Down Under 2019

januari - maart 2019

Een 64-daags avontuur van Cindy and Daryl Meer informatie

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- 9 jan. 2019 20:46
- ☁️ 8 °C
- Hoogte: 29 m
- Canada British Columbia Fairfield Gonzales Hill 48.42468, -123.3310348°25’29” N 123°19’52” W
2 days and counting...
9 januari 2019, Canada ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Testing, testing...

Heading away on Saturday! Follow along with us...and keep us updated on your happenings too.

Talk soon!

Cb
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Reiziger Thank Cindy........we are all set up....have a great and safe trip
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Reiziger I'm following you......don't get lost ;)
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Reiziger Roger that !😉 looking forward to the updates
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Reiziger Looking forward to the photos. Happy travels
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- 14 jan. 2019 22:33
- 🌙 22 °C
- Hoogte: 9 m
- Australië State of Victoria Melbourne Southbank -37.8228, 144.964337°49’22” S 144°57’51” E
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Made it to Melbourne...
14 januari 2019, Australië ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
....Almost without a hitch until Melbourne air traffic control evacuated with a fire alarm. Our plane diverts to Sydney...hang around time at the airport...rebook to Melbourne. Finally made it after 35 hours of air travel! Not for the faint of heart, but happy to be here.

Bustling, vibrant, multicultural, lovely...just as billed. Enough umpf left for dnner along the Yarra river then źzźzzzzz....Meer informatie
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Reiziger Hmmm what a choice... both good... I’ll take the top!
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Reiziger Glad you (eventually) made it ok.
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Reiziger Glad you made it. When can we look for you in the crowd at the Open?
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- 15 jan. 2019
- ⛅ 34 °C
- Hoogte: 33 m
- Australië State of Victoria Melbourne South Wharf Batman Park -37.82384, 144.9600337°49’26” S 144°57’36” E
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Melbourne and St. Kilda
15 januari 2019, Australië ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C
Nothing like a good sleep...ready to go.

We found summer ☀️☀️. National heatwave warning is typical I guess this time of year... We're embracing the humidity and just taking our time.

Degraves Street for a delicious breakfast to start us off. A very funky lane chockablock with anything and everything you'd like to eat or drink. Then check out the graffiti on Hosier Lane...walls , ground , stairs, garbage cans - express yourself!

Had a great time with our friend Terry Mackian's brother, Peter and partner Carolyn. Took the tram to meet them at St Kilda...a cool beach suburb 20 minutes from downtown Melbourne. Their hospitality was super with a great 'steak on the bar-bee' on the deck of their condo overlooking the park.

City is tennis crazy. Watch in any bar, restaurant, outdoor meeting places.Meer informatie
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Reiziger City is tennis crazy. Right up your alley Cin!👍
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- 17 jan. 2019 23:19
- 🌙 23 °C
- Hoogte: 33 m
- Australië State of Victoria Melbourne South Wharf Batman Park -37.82383, 144.9600437°49’26” S 144°57’36” E
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Aussie Open
17 januari 2019, Australië ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
Best tennis watching day ever! 🎾

Love Melbourne Park.. Rod Laver and Margaret Court arenas with retractable roofs plus 35 outdoor courts. And the usual hang out areas with big screens, food, drink, retail, music, entertainment.

Saw 3 Canadians play so that worked out well. No spoiler alerts in case anyone has the matches recorded, but loved all the matches. Also saw Venus Williams, Simone Halep. It got to 37 degrees today but the overcast sky kept the worst of it at bay... then enjoyed air conditioning when the roof closed due to rain. Top it off with 'chardonnay time' and you've got a grand slam.

