LNER to LDN..the start
30. august, England ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
This 1031 York to LDN Hitachi 800 officially starts this trip..not long after my previous trip..it’s all go in the travelling life☺️..some time in LDN this afternoon is scheduled..to get aLes mer
Radisson..LHR
30. august, England ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
What’s not to like about a Radisson..my go to when flying early mornings out of Heathrow..so..here we are then..the big trip is about to start..have done 250 miles so far..only 10000 miles toLes mer
Etihad A380
31. august, England ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Of course the A380 gets a footprint all to itself🐧...a smooth passage through security and bag drop..this flight is to Abu Dhabi..then a change to Melbourne ..flying overnight..then a third ..up toLes mer
Early travel woes😒
31. august, England ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Having been pushed back by the MegaTug..we were then pulled back in again..a technical fault..80 mins late leaving..cancelling out the 55 mins transfer time at Abu Dhabi…..connecting flight toLes mer
Brisbane QLD
2. september, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Finally I make it to QLD..an extra overnight flight..but am now here..a shiny and bright city..not my usual choice..but a bed for the night was the priority..a first bed in 3 nights..glorious..andLes mer
..more Brissy
3. september, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
..as they call Brisbane over here..after 2 nights sleeping as best as I can on an Etihad Boeing 777 and a Batik Air Airbus A321 respectively....which I really shouldn’t be doing at my age😳..aLes mer
Family time..Gold Coast..QLD
6. september, Australia ⋅ 🌬 31 °C
50 miles South of Brisbane..for 3 nights with Niece Lizzie and family..hiking..waterfalls..beach..steak..catching up..Hendricks gin and Great Northern beers…and humpback whales..I’ve finally seenLes mer
Sydney NSW
8. september, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Difficult to say I appreciate Sydney..big..busy..noisy..am only here to get on the Indian Pacific tomorrow..one night here..and that suits me just fine..it’s just not a City I would choose to stayLes mer
Indian Pacific
9. september, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Sydney Central..12.30..an hour
before boarding….about 190 guests..I checked in as one of the last 4….but in plenty of time still…takes a while to get everyone on board..my longest ever trainLes mer
IP..first afternoon
9. september, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
High end train travel..best behave myself on here..fully incl train travel..hoping it lives up to the cost..so..here we go then..across Australia
Broken Hill
10. september, Australia ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
A frontier mining town in the far west of NSW..Australia’s longest running mining town..and historically considered one of Australias boomtowns after silver ore was discovered
Adelaide..McLaren Vale..
10. september, Australia ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
..for wine tasting..oysters..scallops..wagyu beef..and red..white ..sweet wines..and some more onboard pics on this footprint..it’s all go on this trip across Australia.
Cook
11. september, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
A former railway town on the Nullabor Plain..from a population of 200..it now has ..4..we stopped to take on water..it’s a ghost town..surreal..and in the middle of bloody nowhere☺️..now on WA time..
Into Perth
12. september, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
The Nullabor crossed..we arrive into the capital city of Western Australia this afternoon..it’s been quite the journey..a transcontinental crossing of Australia…brunch breakfast..then afternoonLes mer
Perth
13. september, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
..and more fam time..this time..Nephew Stew and his lovely family..Demi..Olive and little Violet..bookending the Indian Pacific seeing family has been just the best
Perth. #2
14. september, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
..breakfast out in Perth..and dinner out in Perth..
have noticed how much more people eat out here..the quality looks very good too..3 nights here in Perth is coming to a close….but Australia isLes mer
Bye..Perth 👋
15. september, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
On a South West Coach Lines bus..and that’s it for seeing family on this trip..however..all good things come to an end ..and I’m back solo travelling..which is what I do nearly all the time..soLes mer
Margaret River
16. september, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
A small town 5 hours South of Perth..known for its craft breweries and wineries..I guess I’m going to enjoy it here☺️..but seeing the area is important too..it’s not all drinking wine andLes mer
Grande Escape Resort
17. september, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Halfway through my stay here..top accommodation….am off at 10 am for a 6 winery and brewery tour..am placing this footprint now..in case I don’t survive☺️
Bushtucker Tours
17. september, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
6 wineries or breweries..and liqueurs..and chocolates bit fancy..but a great way to get around the Margaret River
Prevelly..WA
18. september, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
On the Indian Ocean.and at the mouth of the Margaret River...the furthest West I will travel on this trip..and nearly the furthest West in AUS..Not many people live here..lots of waves pics on thisLes mer
Intercontinental
19. september, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
..when it’s not much more than the Holiday Inn..
why not..☺️
5 hours on another South West Coach Lines up to Perth
Coast to Coast Australia
20. september, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
..via Sydney and Adelaide..what’s next then…🧐
Perth…revisited
20. september, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Couple more pics early morning before I depart Perth..for good this time…
Qantas
20. september, England ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Queensland and Northern Territories Aerial Service..and a direct flight from Perth to LDN at 1400…have decided that more is less..I’ve achieved everything on the AUS leg of this trip I plannedLes mer
ReisendeYou’ve certainly done a lot. You’ll need a holiday to get over your adventures when you get home 😃
Reisende..thanks..it did go well..but around 20 hours flying time is really challenging..✈️😕…my AUS trip has been a great success..Polly🐞.. has another flight coming up on Friday…let the girls know,, she’s gone further than any ladybird ever has😉
