On the road again… it sounds as if I am going to burst into a Canned Heat song. More realistically, I should be singing ‘Trains and boats and planes’ as on this trip we will be travelling on all of these. We are off for a prolonged adventure – we are ‘doing’ Australia.
It is a country we have never visited. Traditional holiday breaks of two weeks would not justify a trip of such distance just to get there, let alone cover a country which some sources consider is 32 times greater than the UK.
We will be heading to Perth, then towards Adelaide where we will also take a trip to Kangaroo Island which has been so badly affected by the bush fires. A trip would not be complete without a visit to Uluru (Ayres Rock). Then we will head to Cairns, Fraser Island, and Sydney with it’s famous bridge (I quiver at the thought of climbing it… it’s scheduled). Then on to Tasmania before heading to Melbourne and back home. We shall include a map with the various routes we will be taking.
In Melbourne we will be meeting with our favourite Aussies. Well I say that, but they are the only Aussies we know! We met Diane and Eric when we were travelling in Vietnam 16 years ago and we have stayed in touch ever since, meeting them in the UK from time to time. Great friendships can be made when travelling, and we have made many friends along the way (both UK and overseas located) during our trips. The internet has been great for keeping in touch with new friends near and far.
I have had requests for more Little Ted photos. Well I shall see what is appropriate. I don’t what him getting ahead of himself and edging in too much. I have also had questions about his outfits. Well, these are made by his mum, with great effort which I hope he appreciates. A tiny outfit takes as long as an adult version. Traditional or appropriate outfits are selected for each trip. I have a few up my sleeve.
So now we head for 17 hour flight with lots of reading matter to hand.
Copyright: Words and photos Sue Barnard 2020.
Safe journey J & S xx
So good to hear from you. We shall look forward to catching up with you when we return. S & J
See you soon, Sue and John! Melbourne awaits. That said, when we Aussies travel it is ALWAYS more than 20 hours so 14 is easy peasy!
Then I shall think of it as ‘a piece of cake’. Hope there is some on board. Looking forward to seeing you. S & J
Oh well, why not take on a whole continent?! You should have a great time there. Perth an ideal place to start, gentle tempo and easy to get around. Swan River trip to Fremantle well worth doing, as is trip to The Pinnacles if time. Cairns a real contrast to your other destinations; tropical, laid back. Fletcher Gardens in Cairns worth a visit, as is trip on Skyrail Cableway inc. rainforest canopy walks. Sydney bridge walk sound scary, but safety briefing & measures so good, and views so fascinating, I found I forgot vertigo. Looking forward to reading about Kangaroo Island & Adelaide, as they are high on our bucket list. Have a great trip.
Thank you so much for all the details and advice David. You seem to have. Covered a lot of ground here. We have just arrived in Perth… in a downpour. Unusual, we are told, as were the storms here yesterday which thankfully we missed. A trip to Swan River is booked. We shall look at your other suggestions as we have a free day tomorrow. Thanks for your reassurance about the bridge climb… still quivering though. We hope all is good with you and the family. S&J
Yep, do the river trip to Fremantle and the jail tour is historically very interesting. If time take the trip out to Rottnest to see a quokka.
Have a fantastic time. If you happen to be anywhere near Port Douglas (far North Queensland) on a weekend, seek out Jetsom and Flotsam in the market and say hello to the owner, Paul. Say his sister sent you!
Well we are heading to Cairns and Port Tribulation that do not seem that far away on the map (but probably miles!) so you never know. If we get there we will certainly seek out Paul