Well on the way to another adventure, but theory of "When Angels Travel" has gone up in smoke!! Left Melbourne on Thursday 5th to fly to Seoul via Hong Kong with Cathay, arrived Hong Kong late and misconnected our flight to Seoul....Cathay were absolutely pathetic handling this situation...in fact we could have made our flight as we had about 1/2hr...but they refused....I bet they were overbooked!!! Then an 8 hr wait at Hong Kong for another flight at 3.30a.m. with Asiana, had never heard of this airline, but they turned out to be very good, tried to get a little sleep on the flight but it was only 3 1/2hrs so just a catnap...arrived into Seoul 5.00a.m...had to get taxi as no one could meet us...arrived at Stanford Hotel...lovely hotel but only enough time to shower ... read more

After a leisurely breakfast headed for our next stop Ngorongoro Crater. Enroute stopped at karratu township for a wander through the market...just loved it...seeing what the locals get up to on a daily basis! Then drove to our new home Neptune Luxury Lodge for two nights...all inclusive...that could be messy! Beers, wines and cocktails all included. Lovely lunch overlooking the pool and valley down below where coffee is being harvested! Then swim and cocktails by the pool...what a lovely way to spend some free time! Then as dusk came there were about 20 elephants came into view from our balcony...what a sight! Thurs spent the whole day game driving down in the base of the Ngorongoro crater, shocking bumpy dusty roads but all worth it. Saw a variety of animals today including the crown bird, hyena ... read more

This trip is gruelling....long days...early mornings and late nights...but you really have to make the most of it and see as much as you can while you can. Takes us extra time to get ready every day with applying deet, deet and more deet, our tour guide contracted malaria about 4 weeks ago, so we have to be vigilent. Took the long 7hr drive back to JoBurg from Thornybush, visiting the potholes and the Blyth Canyon on the way. Overnight JoBurg and took flight next morning to Victoria Falls, I think this would have to be the smallest international airport we have ever been to. Bused to our beautiful hotel The Victoria Falls Hotel, what a grand old dame she is, built in 1906 and virtually right in Vic Falls. Took a cruise down the Zambezi ... read more

Well we have finally arrived in Cape Town...a mega 26hr journey...Melb to Perth...Perth to JoBurg...JoBurg to Cape Town....the Temaze really did help, we have never taken sleeping tablets...a wonderful thing to get 5hrs straight sleep! Cape Town is not really what we were expecting, its seems very clean, pretty and has a nearly nice vibe to it. Couple of issues with our hotel to start with but now sorted and in a great spot right on the water close to the V&A Waterfront...walking distance to attractions, restaurants etc. Have never stayed at a Radisson Blu Hotel, very comfortable but nothing to rave about. Day one out on the walking trail down to the waterfront which is such a great area to browse around and soak up the atmosphere, then for a 2klm walk to Hussar Grill...fantastic ... read more

Arrived in Bali on Sunday 14th and thought we might have a few days veging out but first afternoon caught up with Reg, Adele, Noah and Nick and Josie from over on Lembongan, they were just over for a few days so, so nice to catch up with them, had a lovely dinner at a little beach Warung on Batubelig Beach. Then went a bit more upmarket the next night with the same crew at UPaasha upstairs all you can eat BBQ...as many lobster/moreton bay bugs as you want and cheap beers til 8.00pm. After posting something on Facebook an old friend from Cabrini Hospital got in contact as she was in Bali too, so spent a lovely few days meeting up with her and her friend each day for drinks, walks, dinners and exploring places ... read more