Swan Valley
16 ноября 2017 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
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Houghtons Winery
16 ноября 2017 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Beautiful lunch in the garden of the winery...wonderful :).
Swan Valley
16 ноября 2017 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Some of the cool locations we visited...
Heritage Swan Valley
14 ноября 2017 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
First day at Sebel Heritage Resort and some of the natural wildlife found on the premises.
Beautiful base from which to travel around the wine tasting region of the Swan Valley.
Sundance Cinema
13 ноября 2017 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
This is the front facade of the oldest outdoor theatre in Australia which by the way is still operating.
Town church
13 ноября 2017 г., Австралия
As with much early settlement in Australia there is a strong religious presence in most towns.
I am referencing the buildings as apposed to the number of practicing Christians which I have no ideaЧитать далее
Driving back - Ardyaloon
13 ноября 2017 г., Австралия
The drive back on the postal route was infinitely more interesting than the drive up as the postie was much more talkative and we got an opportunity to see some of the indigenous settlements along theЧитать далее
Cape Levecque (cont'd)
12 ноября 2017 г., Австралия
More beautiful scenery from Cape Levecque...
Cape Levecque
12 ноября 2017 г., Австралия
Beautiful beach and stunning rock formations including a sold piece of salt that is embedded into the rock face.
Water temperature was like a warm bath and because of the heat (which I surmised wouldЧитать далее
Toilet Frogs
10 ноября 2017 г., Австралия
When we arrived at Cape Levecque we visited our “glamping” site and found some interesting wildlife specifically a young goanna between the tent fly and believe it or not a green tree frog in theЧитать далее
On the road to Cape Levecque
10 ноября 2017 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
This was a great trip although it started out differently to what we expected. We took the “Posties Run” which means you travel in a four wheel drive with the postie, the mail and any otherЧитать далее
Bikes & Camels
9 ноября 2017 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Cable Beach is quite possibly the best place to ride fat tyre bikes and equally renown for the amazing sunsets that are typical of the area.
It is absolutely flat for as far as the eye can see.
WeЧитать далее
Japanese Cemetery
9 ноября 2017 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
This was a Japanese cemetery commemorating the lives of the early Japanese pearl divers that were lost at sea or drowned as they harvested pearls from the ocean floor.
Apparently this style ofЧитать далее
Dinosaur Footprint
9 ноября 2017 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Broome has some of the best preserved fossilized footprints of prehistoric reptiles. This particular “print” is in fact a replica of the original which is located away from this rocky outcrop.
TheЧитать далее
Hermit Crab Races
8 ноября 2017 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
End of sea kayaking trip but not before we had a small hermit crab race :).
We marked a circle and then encouraged our respective crabs to be the first to race to the edge to claim the prize.
TheЧитать далее
Sea Kayaking
8 ноября 2017 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Great kayaking trip in very warm water amongst the mangroves. The contrast between the colour of the sea and the red sand was breathtaking.
Paddled under the Broome pier and launched with tide in andЧитать далее
Willy Creek Pearl Farm
7 ноября 2017 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 37 °C
More images from the Willy Creek pearl farm...
Broome
7 ноября 2017 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 37 °C
Some more time spent exploring the township of Broome.
One of the things that you have to get accustomed to is the low flying aircraft that approach the airfield as they swoop in low over the townshipЧитать далее
Pearl Farm Visit
7 ноября 2017 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Visit to Pearl farm although I believe it is now only a tourist attraction as the pearl industry has been hit by an influx of freshwater pearls which have flooded the market and which to theЧитать далее
Broome
6 ноября 2017 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Spent sometime in the Broome town inspecting some of the businesses that are thriving and have adapted as well as some of the older style establishments.
The old pearl diving statue which is locatedЧитать далее
Broome 2017
5 ноября 2017 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Trip to Broome to visit Cable Beach and surrounds. Cable beach is an expanse of beach with an extraordinary tide change of +15 meters...which results in 200-300 meters differences in waterline.
Xi’an
17 июня 2017 г., Китай ⋅ 31 °C
Some more photos of the wall of the old city and some further insight into the size of the structure.
Because of the issue of air pollution China has a big focus on using bicycles to get around andЧитать далее
Xi’an City Citadel
17 июня 2017 г., Китай ⋅ 31 °C
A feature of the old city of Xi’an are the immense walls that protect the old city precinct. The sheer height and width of these walls are extraordinary.
Atop the wall it is possible to ride bikesЧитать далее
Old Xi'an City
17 июня 2017 г., Китай ⋅ 0 °C
Xi'an became a cultural and political centre of China in the 11th century BC with the founding of the Zhou dynasty. The capital of Zhou was established in the twin settlements of Fengjing (丰京) andЧитать далее
Xi'an Historical Artifacts
17 июня 2017 г., Китай ⋅ 30 °C
Some more historical artifacts including gold coins and a form of rickshaw used back in the day to travel around and see the city. Perhaps the equivalent of our modern day taxis?
Xi'an Museum
17 июня 2017 г., Китай ⋅ 30 °C
The museums in China are generally well maintained and this one was no exception.
One of the more interesting aspects was the wooden model of the old battlements of the ancient city although it wasЧитать далее
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