AustráliaMelbourne37°49’8” S 144°57’49” E
13 de fevereiro, Austrália ⋅ 🌬 30 °C
The beach is unremarkable, but real estate is another story. One of these beach huts recently listed and sold for over 900 grand. This is crazy, no power, no running water just a storage shed! I standLeia mais
AustráliaEnterprize Park37°49’8” S 144°57’49” E
13 de fevereiro, Austrália ⋅ 🌬 34 °C
We had lunch in this neighborhood and picked up some fruit for tomorrow’s bus ride. The market was huge and well attended.
The last photo is an old wooden roller coaster, larger than the one atLeia mais
AustráliaFitzroy Gardens37°48’52” S 144°58’46” E
13 de fevereiro, Austrália ⋅ 🌬 35 °C
The Cook we are referring to is Captain James Cook, the famous British explorer and cartographer. The cottage was his parent’s cottage in England that was moved here to Melbourne in pieces andLeia mais
AustráliaMelbourne37°48’38” S 144°58’37” E
13 de fevereiro, Austrália ⋅ 🌬 35 °C
This is probably the first of many churches/ Cathedrals to visit. It is large not too decadanct.
The grounds are pretty and well cared for.
Tonight we went for a tapas dinner on a barge. Fun nightLeia mais
AustráliaMelbourne37°53’9” S 144°42’35” E
14 de fevereiro, Austrália ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Anglesea, Lorne, Separation creek, Wye river, Apologies bay are places that sound like they should be in NewfoundLand but are on the Great Ocean Road south of Melbourne. The destination is The 12Leia mais
AustráliaShire of Corangamite38°39’50” S 143°6’15” E
14 de fevereiro, Austrália ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
So this is what we rode on the bus for 8 hours on a windy, twisty, queezy tummy ocean road to see the 12 Apostles. The “stacks” as they are called. We saw only 8 not 12….
The view was amazing,Leia mais
AustráliaIsland Arch38°38’54” S 143°4’8” E
14 de fevereiro, Austrália ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
As the story goes a ship, the Loch Ard crashed into the rocks May 1878. 2 survived; climbed the cliffs and made there way to a farmhouse for help. It is amazing anyone could survive these waters.
AustráliaDistrict of Canberra Central35°16’52” S 149°8’55” E
15 de fevereiro, Austrália ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
This morning we hit the floor running; up at 5, brekkie at 6 and bus to the airport at 630!
Arrived in Canberra at 10. First stop on the tour is the National ANZAC war memorial. It pays tribute toLeia mais
AustráliaCanberra Capital Hill35°18’30” S 149°7’30” E
15 de fevereiro, Austrália ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
The new parliament building has been open since 1988. Our tour gave us the opportunity to see representatives chamber and the senate chamber. The government functions much like Canadian parliamentLeia mais
AustráliaStafford Point16°55’9” S 145°46’52” E
16 de fevereiro, Austrália ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Another early morning, brekkie & luggage loaded by 8 am. Flight to Cairns with a quick stop in Brisbane was good but makes for a long day.
Did a short walk around before dinner to get our bearings.Leia mais
ViajanteThey’re not storage sheds though, they are beach huts. Huge difference, still not worth the asking price. LOL
ViajanteThat is crazy!