Hi Everyone, Hope you are all well at home, well I made it to sunny Oz in one peace thankfully! Landed in Perth, and had 6 nights there. The hostel was really nice, but have to get used to this hostel business, its like being back at uni, everyone writing their name on their food, Read More »
Today we finally got to go on our “Captain Cook” Island day trip. We had originally booked this trip from the Sheraton from Tuesday onwards. Each day we had to post pone the trip until finally we canceled it. Good for us that we did. The trip was quoted on the brochure as $97FJD per Read More »
We took a two-day cruise tour around the natural wonder that is Halong Bay. It is an area made up of more than 3,000 islands and has beautiful grottoes and huge limestone cliffs. So many places in Vietnam have lovely stories attached to them and Halong Bay is no exception: legend has it that the Read More »
On to the Transbordadora Austral Broom in the drizzle and the greyness and it seemed I would be in a Pullman seat. There was a long seating area in the accommodation side of the vessel about 8 feet wide so JUST enough room for a narrow aisle and 3 seats across – seating for about Read More »
We woke up this morning still reeling from the previous evening’s news (and the wine…). We were pretty disturbed to watch the BBC during breakfast. We learned that the tsunami death toll was already over 200 — very upsetting. We were also pretty alarmed to see the news about Israel and Lebanon… what is this Read More »
With just a few days left on the North Island, and a lot of the main attractions still to see, we headed for Rotorua, NZ’s thermal capital. The top of the North Island is alive with volcanic activity and fissures in the Earth’s surface so we were expecting it to be like no other place Read More »
Today began with an 8am departure south via the Southern Motorway through the sprawling suburbs of South Auckland and Manukau City. We crossed the Bombay Hills, an area known for its light volcanic soil and market gardening. Then, we headed east towards Ngatea and Paeroa. A quick stop at the Wilderness Gems factory, River Road, Read More »
After all our adventures yesterday, you might expect us to take it easy today. But no, as soon as we settle down for breakfast our hosts inform us that today might be the last opportunity for a while to get over to the Farne Islands. The weather is going to be okay today, but tomorrow Read More »
After a pleasant stroll along the Ness Islands, we caught the bus to Aviemore. The Ness Islands are a fascinating arrangement of islands connected by bridges in the Ness River. They demonstrate the roaring power of the river as well as the peacefulness also found there. The host at the B&B in Inverness recommended that Read More »
Finally got some sleep last night. Even though it was only about 5 hours I felt so much better! Kong and I started off our day by heading off to the south part of Hong Kong Island. It was a lovely drive with winding roads and ocean views. First stop was the Stanley Market area. Read More »
