A trip to the hot springs and Mt. Batur
2018年3月13日, インドネシア ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Mt. Batur erupted in 1968 (and again in 2000). There are 2 calderas, which are stunning. Lake Batur is enormous and has hot springs to soak in, overlooking the lake and volcano. With insane traffic inもっと詳しく
Ceremony day in Bali
2018年3月14日, インドネシア ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
While Indonesia is primarily Muslim, Bali is Hindu with a very Balinese flavor. There are countless ceremonies throughout the year. Saturday is New Years Day (more about that in an upcoming post) andもっと詳しく
Balinese New Year - Nyepi
2018年3月16日, インドネシア ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Saturday is Nyepi, New Year’s day in Bali (but nowhere else in Indonesia). Balinese culture is a wonderful mix of Hinduism and local lore. The day before, there are massive ceremonies in everyもっと詳しく
The ogo ogo celebration videos
2018年3月17日, インドネシア ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
The celebration was somewhat like being at a 4th of July fireworks. Everyone was eagerly awaiting the display. When the parade started, everyone came alive. We were the only tourists among thousandsもっと詳しく
G'day mate!
2018年3月22日, オーストラリア ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
What a great city Sydney is. Laid back, one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It’s full of quirky, small neighborhoods like Portland. Coffee crazed, there are coffee bars and cafes on everyもっと詳しく
Sydney Seafood Market
2018年3月23日, オーストラリア ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
The Sydney Seafood Market is one of the world’s largest wholesale fish markets. The retail section has the largest selection of fish and seafood I’ve ever seen. Everything was so fresh, it lookedもっと詳しく
Sydney's Museum of Contemporary Art
2018年3月24日, オーストラリア ⋅ 🌧 22 °C
Located on the harbor in view of the cruise ships, the MCA is a free museum featuring Australian contemporary art.
Blue Mountains and Katoomba
2018年3月27日, オーストラリア ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
The Blue Mountains and Katoomba are about 65 miles outside of Sydney. It’s another world. The pictures don’t do it justice- it’s too stunning.
First day in Melbourne
2018年3月28日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Melbourne is an architectural mix of old Victorian and modern architecture, side by side. What is supposed to make the city special are all of its diverse neighborhoods. Tomorrow I’ll start exploring.
Queen Victoria Market
2018年3月29日, オーストラリア ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
For almost 140 years Queen Victoria Market has been a central part of life in Melbourne. It is both a wholesale and retail market with different buildings for fish and meat, dairy and breads, fruit.もっと詳しく
National Galley of Victoria Triennial
2018年3月30日, オーストラリア ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Absolutely amazing exhibit of artists work from around the world. So much to absorb that we only went to a part today and will return again tomorrow.
A bit of Italy in Melbourne
2018年3月30日, オーストラリア ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
DOC is a real pizzeria started by Italians who missed home. All the waitstaff are Italian as are lots of the customers. We sat next to a young couple. Francesco is from Italy and Charlotte from Newもっと詳しく
More art ftom the National Gallery of Au
2018年3月31日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
A walk back in time
2018年4月1日, オーストラリア ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Just a few minutes outside of Melbourne is St. Kilda, a beach town that still draws crowds. There is an old fashioned amusement park, Luna Park, a theatre/concert fall the Palais Theatre and theもっと詳しく
Along the Great Ocean Road
2018年4月3日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
More shades of blue and green than you can imagine. The road climbs up then heads down, curves and more curves. Stunningly beautiful.
Art in the woods
2018年4月5日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
An art gallery and sculpture garden hidden in the woods of a beach resort town. Tranquility to the nth degree.
Great Otway National Park
2018年4月5日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Just 15 minutes from the Great Ocean Road you find yourself in a prehistoric like forest with giant eucalyptus trees and the biggest ferns I’ve ever seen. First kangaroo sighting today in the bush!
The Twelve Apostles
2018年4月9日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Another amazing sight on The Great Ocean Road. In the 1960s a local decided that this area needed a new name to attract tourists so it was named The 12 Apostles. Are there 12? No but it doesn’tもっと詳しく
Mornington Peninsula wine country
2018年4月11日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
The area has weather very similar to the Willamette Valley but is right on the coast. You can see the ocean in several of the pics. They specialize in Pinot Noirs and Chardonnay. So many wineries, soもっと詳しく
Art in the vineyards
2018年4月11日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Two wineries we visited had great sculptures in the vineyards.
The Yarra Valley
2018年4月14日, オーストラリア ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
Just over an hour outside of Melbourne you are in the beautiful Yarra Valley. It’s another brilliant (to use the Aussie term) wine area with hundreds of wineries focusing of Pinot Noirs, Chardonnayもっと詳しく
Brisbane at night
2018年4月14日, オーストラリア ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
Just arrived in Brisbane this afternoon. First impression is that it’s a very hip, hipster less city. Lots of interesting new buildings as well as old ones. More bridges than Portland.
Brisbane by day
2018年4月15日, オーストラリア ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
Brisbane is Australia ‘s third city and people in Sydney and Melbourne can sneer at it. However it is really hip. There are lots of green spaces, free ferries ⛴ that travel the river and a respectもっと詳しく
Bridge City, Aussie style
2018年4月16日, オーストラリア ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
I think there might be more bridges in Brisbane than Portland. There are several pedestrian/bike only bridges. The Brisbane River winds its way throughout the city and there is a free ferry to travelもっと詳しく
Gallery of Modern Art
2018年4月16日, オーストラリア ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
Brisbane has one of Australia’s best modern art museums. Too much to see in one day so I’ll go back tomorrow. But here are some of my favorites.