Last night we took in a Vegas music show...Legends in concert. Covers of the oldie performers of the 70s and 80s...from Diana Ross to Kenny Rogers, Cyndi Lauper, Michael Jackson, Elvis. Was good fun if a bit corny at times.Meer informatie
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Reiziger totally awesome !!!!
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Reiziger Love the pics. Well done! Say hi to my pal Milos.
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Reiziger We’ve been watching so we’re all ready for Indian Wells! Looks like you’re having fun!
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- 19 jan. 2019
- Hoogte: 7 m
- Australië State of Victoria Mornington Peninsula Dromana -38.33165, 144.9679738°19’54” S 144°58’5” E
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Melbourne; Mornington Peninsula
19 januari 2019, Australië
Survived Melbourne and its 5 million people and now headed out on the road. Rain thwarted our cycling plans on our last day in the city...good the city's so walkable. Nice hanging out watching Federer in the big screen in Fed(eration) square...how appropriate 😉...and chatting with visiting Aussie fans. Melbourne...big city, lots of huge towers...including tallest residential tower in the world, lots of green space...very friendly).

And we survived our first day driving on the left. Daryl at the wheel only used the wipers once as a turn signal 😂 Cindy navigating barely avoided the toll road. Bought our eskie (cooler)...ready for our road trip.

Out to the Mornington Peninsula...miles and miles of beaches just south of the city. Cute little towns, some more tiddly than others. Water was cold but nice...enjoyed it until I remembered where I was and hightailed it back to the beach. Lots of nasty things in Aus they say, tho we haven't been bothered yet... Also haven't seen a kangaroo...Daryl promised me they're everywhere 🙄.Meer informatie
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- 21 jan. 2019
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Hoogte: 5 m
- Australië State of Victoria Moyne Port Fairy Southcombe Beach -38.38344, 142.2335438°23’0” S 142°14’1” E
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Great Ocean Road
21 januari 2019, Australië ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Ferry ride...40 minutes. About same cost as BC ferry Victoria to Vancouver 2.5 times as long. Maybe we're getting a decent deal...

Great Ocean Road exceeded expectations! The Californian coast is fabulous...the Australian coast outstanding!! Cool limestone formations, powerful crashing waves, spectacular views. Took heaps of pics but can't do justice.

Shipwreck history in this area. No wonder with the waves and rocky foreshore.

Kangaroos... ✔️✔️! On a golf course in Angelsea. Scruffier than I pictured them... too much Winnie the Pooh for me I guess 😄. Very cool animals. 30-50 million in Aus.

Was in mourning when Roger lost but perked up when Raonic beat Zverev...#4. Well done Milos!Meer informatie
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Reiziger Love, love the kangaroos!
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Reiziger Just so you know.....Winnie the Pooh isn’t a kangaroo 😜
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Reiziger Great pics. Spectacular scenery
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- 23 jan. 2019 22:16
- Hoogte: 8 m
- Australië State of South Australia Alexandrina Goolwa Channel Goolwa Railway Station -35.50472, 138.7838135°30’17” S 138°47’2” E
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Port Fairy, Robe, Goolwa
23 januari 2019, Australië
Beach walk in the mist to start the day in Port Fairy...cutest town yet.

North of the Great Ocean Road, just off the beaten track. Couple of driving days from Port Fairy....Robe....Goolwa (you know..those famous Australian towns 😉).

Open country, ranch lands, managed forest plantations, grazing sheep and cattle, dry scrub land,
ocean views. Mt. Gambier stop for a flat white (latte). The main hotel there boasts 'best overall hotel in 2004'. Hmmm...what happened the last 15 years??

Check out Blue Lake...very BLUE. The lake turns vibrant cobalt blue in summer, returning to a colder steel gray colour in fall/winter...a chemical reaction to hotter temps.

Not a lot in between Robe and Goolwa. So first we pick our coffee shop in Robe from 5 of them along the one-block main road. They're serious about their coffee ☕ down here.

Not much civilization today...3 wild emus, pelicans, Coorange motel and lounge in the middle of nowhere as far as we could see.

