LNER to LDN..the start
30 августа, Англия ⋅ 🌧 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 aЧитать далее
Radisson..LHR
30 августа, Англия ⋅ 🌧 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 toЧитать далее
Etihad A380
31 августа, Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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 toЧитать далее
Путешественник..extremely challenging..see next footprint..high travel pain threshold required😛
Early travel woes😒
31 августа, Англия ⋅ ⛅ 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 toЧитать далее
Brisbane QLD
2 сентября, Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 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..andЧитать далее
..more Brissy
3 сентября, Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 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😳..aЧитать далее
Family time..Gold Coast..QLD
6 сентября, Австралия ⋅ 🌬 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 seenЧитать далее
Sydney NSW
8 сентября, Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 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 stayЧитать далее
ПутешественникI grew up in Sydney but since moving to Hobart area, it’s a whole different pace. 👍
Indian Pacific
9 сентября, Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 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 trainЧитать далее
IP..first afternoon
9 сентября, Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 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 сентября, Австралия ⋅ 🌬 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 сентября, Австралия ⋅ 🌬 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 сентября, Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 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 сентября, Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 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 afternoonЧитать далее
Perth
13 сентября, Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 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 сентября, Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 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 isЧитать далее
Bye..Perth 👋
15 сентября, Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 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..soЧитать далее
Margaret River
16 сентября, Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 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 andЧитать далее
Grande Escape Resort
17 сентября, Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 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 сентября, Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 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 сентября, Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 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 thisЧитать далее
Intercontinental
19 сентября, Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 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 сентября, Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
..via Sydney and Adelaide..what’s next then…🧐
Perth…revisited
20 сентября, Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Couple more pics early morning before I depart Perth..for good this time…
Qantas
20 сентября, Англия ⋅ ⛅ 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 plannedЧитать далее
ПутешественникYou’ve certainly done a lot. You’ll need a holiday to get over your adventures when you get home 😃
Путешественник..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😉
