Life's about experiences. These are mine.
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 …
This morning caught the train to Williamstown, a small town on the coast to the south of Melbourne. The guide books had suggested that it was a picturesque place for tourists to visit . Clearly the person that wrote the guide hadn’t been out of season as in September Williamstown resembled the Isle of Wight …
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Just to the north of Melbourne is the Yarra Valley wine growing region. Given that Helen and Sharon are partial to a drop or two we decided to have a tour round the region visiting a number of vineyards for some tasting. We set off to the start of a circular tour and quickly discovered …
I know that the title sounds like some unsigned band we might have gone to see – “Melbourne and the Doctors” but, regrettably, it is a literal description of the places we have been today. I have been feeling pretty rough now for the last 10 days and haven’t been able to shake off a …
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Say what you like about Australia but it is a very long way from home. Helen and I left home Saturday night and didn’t get into Melbourne until early on Monday morning. To be fair it wasn’t as horrendous as we had been expecting it to be particularly as we both managed to get some …