Made it to our first (of yet to be many) winery stops 🍷. And there's more to this cellar door than just wine!Meer informatie
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Reiziger Love it guys.. inspiring for our future.
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- 24 jan. 2019 15:01
- ☀️ 37 °C
- Hoogte: 8 m
- Australië State of South Australia Alexandrina Goolwa Channel Goolwa Railway Station -35.50475, 138.783835°30’17” S 138°47’2” E
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Only mad dogs and Canadians...
24 januari 2019, Australië ⋅ ☀️ 37 °C
...go out in the mid-day sun. ☀️☀️

But we really wanted to try out the Encounter Bikeway...30 km coastal path on the Fleurieu peninsula south of Adelaide. Okay...so not the best idea. The ocean breeze wasn't a bit of help, it felt instead like a blast furnace 🔥. Ice tea and a tuna toastie in a retro vibe cafe gave us the strength to get back... only 12 km total but exhausting. The car temp showed 48°! Records being broken...if this is what global warming looks like, well....

Lucky we have a comfy place we're staying in Goolwa. Aircon works great; nice to have dinner in for a change. And the tennis...good time to sit in and watch the semis. 😥 for Raonic. Cheering for Tsitsipas now (so at least Roger lost to the winner 🙃).

The other side of kangaroos ... we've seen quite a few road kills ☹️; others offered on the menu and in the grocery store. Like venison for us I guess.

Daryl washed a few clothes and hung them outside to dry 👕. Half hour later and it's like they're just out of the dryer.Meer informatie
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Reiziger totally gorgeous and exciting !!!
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Reiziger Oh yeah... reminds us of the Emirates.
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Reiziger .... “oh man Tina... it’s Abu Dhabi hot! “
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- 26 jan. 2019
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Hoogte: 391 m
- Australië State of South Australia Clare Clare Railway Station -33.8355, 138.6161733°50’8” S 138°36’58” E
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Travel to Adelaide
26 januari 2019, Australië ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Lovely drive thru rolling hills straight into wine country...McLaren Vale, south of Adelaide. Can't believe the number of wineries everywhere you look. Okanagan and even Napa don't compare.

Visited Graham Stevens winery on a local's recommendation. Good call. Graham has been in the wine business for 50 years... a very knowledgeable and likeable character.

Then Adelaide...capital of South Australia. What a nice city. The first surveyor general is lauded for planning a city that's accessible and liveable with wide streets (where you can turn a cannon around) and 50% green space. We went to the bustling central market, art gallery, crossed the River Torrens... convention centre, Adelaide oval playing field, St. Peter's cathedral.

At the market Daryl tried to explain how to cook 'eggs over easy'....not much success...but still a delicious brekky.

And what a coincidence...met up with good friends John and Lynn from Victoria 😉. Dinner at Jamie Oliver's Italian then watched the women's tennis final (congrats Naomi!), hearing Australian Day fireworks outside.Meer informatie
Reiziger Just checked in, enjoyed the pics, all looks good, thanks grant
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- 28 jan. 2019
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Hoogte: 131 m
- Australië State of Victoria Horsham Sawyer Park -36.71911, 142.2011936°43’9” S 142°12’4” E
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Clare Valley!
28 januari 2019, Australië ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Drove a bit north to the Clare Valley. More great scenery in the Adelaide Hills.

Three times lucky on the cycling! Clare Valley Reisling Trail... absolutely beautiful. Beats the Napa and the Loire Valley for great wineries, super scenery, neat history. Discovered Reislings dont have to be sweet 🥂. Stops along the way... 'flat white' ☕ under the olive trees; gourmet cheese plate at O'Leary Walker winery (4 generations of vintners). Went 40 km today...only 29° so no problem 😏.

Sevenhills winery... started by the Jesuits to make wine for the altar...still going 180 years later. And that's the age of the oldest vines...still producing!

Final tennis watching.. men's final. Shorter night than expected... congrats Jokey!Meer informatie
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