Magic In The City December 15th 2011 Monday (12th December) dawned a bit dull and overcast and we were all a bit slow to get going. I had some parcels to post and Graham wanted to get the damaged tyre fixed so we drove the short distance to Burwood where a tyre depot is situated. They said they’d be able to fix the tyre for a modest price and I was able to post my parcels so all went well. Back at Daphne’s we made a hasty ... read more
Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more
Hi and welcome to our blog. We have set out on our second great adventure in Australia, following in the footsteps of those magnificent bloggers The Wallaby Wanderers. Originally we were due to go in March and spend a few weeks with the Wanderers (daughter Sarah and son-in-law Darryl) but those plans were blown apart by the small matter of a triple heart bypass operation that Graham needed. However, all's well that ends well, Graham is fit and healthy again so we arrived in Aus on the 14th August and picked up 'PIE' the trusty Nissan Terrano that Sarah and Darryl bought last year and 'SWEE... full info