Devils and Delights: A Tasmanian Adventure After a stopover in Melbourne for 1 night we headed for the Southern most state of Australia, Tasmania, flying into the capital Hobart. We were here for 6 days to explore a little of…
A trip to Manly Beach and what it cost
A trip to Manly Beach and what it cost We awoke to another glorious sunny day in Sydney. I have the proof with some sunburn. We purchased a daily metro pass for A$24 each which includes ferry rides. Our first…
Beautiful Manly beach
We had brunch at this lovely restaurant beside Manly Beach.
Coastal walk from Bondi Beach to Coogee Beach and back
Coastal walk from Bondi Beach to Coogee Beach and back We awoke to a cloudy but fine day in Sydney. Yesterday, we decided to go to Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach. It is a famous surf beach and the start of…
Byron Bay
A few years ago we did a trip to Australia. After spending some time in Brisbane we hired a car and drove to Sydney via Byron Bay. We stayed near Byron Bay at a place called A Beach House at…
Kuranda steam train day trip
We visited Australia last year and stayed several days at Port Douglas. On one day we decided to do a day trip on the Kuranda Steam Railway near Cairns. We booked a day tour with a company as we were…
A visit to Upwey and Puffing Billy
A visit to Upwey and Puffing Billy Unless you’re an Australian or train enthusiast you have probably not heard of Upwey in Australia. Upwey is a suburb around 32 kilometres east of central Melbourne. It is easy to get to…
Koala cuddling in Brisbane?
One thing that Debbie was keen to tick off her bucket list in Australia was a photo with a koala. What is on your bucket list to accomplish on a visit to Australia? On our next trip in 2015 we…