Getting ready for the big trip
8 kwietnia 2018, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
This is the day before we leave on the big trip.
Ironing, packing house cleaning and all that mundane stuff that has to be done before travelling.
Tomorrow is the day it all starts
Flight to Singapore
9 kwietnia 2018, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Damian joined us for a nice easy flight with Singapore Airlines. Arrived about 7:15, just after dark
Had a free transfer lined up as part of singapore stopover deal, but this was a big mess as the Czytaj więcej
Singapore
10 kwietnia 2018, Singapur ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Woke up to great news.
We have been upgraded to premium economy for the Joburg leg. SA has a bid to upgrade system and we bid $200 each, well worth it!
Spent our first morning in Singas over in Little Czytaj więcej
SINGAPORE DAY 2
11 kwietnia 2018, Singapur ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Breakfast at the hotel ok not great.
Taxi to Mt Faber for the cable car to Sentosa Island.
Coffee and sweets at the Shangri La hotel then cable car back to Mt Faber. All on Damian's birthday.
Walked Czytaj więcej
Journey to Africa
12 kwietnia 2018, Afryka Południowa ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Today we took the 2 am flight to Joburg arriving about 6:30am after a 10 hour all night time flight. Thank goodness for premium economy.
Easy process through the airport then grabbed our hire car for Czytaj więcej
Nungabane Day 2
13 kwietnia 2018, Afryka Południowa ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Out of bed at 5:30 am for our first game drive. Very cold but had ponchos in the 4wd to keep us warm.
Great starting drive. Saw female lion walking down the road and right past the vehicle. Also Czytaj więcej
Nungabane Day 3
14 kwietnia 2018, Afryka Południowa ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Early morning drive was the highlight of the trip. We got see a pride of lions on a kill. There was male several females and cubs all only a couple of metres away. Absolutely awe inspiring!
Also saw Czytaj więcej
Trip to George
15 kwietnia 2018, Afryka Południowa ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Today we sadly left the lodge and made our journey to George. We arranged an early transfer to the car at the park gate only to find the battery was flat. Luckily we got it started with the help of Czytaj więcej
Knysna Day 1
16 kwietnia 2018, Afryka Południowa ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Today we left George for Knysna. First a trip into town to see St Mark's Cathedral where Louise's great great grandparents were married and a trip to the mall for sonne lunch supplies.
Then a drive Czytaj więcej
Knysna Day 2 - Trip to Storms River.
17 kwietnia 2018, Afryka Południowa ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Started our day (8th wedding anniversary) with a delightful breakfast in the garden ar Falcons View B&B. Decided to travel down to Storms River which is a national park area with a deep river ravine Czytaj więcej
Knysna Day 3
18 kwietnia 2018, Afryka Południowa ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Today we put the car away and went for a walk down the hill into Knysna Town. Visited the old gaol museum and Thesen Island.
The museum had a very good display of the old history of the area. On the Czytaj więcej
Drive to Montagu
19 kwietnia 2018, Afryka Południowa ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
After another lovely breakfast we packed up and hit the road to Cape Town. Taking the longer scenic route, our overnight stop was at the town of Montagu. This is a great drive if you can avoid the Czytaj więcej
Drive to Cape Town
20 kwietnia 2018, Afryka Południowa ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
After breakfast we hit the road again for the last 180km into Cape Town.
Stopped at a little town for a nice lunch. The road into Cape Town is spectacular as it winds through rocky mountains with Czytaj więcej
Cape Town Day 1
21 kwietnia 2018, Afryka Południowa ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Breakfast was followed by a walk down to the V&A Waterfront to catch the tourist hop on off bus. First stop was in the city where we visted St Georges Cathedral where Hamilton Ross was meant to have a Czytaj więcej
Cape Town Day 2
22 kwietnia 2018, Afryka Południowa ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
The travel has started to catch up to us so we had a sleep in and a slow start to the day. After breakfast we Ubered down to the bus and went out to the Kirstenbosch botanical gardens. These are the Czytaj więcej
Catching the Queen
23 kwietnia 2018, Afryka Południowa ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Today we join the ship to England.
Up early for a nice breakfast then packing to get out of the room.
Taking the opportunity to catch up on the blog while we wait to go to the ship. Not much of a day Czytaj więcej
The Queen Day 2 Departing Cape Town
24 kwietnia 2018, Afryka Południowa ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Our first day on the Queen is in Cape Town port. After a good nights sleep in a very comfortable bed, we headed off to breakfast and then off the ship into town. Our objective was to meet people from Czytaj więcej
The Queen Day 3 At Sea
25 kwietnia 2018, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Started the day with breakfast in bed (decadent I know, but why not).
Attended Anzac commemorisation at 9. Very moving and well done by the captain and crew.
Tried our hand at the table tennis comp, Czytaj więcej
The Queen Day 4 Walvis Bay
26 kwietnia 2018, Namibia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Woke up to find the ship already docked at Walvis Bay, Namibia. We had a tour booked so breakfast in the room then downstairs to immigration and catch the bus.
Bus full of the usual old fogeys and Czytaj więcej
The Queen Day 5 At Sea
27 kwietnia 2018, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Our first day of 8 at sea before Tenerrife. After breakfast a couple of laps of the deck. Then on to the theatre to hear the celebrity lecturer, John McCarthy. This first part of his story of capture Czytaj więcej
The Queen Day 6 At Sea
28 kwietnia 2018, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Today the ships clocks were set back by one hour, so we were up early for a brisk walk around the deck before breakfast. We then took the plunge and had a go at the line dancing. We actually enjoyed Czytaj więcej
The Queen Day 7 At Sea
29 kwietnia 2018, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Started the day with a Sunday sleep in then a leisurely brekky.
Put the phone on to get the good news that the Eagles had beaten the Dockers. Made my day.
A quiet morning with just another gem Czytaj więcej
The Queen Day 8 At Sea
30 kwietnia 2018, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Bit of a sleep in this morning
After a late breakfast headed off to the theatre to see John Mcarthy and the second part of his hostage saga story. Again a good show.
Before lunch we tried the music Czytaj więcej
The Queen Day 9 At Sea
1 maja 2018, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
We have booked for the Verandah Resturant tonight so are taking it a bit easier with the food today. A couple of quizzes and not much else during the day. Seas have got very calm as we cross the Czytaj więcej
The Queen Day 10 Still at Sea
2 maja 2018, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Late out of bed and skipped brekky as a result of our over indulgence last night.
Spent some time reading in the Garden Lounge then Lou gave me a table tennis lesson.
Dinner in the Brittania Room and Czytaj więcej
















































































