http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Richard-Rendell/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Richard Rendell en-us Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:20:45 +0000 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:20:45 +0000 Yo Its been a while. apart from updates on facebook i haven't had much of the blog side of things mum has stolen the show P.We have been having a BRILLIANT time in Darwin mum hates camping and i cant see why. if its the dirt what did she expect on a 'Camping' trip x3. She isn't in her element me however i like this side of the holiday i have transformed my 'bunk' into a mini version of m http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Darwin/City-of-Darwin/blog-424079.html We arrived at Cooinda at lunchtime on 2372009.To make the most of our time there we booked ourselves onto a sunset cruise of Yellow water and a safari for the following day. Richards choice we are going walkabout to see how the traditional Aboriginal people live. Interesting but I dont think it will be a luxury eventThe Yellow water Cruise was fantastic. Our Guide Mark was great. He really was http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/blog-422505.html Hi Folks.Well here we are in Kakadu.First I must admit to not being a natural camper I was all for giving back the campervan and going to a hotel on day 1 but here we are on day 3 and I am suprised to say I am starting to have fun. The campsites are great and the people we have met and the facilities they offer are making our outback experience much more comfortable than I expected.We are off to http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Kakadu-National-Park/Jabiru/blog-421239.html The meal we had last night was amazing. We decided to take a cab into the centre because time had just ran away with us and I asked the taxi driver 'Woody' where he would reccomend as a good place to eat. He said he personally liked 'Dundees'. It was a smart restaurant on the waterfront and the meals were more expensive than our normal choices but we decided that as it was almost the end of our st http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cairns/Cairns-City/blog-420285.html Well here I am again with quite a few days to catch up.The internet access here doesn't allow us to upload photos which is such a shame because the views and sights that I would love to share with you are amazing.Our first full day in Cains was spent getting our bearings really. We walked from the resort 'The Lakes' which is fabulous into Cairns Town along the Espanade. The Esplanade is a lovely http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cairns/Cairns-City/blog-419956.html It has been my intention to bring everyone up to speed with what we have been up to but again we have been too busy just doing.We had a great time at Karen Mark and Todds and too much wine and chat to make time for the pool. Much to Dad's relief.Our visit with family ended with a get together on Saturday and Karen organised a suprise birthday party for me. It was a lovely suprise with cake and ev http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cairns/Cairns-City/blog-419104.html Hello all been a while won't make MUCH of an update mum has alot to say again im now in northen australia on the little pointy out bit PWill be doing lots were going out to the Barrier Reef 8D. i used my money to hire a Underwater Digital Camera so ill post some PICS lt3Rich out see you soon http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cairns/Cairns-City/blog-418113.html Sorry for keep doing this in such big chunks but we are just too busy doing stuffThe only problem is that now that it is Thursday morning I am having trouble remembering what we did when. I did have great plans to keep a diary but again we are filling our time so much that I dont get chance to make notes.Anyhow since arriving here in Mt Gambier we have been mainly catching up with family visit http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/South-Australia/Mt-Gambier/blog-416663.html Hong Kong could really teach us a thing or two about air travel.take note terminal 5Wow do they have it sorted.Everything seemed to flow like a dream. We got the courtesy bus from the hotel and we were delivered to Kowloon where we checked in our luggage and proceeded to the airport via the 'Airport Express'.Before we knew it we were settling into our seats aboard the plane. Dont know what sort http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/South-Australia/Mt-Gambier/blog-416381.html What a trip that was. Plane hopping i don't mind it but i do mind the airport's mess ups. Hong Kong a brezze so civilised and easy check in at the train station in about 5 minutes. get on the train straight to out aircraft afterwards but a loooong flight to Sydney Arival in Sydney picking up our baggage we go shuffling slowly through the airport to our flight. that was in an hour ... we http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/South-Australia/Mt-Gambier/blog-415396.html Okay. MY update. Lantau the outlying islands All AWSOME today i think im sleepy but its slilly cuz im awake wide awake i just think i SHOULD be sleepy.Anyway Im just gonna Submit some images and then start making some comments. Mum has said it all really Go and see 'Mum's update' and lookit the Lantau bit 3. Anyway here are my photo's and comments on the day. AND as i did all the pic http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/blog-414837.html Just me i don't really need to do anything im sure mums memory is about to overflow so ill hand it straight over to her This will probably be a big one again ill try and get appropriate and different O pictures and slot them in where indicated 3 RichHi everyone.I have been too busy taking in the sights sounds and experiences and I have been very lazy and left the 'Blog' to Richard.Wh http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/blog-414820.html I was up at six washed tempted to get dressed it was pitch black went back to bed then before you know it its 1115 and we have missed breckfast 1209 at the moment and im downstairs on the internet Not free this time. 10 HK Dollars for 15 minutes. well thats good considering i have had 2 free sessions out of opertunity im out of my parents hair while they get up early morning dad http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Hong-Kong/blog-414668.html Well Im currently sitting at 'the peak' highest point in Hong Kong. and Boy waht a veiw. i have been gibbering on latley about what we have been doing Fair enough but part of the travel blog was to be about what it was like. Not all about us and our travels so that you knew what it was like PHong Kong is Sensible. truly a amazing place organised health concious and effecient. For example http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/blog-414336.html Well Finally here in Kowloon but we had a great trip here i must say an adventure in itself this keyboard im currently typing with is quite weird too. I keep on hitting the buttopn instead of backspace.Anyway im getting sidetracked. Ill start my side of the story and tell you about are funny travel means that we wended our merry way along i think the heat is getting to me too its so ho http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Hong-Kong/blog-414281.html Spent Repacking. Oh lord we came to the online check in only to find mum's luggage had a 25 pound fine. too heavy and that we would need to pay that if we were gonna go with it. Trouble is Were flying everywhere gt.gt Imagine 200 just for the sake of 2 bags... No.So we dug up the spare case. and started transfering weight It was tiring because we had been doing it all before but we http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/West-Midlands/Kidderminster/blog-413594.html O.K.Packed and ready to go Hey Its Rich again if your reading this one you have probably discovered the link me and my mum have been spreading around if so welcome to the start of the blog we decided to take photo's to compare our luggage so without further adoLets play the Baggage game We will be playing this at Terminal 5Guess which one is MINEStill don't know HINT i packed Light.O http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/West-Midlands/Kidderminster/blog-413492.html Richard here. After Learning that i cannot Edit Updates Or i havn't found a way too yet Im Just adding this update Right now im just Packing and Am halfway through cleaning the Office. so its all relaxed for me at the moment. The Prom was great but now im looking forward to something completley different. The Holiday. All Excited and nervous i think were still trying to fix some final thing http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/West-Midlands/Kidderminster/blog-413369.html Hello right now. your reading this first subbmision into the travelblog currently speaking its Me Richard. My Mum Anne to you if you are a freind or college 'Richards Mum' to all my freinds Will be adding subbmisions to this blog too that way you can get a lagre picture off whats happening.This First submission is me sitting at my computor. Just before the prom The suspence is killing http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/West-Midlands/Kidderminster/blog-412542.html