And so it begins . . .
4 сентября 2024 г., Канада ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
And we are off. A loooong 15hr 40 minute flight direct to Sydney, a few days to visit with friends then boarding the fabled Indian Pacific train to cross the Australian continent from coast to coast,Читать далее
Jet Lag Recovery in South Sydney
7 сентября 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
After our very long but quite enjoyable flight to Sydney we arranged to get ourselves through immigration and customs and emerged into the bright sunshine of a beautiful Australian early morning to beЧитать далее
ПутешественникSounds like you guys are having a wonderful introduction to life Down Under!
A Blue Mountains Day
7 сентября 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
After yesterday’s wonderful day at the coast, we turned our attention westward to the Blue Mountains. After about a hour+ drive we ended up at a place called Scenic World where we could ride onЧитать далее
ПутешественникWe just loved having you come and visit and show you a small part of our region.
Rainbow Lorikeets. Just because
8 сентября 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
No words needed.
ПутешественникBeautiful birdies! Are they poisonous? Because, you know….Australia.
Sydney’s northern shore . . .
9 сентября 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Day 4 of our Great Aussie Adventure VaCay and we are now in the north part of Sydney. After a terrific visit with Karen and Bobby, Aussies we met on our Mekong River cruise, we are in the home of AnneЧитать далее
ПутешественникSounds absolutely wonderful--great people, great beaches, great meals....
ПутешественникGreat catching up with you in Sydney! Look out Canada!! A trip in the planning to catch up with you both.
T Day. Transition to Train Mode
10 сентября 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Our last day in Sydney visiting friends and we will overnight in downtown Sydney in a nice hotel in The Rocks area near Sydney’s famous Opera House. We have scored a Primo View Suite👍👍
ButЧитать далее
ПутешественникGreat photos ! Loved sharing your Aussie journey. See you in Vancouver
Paul and Nancy. We travelInteresting . . . The balls are not spherical and one side is heavier than the other side so they can curve like curling stones
Departure sunrise in Sydney
11 сентября 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
We will always have terrific memories of Sydney.
Our train awaits . . .
Rid’n the Rails . . .
11 сентября 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Climbing up into the Blue Mountains west of Sydney
The long train running . . .
12 сентября 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ 🌬 11 °C
683 meters of Indian Pacific train pitched up in Broken Hills on a chilly~willy windy early morning
Wifi is intermittent and typing in a rocking & rolling train has some chellgdneides
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This is a far cry from the sandy northern beaches of Sydney!
Train life. . . . In motion
12 сентября 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
We have bounced off a few walls when we hit some track sections that need some maintenance
ПутешественникNot much room to navigate if you meet up with someone in the hall 😜
Relentlessly westward . . .
12 сентября 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ 🌬 18 °C
Proceeding westward we entered the state of South Australia, home to the famous Barossa Valley wineries. Our train stopped briefly in a small town called Two Wells to drop us off for our WineryЧитать далее
Train life . . .
13 сентября 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ 🌙 9 °C
The train is organized into sections of three cabin cars, a bar/lounge car and a dining car. Cabins are a tad tight but very comfortable and the shower works remarkably well!
We are finding our trainЧитать далее
Sailing Australia’s Nullarbor Ocean
13 сентября 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Just a thought.
Crossing Australia is like sailing across an ocean . . . You see the horizon but you never reach it.
Hour after hour, new horizon after the previous ones.
Hypnotically relaxing,Читать далее
ПутешественникReminds me of the story of the old Saskatchewan farmer visiting the mountains of BC for the first time. Asked what he thought of the mountains he said they were okay but they sure do block the view.
Paul and Nancy. We travelReal Bucket List Trip, wish it was longer, the Nullarbor has to be seen to be comprehended
Cook Interntional Airport
13 сентября 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Not much demand at Cook International these days.
