Peak Hill Open Cut Mine
January 21 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Very quick stop on the way through the town, it wasn't even in the itinerary.
Parkes Observatory
January 21 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Still in a sheep paddock, and more importantly still an important research facility.
Parkes War Memorial Lookout
January 21 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Arch Loop Track in Goobang NP
January 21 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
I was expecting this to be a nice day walk through an arch in a rock. What we didn't expect was the dark section in the cave to be part of the loop. It was the last way we expected to go until weRead more
Orange Botanical Gardens
January 21 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Why not stop at all the botanical gardens it seems. A quick run around here to have a look at how different it is for comparison.
Dunkeld Big Dog
January 21 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Completely random turnoff to go see this 1 tonne big dog.
Lithgow Blast Furnace
January 21 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Scenic World and Dinosaur Valley
January 22 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Scenic world has converted their main popular walking track into Dinosaur Valley. Stepping back in time in the perfect location to imagine walking through the lives of dinos. I don't think I'll everRead more
Smash and Splatter
January 22 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Getting our frustrations out by taking a baseball bat and hammer to antique tableware, vases and computer monitor.
Hotel Room Sunrise over Sydney
January 23 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Circular Quay
January 23 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Morning stop to Circular Quay for breakfastand the view.
Opera House Tour
January 23 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Alex and I had done this before, so this time it was for Juanes. But really we had a great experience too this time, which is think comes down to the tour guide.
Manly
January 23 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
A beautiful trip out to Manly on the ferry with a walk along the foreshore towards Shelly Beach. We were a bit too scared of sharks to go swimming today, not that it stopped anyone else it seems.
Museum of Contemporary Art
January 23 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
By this time our feet were already wrecked and we were spending time in the air conditioning while we wait for the Bridge Climb. There was some interesting pieces here, and some... contemporary onesRead more
Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb
January 23 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Made it to the top of the harbour bridge, it was a twilight session so we got to see the sun setting. Also one of the big Italian cruise ships leaving at the same time which added to the experience,Read more
Parramatta to Noeth Quay Ferry
January 24 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
The whole reason for staying in Parramatta was so Alex could do this ferry trip. However when we attempted it yesterday per the plan, it mysteriously wasn't running and we had to catch the trainRead more
World's Largest Lego Store
January 24 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
I maybe had bigger expectations when I hear largest, it was only two floors and not the biggest of wows. If I had more money then I wouldn't have come out empty handed though.. There was a lot ofRead more
Australia Museum
January 24 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Dinosaurs! Actually they do a really nice display here at the Australia Museum of all types of wildlife and completely free for those parts.
A320 Flight Simulation
January 24 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
A fully kitted out flight simulator that reflects real world A320 aircraft. We got to go to take off and land in Sydney a few times. Went to Bogota, Mount Everest and Brisbane.
Bubble Planet
January 24 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
This is an interactive experience, so it's difficult to describe in pictures... Balloon rooms, bubbles, ball pits, and all sorts of fun.
The Big Marino
January 25 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
National Gallery of Australia
January 25 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Old Parliament House
January 25 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Australian War Memorial
January 25 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 35 °C
Love Boats
January 25 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 37 °C
Maybe the funnest way to spend a couple of hours in Canberra is cruising around on these fully kitted out little boats with a drink in one hand, cheese and crackers, and music way too loud. This wasRead more