Day One - Melbourne to Dubai

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 theLæs mere
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 theLæs mere
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 isLæs mere
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 wrongLæs mere
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!Læs mere
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 vanLæs mere
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 andLæs mere
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 upLæs mere
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 itLæs mere
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 wayLæs mere
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 soLæs mere
RejsendeTravel safe. 🇦🇺☕️
RejsendeHave an awesome time!