Blogs from Oceania - page 6526

This is something I would often told my girls when they were trying out their wings and forgot to pack their parachutes! As I dusted them off, I would say; "You'll get to Z from A just as surely if you go from A to B and then C ....." It's a long way from Australia (there's the 'A'), to Spain and South America. And there is only 'me, myself and I' on this trip. So Singapore is a good place to try out many new things. Customs & Immigration in a post-September 11 world, hostel life, huge crowds of people everywhere and wrestling with the combination locks on my small case. Necessary, because I've left my glasses inside and I can't see the numbers! The Singaporeans are a smiling, friendly, very multi-cultural group of people. ... read more

Melbourne Town Hall Melbourne Town Hall is the central municipal building of the city of Melbourne and it is the seat of the Local Government Area of the City of Melbourne. Melbourne was officially incorporated as a town on December 13, 1842, however, it wasn't until 1854 that its first Town Hall was completed. Begun in 1851, the work ground to a halt with the beginning of the Victorian gold rush. The foundation stone of a new, grander Town Hall was laid on November 29, 1867 by the visiting Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, after the demolition of the first. The current Town Hall officially opened on August 11, 1870 and is another piece created by architect Joseph Reed. The building is topped by Prince Alfred's Tower, named after the Duke. The Tower includes a 2.44 ... read more

This message is for my friend Lauren who can't figure out how to get to my blog. If you haven't found it yet than forget it. I don't need your viewership anyway...........................................Im kidding, i didn't mean that. You can look at my blog. ... read more

Here we are in Geelong having the luxury of a house to ourselves! We have just realised that other than our camping trip by the Ganges and one night at Aggra, we have been staying with friends or friends of friends since leaving home so enjoying the space to do "normal stuff"! We arrived in Melbourne on the 9th of Jan and were met at the airport by Megan - a mutual friend had insisted that we meet up and of course everyone does what Claire tells them! So, we stayed with Megan in Werribee for three nights before driving in our very beaten up rental car to Daylesford for the Boite Singers Festival. (This is whats great about singing and travelling ... it takes you to places well off the tourist track and gets you ... read more

hello every one, Sorry we haven't been intouch, this is because we ahven't had enough time to write this blog! We all had a fab, but tiring time, traveling round in our mini campervan! It was quite cramped and i hvad to share a bed WITH KIERAN my brother! He moves around and takes the cover and also draps himself over me!!! Any way it was a treat to be able to stay with Ken and Dot (Dad's cousin nad his wife!) because they just did every thing for us, so thjanks so much. While we were there they were looking after there daughters dog 'Aussie', the labourdoddle (1/2 labourdoor(?) and 1/2 poddle!) who was so adourable and i grew very attached to him. He is about 6 years old and very very playful. Every time ... read more