The population of Cook is 4 and you can’t get here from there but you can officially stand in Middle of Nowhere, as Nancy is doing in the last photo
Paul and Nancy. We travelBone dry but a pleasant 25ish. It will soon be 45+ in summer
Rolling into Rawlinna
13 сентября 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Population: Variable, up to 35 during shearing season
Area: 1,000,000+ hectares
Economy: 65,000 sheep
But a lovely place to stop for an Under the Stars event with some fine wines, some goodЧитать далее
Train life: Moments in the Lounge Car
14 сентября 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
The song is about a pub with no beer.
In Australia!
A pub.
With no beer!
I think someone is having me on.
Pitched Up in Perth
14 сентября 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
Planes
Trains
Automobiles
We made it!
A little pooped out . . . Sleeping on moving trains takes a bit of getting used to but the trip was sensational in every respect.
Wish we had more time hereЧитать далее
ПутешественникWhat an adventure so far! And if you think sleeping on the train is tricky...try going to the bathroom in a moving Vietnamese train which is just a hole in the floor 😂
ПутешественникWe wondered about the rattle & roll as opposite opinions in reviews for sure!!
ПутешественникYou will just have to come back and spend months exploring our great country. We'll be your tour guidez anytime 😊
Freo In The Rear View Mirror
16 сентября 2024 г., Indian Ocean ⋅ 🌬 20 °C
Fremantle was an excellent little surprise. If you ever get to the
Perth area, plan for some time in the “Freo”.
A sunset departure and now sailing on a three day run to Bali.
15 Seconds of Indian Ocean . . .
16 сентября 2024 г., Indian Ocean ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
A most excellent sea day
Sea Days are Slow Days
17 сентября 2024 г., Indian Ocean ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
3 sea days sailing to our first Port Call in Bali.
Yesterday was a time to relax and chill out, explore the ship, get our cabin “magnet organized”, attend a terrific “30,000 years of ArtЧитать далее
Crossing the Line
18 сентября 2024 г., Indian Ocean ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
We will cross the equator into the northern hemisphere this cruise
As seasoned, trusted Shellbacks from previous trips, we will enjoy the ship’s Pollywogs being initiatedЧитать далее
ПутешественникEnjoy your trip, fantastic cabin you have. Bali i very nice, especially to go inland to the lake at Ulun Danu Beratan. Beautiful place and so much more chilly than down by the sea.
Paul and Nancy. We travelThanks . . . Ulan Danu noted. We have only 8hrs ashore so might not be possible
ПутешественникLooks like a nice comfy cabin. Didn't know about the Pollywog and Shellback lore--interesting, thanks.
There Be a Full Moon Rising . . .
19 сентября 2024 г., Индонезия ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Indian Ocean Sunset
Bali morning moonrise
Bali Hai 😀😀 The Land of “T’s”
19 сентября 2024 г., Индонезия ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
With apologies to Ray Walston.
After 8 solid hours in Bali I can safely conclude it is a land of two “T” things: Temples and Traffic.
Bali is a world class tourist destination and a consequenceЧитать далее
Paul and Nancy. We travelIt is spectacular . . . We saw a very small slice. If only it was closer to home. . .
Sea Day, Thailand Beckons at 17 knots
21 сентября 2024 г., Natuna Sea ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Coral Princess current location is at Indonesia (coordinates -0.34422 S / 106.91324 E) cruising at speed of 17 kn (31 km/h | 20 mph) en route to Phuket.
About to enter the Malacca Straight, theЧитать далее
Ship scenes . . .
22 сентября 2024 г., Strait of Malacca ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Enroute Phuket Thailand.
As Cruise ships go, the Coral Princess is a midsized, middle aged girl, built 22 years ago in a period when ships were designed with large comfortable open space and loungesЧитать далее
ПутешественникOhhh enjoy! Can't wait to follow along!
ПутешественникHave fun!!! We will travel vicariously with you!!
ПутешественникBon voyage! Have a great time.