Botanical Gardens Lady Macquaries Chair Circular Quay Ferry to Manly Lunch in Manly with Todd Ferry back to Sydney Dinner at Brazlian on Oxford street (Churras) Bobby, James & Chris – The Oxford
Tag: Australia
Day 16 Saturday
Travel Movies Arrival back to USA Travel to Gilmer
Day 7 Thursday
Check out of Melbourne Drive to Seymour – bushfire damage (Kilmore, Wandong — lots of areas) Coffee and pastry on Station Street Old school, old house, nanna’s old street, new development in back bush area, Valda (catch up) Drive up the Hume Highway Lunch in Wangaratta Bobby driving Holbrook – inland submarine area Gundagai –… Continue reading
Day 14 Thursday
Family Bobby and Ian changes to flights Brisbane – peter tour guide (on CB) New Farm Park River cat Lunch at Southbank – beach and tanners River cat Cuppa in New Farm Park Southbank for dinner with Mark and Bobby Finding a hotel for Bobby and Ian Drive back to Bribie Island
Day 5 Tuesday
Port Phillip Island Penguins – great seats – more expensive (private seating area) Fish and Chips – very greasy, but huge and good Nobbies – environmental changes to protect areas
Day 10 Sunday
Aquarium – Bobby, Ian and Chris Lunch at Three Wise Monkeys China town – Chinese Noodle Restuarant — great Newtown by taxi — Imperial and Newton Hotels both closed, went to Zanzibar Ian hailed cab for the first time Late night pizza stop — excellent
Following the yellow brick road
It’s been a while since I blogged, and I had hoped to blog more as I prepared for our journey back to Oz, but alas this did not happen. So in an effort to make up some lost ground, I am using my time (at 6:30 in the morning) wisely. So for those that don’t… Continue reading
In 38 sleeps
As a kid growing up (and what kid doesn’t do this now), I used to count down the days to something really exciting by the number of sleeps I had to go. Of course, as I have gotten older, I have discovered the joy of the occasional mid-afternoon nap, which I have decided don’t count… Continue reading
Sam the Koala
One of those stories that you are happy to see amid the misery that has been caused by the devastating bushfires in Victoria. “Sam” is a koala that was found after having survived the fires, and was treated to some much needed water by a CFA volunteer. (Watch the video.) Note, the picture was taken… Continue reading