Life's about experiences. These are mine.
Our first full day in Cairns was spent amongst the rainforest bordering the city. This involved a trip on Skyrail which is a cable car system that runs above the canopy of the forest. Once over the peak of the first hill you could no longer see Cairns and ahead was nothing but green forest …
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Today was a day spent travelling, so not much to report. It is easy to forget just how big Australia is. To get from Melbourne to Cairns it took us 3 1/2 hours flying time – I could cover a good part of Europe in that time. The in-flight movie was “Angels and Demons” so …
After the rush of the last few days we had a quieter one today, closer to home. We had decided to go into Melbourne for one last time to take in the Dali exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria, followed by some shopping and finally a trip to the aquarium. In the end we …
Our penultimate day in Melbourne was spent in an area called the Dandenongs, a local national park. One of the best ways to see the Dandenongs is from the Puffing Billy steam train which runs from Belgrave up into the park. Once the only reliable means of getting around the area it is now a …
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A second day on the Great Ocean Road starting with breakfast overlooking Apollo Bay. The panoramic picture above was taken from our hotel balcony. We then drove on to the twelve apostles which are eight (previously nine) rock formations just offshore. Just a short drive on from the apostles was the Loch Ard Gorge which …
Today we left Melbourne for a two day trip down the Great Ocean Road, a twisty costal route that runs for hundreds of miles to the west of the city. After a dull drive out of Melbourne, past Geelong, we picked up the road at Anglesea and from there to our overnight destination overlooking Apollo …
Today was our last day in Sydney and it was a scorcher with the temperature nudging 30 degrees. We started the day with a trip to the markets of The Rocks. The stalls were packed with the sort of items that you see at a craft fair in the UK only with an Aussie twist …
We had a quiet day today after Sydney and took a stroll from the house down to the beach. As you will see from the pictures the beach is lined with brightly coloured beach huts of the kind that people pay silly money for on the South coast of England. The walk down Dendy Street …
Today we took the ferry over to Manly which is a seaside resort for Sydney. The weather at 30 degrees was perfect for a trip to the beach and much of Sydney agreed.Manly has a long, straight, pedestrianised street with shops either side leading to the beach which is long, sandy, touristy and packed (well …
I am typing the first part of this post on the plane to Sydney. With my elbows tucked in as far as possible it is not the most natural position to be typing. We had pre-booked a taxi to take us to the airport. At five past eight we received a call telling us that …