The final day of our holidays and another hot and steamy day in Hong Kong. We decided to spend the day away from the city and get a bit of culture with a visit to the Po Lin Monastery & Big Buddha.… Read the rest
AUS ‘09 – DAY 18 – HONG KONG
We seem to have found ourselves a great hotel here in Hong Kong, well I say “we” but the credit should go to Trailfinders if I am honest. Not only is it well positioned with a great room overlooking the harbour, it also has free wifi, breakfast included and a HK$100 allowance for the mini bar.… Read the rest
AUS ‘09 – DAY 17 – MELBOURNE TO HONG KONG
So our final day in Melbourne and Australia was spent packing up all our stuff and making Grant and Sharon’s house look respectable before we left the country. We have had a great couple of weeks, seen some fantastic things and caught up with our best friends who we now won’t see again (other than on Skype) for a year.… Read the rest
AUS ‘09 – DAY 16 – CAIRNS TO MELBOURNE
Another day of travelling (the first of a few coming up) this time making the return journey from Cairns to Melbourne. We left Grant & Sharon and the girls, who we have been with for the last couple of weeks, in Cairns to continue their holiday while we make our way back (to their) home.… Read the rest
AUS ‘09 – DAY 15 – GREAT BARRIER REEF
Just got time for a short post today having had a long day at the Barrier Reef and what an amazing day it was. The Reef is undoubtedly one of the natural wonders of the world and it was wonderful to experience it first hand.… Read the rest
AUS ‘09 – DAY 14 – SKYRAIL & KURANDA RAILWAY
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 and some spectacular views.… Read the rest
AUS ‘09 – DAY 13 – CAIRNS
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.… Read the rest
AUS ‘09 – DAY 12 – MELBOURNE
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.… Read the rest
AUS ‘09 – DAY 11 – PUFFING BILLY AND THE DANDENONGS
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.… Read the rest
AUS ‘09 – DAY 10 – GREAT OCEAN ROAD
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.… Read the rest