm welcome from Rod at the Brothe...Glad you had a warm welcome from Rod at the Brothers Hotel after Jude's recommendation. Yes, I do recall the rooms are pretty small (certainly our balcony one was) but the hospitality is great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851904065195099133.post-86178856307079126272011-02-27T23:49:57.149-08:002011-02-27T23:49:57.149-08:00Actually, THB now thinks that Christian Brothers l...Actually, THB now thinks that Christian Brothers lived in the hotel, as a residency, and we all know that Christian Bros Winery meant somebody was tasting the product, often! <br /><br />The Corrections wasn't for everyone, and now THB is pretty sure that Franzen is just about for nobody...even himself (tho his publicist is doing great work)thbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15884109179180803833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851904065195099133.post-62967646222028890842011-02-27T14:37:14.961-08:002011-02-27T14:37:14.961-08:00i couldn't get through 2 chapters of the corre...i couldn't get through 2 chapters of the corrections. now you know how i feel...themacinatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14604965394470394628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851904065195099133.post-23169369662848753022011-02-27T11:59:25.597-08:002011-02-27T11:59:25.597-08:00We have a pic of Jenny and Doug in front of the ov...We have a pic of Jenny and Doug in front of the oversized fruit in Cromwell!<br /><br />NOTE: Monks (as well as former monks) are not necessarily teetotalers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com