Sydney in the Sunshine
March 9, 2015 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Finally arrived in Sydney on overnight flight from Singapore. Too early to get into my room so I wandered down to the harbour and saw that magnificent view of the Opera House set against a brilliantRead more
Climbing the Harbour Bridge
March 10, 2015 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Zookeeper Day at Taronga Zoo
March 11, 2015 in Australia ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
Blue Mountains and Jenolan Caves
March 12, 2015 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Day trip out of the city to a misty Blue Mountains, and the beauty and tranquility of Jenolan Caves.
A Morning at Bondi Beach
March 13, 2015 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
A relaxing morning at Bondi Beach sitting in the sun and watching the world go by.
Arrival in Auckland
March 15, 2015 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
My first time in New Zealand, arriving in Auckland to a sunny afternoon.
Ziplining on Waiheke Island
March 16, 2015 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Took ferry over to Waiheke Island for a morning ziplining, ending with a pleasant walk through a shady forest.
Cruise of Auckland Bay
March 17, 2015 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Beautiful day for a cruise around the bay and a stop on Rangitoto volcanic island.
Lazy Day In Auckland
March 18, 2015 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Taking in the views on a walk around Auckland.
Trip to Rotorua
March 19, 2015 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
First day of a two day trip to Rotorua and Waitomo glowworm caves. Three hour drive to the caves through the countryside, blue skies, hazy hills in the distance. Took a very dark boat ride through theRead more
Beautiful Lake Rotorua
March 20, 2015 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
I did not expect Lake Rotorua to be quite so beautiful. Sun glinted off the surface as I walked along the boardwalk pathway among the shady trees, enjoying the peace. Arrived at an area where steamRead more
South to Queenstown
March 21, 2015 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 11 °C
Short flight to Queenstown, and my first view of the town was the sun glinting off the lake, and the mountains on the horizon. Perfection.
Watching the paragliders over Queenstown
March 22, 2015 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌙 11 °C
Took the Skyline Gondola up the mountain for amazing views over Queenstown, watching the colourful paragliders gently sail past. Such an idyllic spot, spent ages up there just looking at the world.Read more
Cruise on Lake Wakatipu
March 23, 2015 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
Took a cruise on the TSS Earnshaw, a lovely old steamship. It was cool in the breeze as we gently chugged across the lake, passing the parasailing boat on the way. Views lovely, like being on a SwissRead more
Arrival at Uluru
March 25, 2015 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Complete change of scenery as I left New Zealand behind, and flew via Sydney into the heart of Australia and arrived at Uluru resort. Hot and dry and LOTS of flies! I took an exciting trip on the backRead more
Sunrise and Camels at Sunset
March 26, 2015 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Up early for the sunrise but didn't get any really good photos. Escaped the heat of the day by relaxing before taking a camel ride at sunset on a camel named Monga. So peaceful as we made our wayRead more
Helicopter over Uluru
March 27, 2015 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
Time for a helicopter ride over Uluru. Sat up front next to the pilot for the 15 minute ride. Certainly get a great view from the air and clearly see just how in the middle of nowhere the Uluru resortRead more
Melbourne
March 28, 2015 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 12 °C
A couple of days in Melbourne seeing the sights of the city.
Yarra River Walk
March 29, 2015 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
Lovely walk along the Yarra River on a sunny Sunday.






































































