24 hours to go and we are off
August 9 in Australia ⋅ 🌫 7 °C
24 hours until this adventure begins! And what better way to kick it off than giving blood lol, so much to do still. Haven’t even started packing 🙄😇😂😂
T’was the night before…..
August 9 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 7 °C
T’was the night before travelling and all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even a “Finnegan”.
Less than 12 hours before we take flight and head to the US & Canada.
If it’sRead more
What time is it????
August 10 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 3 °C
We’ve made it to Melbourne airport in record time. Who would have thought Bell St would have been the fastest route. (The Eastern Freeway is closed at Doncaster Road)
Long term carpark was chockasRead more
Blink & you’ll miss New Zealand
August 10 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 11 °C
Transiting through Auckland was pretty uneventful, which is a fabulous thing. Gave us plenty of time to get a real coffee and head to the gate.
Last time I came through Auckland airport was transitingRead more
Auckland for a quick stop
August 10 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Rush,Rush, Rush and wait is the order of the day here! Off on plane onto the next through transfers and then wait to board lol. It’s not too long a wait, just enough to visit the rest room and downRead more
New York, New York
August 10 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
We’ve made it into the USA… the customs rush baggage collection and Hotel checkin all happened pretty quick. The only thing above us is the roof top pool and the TWA “Connie” is just outsideRead more
TWA - we made it.
August 10 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
This place is so nostalgic - the photos do not do it justice. We will just take it all in and enjoy a bygone era.
The motel room overlooks the main TWA terminal. We can see the Constellation aircraftRead more
Connie
August 10 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Connie’s history.
Photo Booth
August 10 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Oh how cute…
Roof top bliss
August 10 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
How is this for a way to end our first day? JACK and dry in the roof top pool, rising fullish moon and jets leaving every few mins
TWA Hotel
August 11 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
More time spent wandering around the hotel this morning. Found the original design plans, displays of uniforms over the time, retro equipment , coke machine, even the lift had helpful informationRead more
RKMC Memorial House
August 11 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
We have arrived…
Spent time with local Red Knights before heading over to the memorial.
Thank you Ian Hurley, Rick Oliver & Ed Wright (founding father), Don Parker (founding father) his wife DotRead more
Red Knight memorial
August 11 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Standing where it all began in 1982.
Mass 1 members do an amazing job at making everyone feel at home. We thank them from the bottom of our hearts for also remembering the members that have sinceRead more
B is for Boylston
August 12 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
What an honour to get the letter B for my alphabet in Boylston.
Bread & Butter
August 12 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Headed to “bread & butter” diner for breakfast
Eggs Benedict & Eggs Florentine. Yummo.
Bottomless coffee too - interesting.
And the Roosters plastered around are homage to the PortugueseRead more
Syracuse
August 12 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
We’ve made it to Syracuse and you wouldn’t credit it the complex has a wonderful Wood Grille & Tap House within metres of our accommodation. WINNING
Waiting for Chris, Alicia & Cal Tiffany toRead more
Niagara Falls
August 13 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
We’ve made it through border control and entered Canada. 🇨🇦
A little bit of sightseeing down at the falls and walked through Clifton Hill. Booked our cruise and behind the falls walk forRead more
Morning Falls Cruise
August 14 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
The day starts with a sleep in and lazy start. A short stroll to an all you can eat breakfast… interesting selection. Henry & Marybelle head back to the motel and Roger and walk to Clifton Hill.Read more
This isn’t the way into the USA
August 14 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
So the day starts with all you can eat breakfast and then a stroll down Clifton Hill to the Falls Cruise! OMG these things are amazing!!! And I either didn’t need a shower this morning or I do needRead more
Journey Behind the Falls
August 14 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Yet another adventure during our stay at Niagara Falls. We took the journey behind the falls tour.
Thank you Henry & Marybelle for making our stay so memorable.
The weather here is beautiful, aRead more
Chuck’s for dinner
August 14 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Let’s see, what’s for dinner? We stumble across “Chuck’s Roadhouse”.
The Harley in the entrance was a fabulous start to the adventure.
Fillet Mignon cook to perfection, dessert was amazingRead more
Pur & Simple - breakfast
August 15 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Found yet another gorgeous place to eat. (Pur & Simple Niagara Falls)
Final meal with Henry & Marybelle.
The coffee Roger & I ordered was served in cups bigger than our heads - reminiscent of our 2018Read more
Detroit
August 15 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
We’ve made it to Detroit but not before passing the turn off for Melbourne, London & Windsor. Remind me again which continent we’re on!!!!!!
The border crossing back into the USA was a very longRead more
TravelerHave fun! You were probably in Detroit before we got home. After a short visit with our daughter we arrived home at about 3:45.
TravelerWe had ideas about what we’d see but never in my wildest dreams did I think everything would be next level. Fun fact - I didn’t know there was two falls, one on each side of the border. The USA side is the rocky one and the Canadian side is the horseshoe.
Ford Piquette Ave Plant
August 15 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
So, we’ve made it to Detroit…. Motown if fully booked and we have to return tomorrow 🥹 9:30 will see us in first. Let’s try our first Ford Museum 😎 Piquette Ave Plant (Birth place of theRead more
Off to dinner at Shields
August 15 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
It’s never a dull moment for the two of us….. short walk to the pizza joint has sirens going off. I wasn’t quick enough to zoom in but the cranks following us will get the jist.
Dinner atRead more
TravelerNot sure that I am a crank, probably am … just not sure. I have to stop reading your adventures so long after I have eaten. I keep getting hungry.
TravelerYou’re a good man! Enjoy your trip. Looking forward to the pic’s
TravelerAlways doing your bit for the community.
Traveler🩸 Love this. FYI mum had her left cataract done yesterday. She nailed it! Except for her sky high blood pressure…bloody white coat syndrome! Right to be done in a month.