Sorry if previous blog contained duplicate pics, its getting late to do two blogs in one day!!! Actually I think there may be a problem with the website!! 5th March 2011 – Mount Gambier to Apollo Bay Today will be our first sighting of the Great Ocean Road. We stopped in Portland for breakfast. Temperature was quite cool and wind fresh. This area to Warnambool is big cattle country and dairy. For me it was good to see dairy cows in this quantity (sad I know). For my fix we stopped at Allansford, outside Warnambool, called Cheese World. There is a cheese factory with a shop/cafe/museum attached. Had a tasting and bought some of their vintage cheddar. The temperature had gone up to over 26 C by this time. Then on to our first glimpse of ... read more

Sorry guys, missed a few photos from last post. (Some are repeated) At present we are today in Mount Gambier. Heading to Apollo Bay for a 6 nght stay, and a bit of a chils. (Pun) the temp has dropped loads (20 c) at moment. Need to find our fleeces out. ... read more

Albany to Busselton Our final day in Busselton was quite chilly. No rain but a fierce on shore breeze. We had a ‘chill’ day. Walked around the Middleton area, Eyre Gardens and finally a final walk round Ellen Cove. 21st February was moving day to Busselton. The trip took us along the coast through Denmark & Walpole before cutting inland to Pemberton. Then north to Nannup an interesting little town where we had lunch. The trip was mainly through National Parks and cattle country. After lunch we were only about 80k from our next stopover. Arrived in Busselton at 3.30ish. Temp 34 C, we had left Albany in temp 24C. Trip was over 370k (240 mls) but was on quite windy roads through the parks. Dumped our gear, before heading into Busselton for some food and ... read more

We visited Fremantle prison the day before heading south to Albany . Built by convicts for convicts, the new type self build. Built 1852 onwards and only closed in the 1991. Pretty grim place. It was a maximum security place on its closure and apparently the place that convicted felons feared to be placed!! Before leaving Fremantle we met up with our friends Sam & Emily for a BBQ on South Beach. Hopefully the pics speak for themselves. Picked up car 15th Feb and after dropping of keys for flat headed South to Albany. The countryside varied from bush to lush. As we got further South we hit the wheat & sheep belts which looked pretty hard work. The journey was some 450k (290 miles) & took almost 5 hours. Stopped at Wiliams an old sheep ... read more

WE arrived yesterday morning, the 5th February. It was clear and bright about 24 degrees. Whilst we both had some kip on the plane (me mostly) we were knackered!! The management found us a room straightaway (booking in time is usually lunchtime. Still the Merchant Court is a lovely hotel based on Clarke Quay in the central district. Anyway after couple of cups of coffee we had a few hours kip and were ready for the world. Our room has access to a Exec suite where there are beverages on tap free (including alcohol) from 6 - 8 in the evening plus canapes. For this first day there are a selection of photos around Singapore, especially the very impressive Marina Bay Sands hotel which we walked to today. We went up to the top for a ... read more