LNER to LDN..the start
30 augusti, England â
đ§ 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 lifeâșïž..some time in LDN this afternoon is scheduled..to get aLĂ€s mer
Radisson..LHR
30 augusti, England â
đ§ 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 toLĂ€s mer
Etihad A380
31 augusti, England â
âïž 22 °C
Of course the A380 gets a footprint all to itselfđ§...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 toLĂ€s mer
ResenĂ€r..extremely challenging..see next footprint..high travel pain threshold requiredđ
Early travel woesđ
31 augusti, England â
â
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 toLĂ€s mer
Brisbane QLD
2 september, Australien â
âïž 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..andLĂ€s mer
..more Brissy
3 september, Australien â
âïž 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 ageđł..aLĂ€s mer
Family time..Gold Coast..QLD
6 september, Australien â
đŹ 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 seenLĂ€s mer
Sydney NSW
8 september, Australien â
âïž 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 stayLĂ€s mer
ResenĂ€rI grew up in Sydney but since moving to Hobart area, itâs a whole different pace. đ
Indian Pacific
9 september, Australien â
âïž 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 trainLĂ€s mer
IP..first afternoon
9 september, Australien â
âïž 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, Australien â
đŹ 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, Australien â
đŹ 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, Australien â
âïž 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 nowhereâșïž..now on WA time..
Into Perth
12 september, Australien â
âïž 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 afternoonLĂ€s mer
Perth
13 september, Australien â
âïž 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, Australien â
â
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 isLĂ€s mer
Bye..Perth đ
15 september, Australien â
â
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..soLĂ€s mer
Margaret River
16 september, Australien â
âïž 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 hereâșïž..but seeing the area is important too..it’s not all drinking wine andLĂ€s mer
Grande Escape Resort
17 september, Australien â
â
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 surviveâșïž
Bushtucker Tours
17 september, Australien â
â
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, Australien â
âïž 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 thisLĂ€s mer
Intercontinental
19 september, Australien â
âïž 23 °C
..when it’s not much more than the Holiday Inn..
why not..âșïž
5 hours on another South West Coach Lines up to Perth
Coast to Coast Australia
20 september, Australien â
âïž 27 °C
..via Sydney and Adelaide..what’s next then…đ§
PerthâŠrevisited
20 september, Australien â
âïž 14 °C
Couple more pics early morning before I depart Perth..for good this time…
Qantas
20 september, England â
â
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 plannedLĂ€s mer
ResenĂ€rYouâve certainly done a lot. Youâll need a holiday to get over your adventures when you get home đ
ResenĂ€r..thanks..it did go well..but around 20 hours flying time is really challenging..âïžđâŠmy AUS trip has been a great success..Pollyđ.. has another flight coming up on FridayâŠlet the girls know,, sheâs gone further than any ladybird ever hasđ
