On my return visit to Sydney, we decided to book a tour of The Sydney Opera House. The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is one of the 20th century's most famous and distinctive buildings. Its such an iconic building and you always see hundreds of pictures of the outside but never…
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LOOK BACK: AUSTRALIA, CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR IN SYDNEY
One of my bucket list items was experiencing Christmas and New Years Eve in Sydney in the Sun ! We left a cold, wet London and arrived in a warm Sydney. Luna Park which I still have not visited yet - maybe one day ! We took the tourist bus to Bondi Beach and it was packed, but then it…
AUSTRALIA, THE WHITSUNDAYS, HAMILTON ISLAND
This was another dream location, I had wanted to visit the Whitsundays and visit Whitehaven beach for years. As it looked beautiful. We flew onto the island and you land just as the runway ends. It was a little bit mad ! We stayed at the Palm Terrace Apartments and hired a golf cart. This was the best form of…
This tour included a cruise down the Daintree River and a tour of Cape Tribulation. where we had a cute guest with us on the ferry We walked through some of the oldest rainforest in the world to come to Cape Tribulation Beach. During the wet season, marine stingers are prevalent causing locals and visitors to swim in the many…
We booked a day trip on the historic Kuranda Scenic Railway and a return ride on the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway. The one-way train ride is approximately one and a half hours. You listen to the history of the region from the onboard commentary, but really you are admire the views of the landscape that includes mountains, waterfalls and the rainforest. You pass…
LOOK BACK: AUSTRALIA, CAIRNS, ELLIS BEACH AND GREEN ISLAND
We were then off to Cairns to explore Green Island. We booked a beach bungalow at Ellis Beach. This was right on the beach which was empty quite a lot and we had some beautiful sunsets. Ellis Beach Bungalows are located halfway between Cairns and Port Douglas on the Captain Cook Highway. The beachfront bungalows are old fashioned but provide some of…