Category: Victoria
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The Great Ocean Road, part three
We left our little cabin at 12 Apostles and headed west. Our first stop was London Bridge. the weather was a bit rainy, so not too many tourists! We arrived at the end of the Great Ocean Road.. no sign like at the start 😦 We then continued on and passed some others places of…
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The Great Ocean Road, part two
Well… today marks the last day of the first half of our trip… tomorrow we move to “less days left, than have been” We got up; woken by the Roosters and Kookaburras, had a coffee, and headed out to see the 12 Apostles, before the crowds arrived. The tourist kiosk opens at 10 am, so…
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The Great Ocean Road
Yesterday we left the beautiful town of Winchelsea, (although, we are debating returning there, before we fly to New Zealand, as we enjoyed it so much) We headed back to the coast, and began our journey on the Great Ocean Road. Our first stop, a lighthouse!!! The light house had some stunning views around it…
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Hospitality is always appreciated
Another Sunday… another church. Today we went to the church in the little community we’re staying in. A lovely stone church We were welcomed by Jenny, who was setting up for the service, we chatted with her for a while, until someone else arrived. Jenny introduced us, and returned to setting up. We chatted to…
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Not everyday is epic
Some days are just life, and living it. The past few days we have been slow, and honestly, a bit lazy. You can’t actually keep up this pace without a break once in a while. And… Laundry needed doing. The sky’s opened. And it rained. We had a plane to catch. Red Eye, and naps…
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Relocation day…
Today we relocated from Melbourne, Victoria… on the eastern side, to Perth, Western Australia… a 3.75 hour flight… boo. The flight was not until 7 pm… so time for one last Melbourne Wander. So off we went!!! First stop was the electronics store, to get Rick a set of AirPods (sorry no pictures. Lmao) Then…
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Welcome 2025!
We spent the last day of 2024, doing a mini exploration of Melbourne Docklands. We took the tram.. free! Did we say we Love Melbourne transportation? Unfortunately our primary goal was closed, it is only open twice a month…🤔. But we still enjoyed the exploring. First we crossed the Webb Bridge, it was originally supposed…
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Fun time in the Old Town…
Well, yesterday was a busy day, with few pictures. First it was Sunday… so, yes, we went to church. We went to the Cathedral, which we visited the day before, so no more pics… Then after church we rushed off to the Princess Theatre… for Tina! We left the theatre exhilarated and tired! Had dinner…
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Walkabout: Melbourne Style…
Well, we awoke in Melbourne and headed out for our day’s adventures. Today we had booked tickets for the Skydeck an 88 floor viewing of the city of Melbourne. The ticket was open time, and they did not open until noon. So we had time to fill. So we did! First stop, the Princess Theatre…
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Back on the Mainland
We took the Spirit of Tasmania II back to the Mainland yesterday. An 11 hour cruise across the Bass Strait, to Geelong. A small community an hour from Melbourne. It was definitely an interesting experience. We are seasoned Ferry travellers. We booked “recliners” for our daytime crossing. Good decision for two reasons. 1, we could…
Our Wicked Walkabout 