Blogs from Oceania - page 7364

This is an amazing town! It a little more touristy but that happens when there is so much going on. Jason, Ryan, Jo, Jordan, Kate and I all took a road trip about 2 hr north of Lincoln to Kaikoura. First day was a little cloudy and glum, but we made the most of it by walking by the water, sitting on a pier playing gee-tar, swinging off the pier (not me but Ryan) trying to catch seagulls, trying to find cheap crayfish (new Zealand form of lobster) same price as lobster too!! We never ended up getting any (sad). But we did go to this little Irish pub out in the middle of a sheep pasture, it was okay, there was a wedding going on, we unsuccessfully tried to get in. But we did end ... read more

Hoorah! Orla has arrived in Sydney and we have hardly stopped for breath in between catching up and wandering round this fine city. We have been staying with friends/ex-colleagues of hers in Pyrmont, very close to Darling Harbour, and we have been out living it up in true Sydney fashion. Drinks at the outside Opera Bar on Friday evening mixing with the great and the beautiful after work (Opera House/Sydney Harbour and Bridge as backdrop; rather spectacular as the sun goes down); food in The Rocks - Sydney's colonial corner: you feel like you are back in the 1790s, and expect groups of convicts to wander round the corner at any moment; more drinks and food in Darling Harbour in the evening over the weekend and hanging out at Bondi and Manly Beaches during the day. ... read more

Continuing our holiday. The previous blog entries have looked at the Mornington Peninsular and the immediate area. I would now like to tell you about a different area on the east of the peninsular known as Western Port Bay. The bay has in it two major islands. French Island was well known as a penal colony but has since become a wildlife sanctuary. The island is accessed by boat. Once there you can walk for miles on well marked tracks or you can join one of the organised coach tours, it is advisable to book since they are very popular. I understand that many different species of birds and animals live on the island. Phillip Island is very different, being easy to get to by car, driving direct on to the island. The biggest attraction on ... read more

I managed to get a haircut in Queensland this morning & not come away with a mullet, what a relief! We walked into town & stopped off at tourist info to find out that a theatrical adaptation of Monkey would be performed in the evening & had to get directions to the theatre. We carried on to the Queensland Museum South Bank where there were good displays of Queenlands terrestrial & marine fauna as well as a great interactive Aboriginal gallery. The Queensland Cultural Centre also houses the Queensland Art Gallery where other interactive displays allow you to stick coloured dots on a white room & build structures out of white Lego bricks. The afternoon was basking in the usual Queensland heat & we had a dip in the lagoon at Streets Beach. The beach is ... read more

Sue and I decided to hit the market today. Paddy's is HUGE and has everything....silly wigs, nic-nacs and loads of junk, clothes, toys, souvenirs and an unbelievably cheap food market....potatoes and apples litterally 20cents each!! and we bought tea...cheesey jacket potatoes with salad, enough salad for bout 8 people....so cheese and salad sandwichs tomorrow I think! Anyone see the Liverpool Man U match? I did....in an Irish bar called P.J.O'Briens!!! fabulous pub...sold pints...full pints not these pathetic schooners! And it was full of Irish Liverpool supporters....all in all it was a funny evening. Had a laugh in the Irish club too...St Patrick's (Paddy's) Tavern! A young irish lad called Kenny and I decided that at 4am the best place to be would be the opera house...sunrise and all that. so spent 2/3 hours sat looking at ... read more