AustraliaVictoriaKnoxThe BasinChandlers Hill37°51’55” S 145°19’15” E
August 25, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Day 1, checked in and ready to fly! First leg is 14 hours to Dubai. I’m excited to be catching up with friends and family, I’m looking forward to meeting new friends and I can’t wait to see theRead more
United Arab EmiratesDubaiAL Twar SecondDubai International Airport25°14’57” N 55°21’39” E August 26, 2023 in the United Arab Emirates ⋅ ☀️ 42 °C
Not much to say, 14hours (slept for the better part, Oh and John Wick 4 lol)
Landed at 05:20 Dubai time (11:20 Melbourne) at a little dark outside with 37°c - So glad the AirPort airconditioning isRead more
NetherlandsSouth HollandBrielle51°53’41” N 4°10’1” E August 26, 2023 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Easy 7 hour flight with little sleep, arrived in Amsterdam to be herded out through customs, then waiting for bags, poor wifi and the the expedition to get to the car! Driving in the rain on the wrongRead more
NetherlandsSouth HollandBrielle51°53’41” N 4°10’0” E
August 27, 2023 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Another full day with visits to fire stations and the port of Rotterdam. Ray and Jolanda have shown me so much in such a short time. It is an amazing city! The growth and land creation is incredible!Read more
NetherlandsSouth HollandBrielle51°53’40” N 4°10’0” E August 27, 2023 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
After the Port a quick break, feed the puppy and back out to see more! Just beautiful. Brielle is beautiful as well and a gentle after dinner! (Without a phone 🥹)
Dinner was at “T’ Kont vanRead more
BelgiumFlandersOostkamp51°8’22” N 3°14’7” E August 28, 2023 in Belgium ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
After enjoying a relaxing morning it’s time to bid farewell to my awesome hosts and move on to Belgium.
It’s island hopping, bridges and tunnels - incredible.
I arrive to Coffee with Nancy andRead more
BelgiumFlandersOostkamp51°8’49” N 3°14’7” E August 29, 2023 in Belgium ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Another fire station and breakfast then off to see Brugge! OMG, words can not describe the beauty of this time capsule. The history, the architecture and the friendliness are incredible. Catching upRead more
FranceHauts-de-FranceVillers-Bretonneux49°52’7” N 2°31’3” E August 30, 2023 in France ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
An easy start to the day and a leisurely drive to Villers-Bretonneux. Found the Barling’s on the wall, enjoyed the Monash centre. Then off to the Guard’s cemetery. Oops, I have a flat tyre and itRead more
FranceHauts-de-FranceCorbieAbbatiale Saint-Pierre de Corbie49°54’25” N 2°30’40” E
August 31, 2023 in France ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
A real lazy start waiting for a tyre! Lovely little hotel “La Caroline” looked after me for the night. The local Renault dealer also is fantastic and stepped above and beyond! A tyre is on its wayRead more
SwitzerlandGenevaVernier46°13’7” N 6°4’49” E
September 1, 2023 in Switzerland ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Well, there is a lesson in doing your homework! The Mont Blanc tunnel is a €54 toll EACH WAY….. total tolls for the last two day almost €200 🤬 sadly no place to stop on the roads today soRead more
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