I’ve been too busy to update my blog. And not always within reach of a wi fi hotspot. We’ve done Sydney in a day – such iconic buildings – we stayed in a hotel just by the bridge. The opera house at night was quite a sight – almost better than the day. We spent a couple of days with friends in the hills north of the city and were taken to some beautiful places – even Summerbay of Home and Away fame – although it decided to tip it down there. Melbourne was different again – also stayed with friends, we visited a lot of galleries there and got a fair share of aboriginal art.
A couple of days at their beach house in Torquay and a trip on part of the Great Ocean Road finished that visit. We did a quick stop in Brisbane and walked the city – again very cultural and a lovely green area by the river with more Aboriginal art and some good sculptures set in fountains etc. They do art well here in Australia. We’re now in Airlie beach and done a cruise on a catamaran round the Whitsunday Islands – amazing again. The most beautiful beach in the world is here at Whitehaven. Pictures will follow. Weather here has been dubious although clouds are breaking up – as we leave.
At the end of this journey of following in our kids footsteps some of the way, we really felt like the flashpackers we aimed to be. Airllie beach is full of young backpackers – doing what we’ve done, having fun and taking in those awesome sights. After 5 weeks I look forward to going back home to see my kids, home, dog and chucks and get back into normal life again. That might not be easy……
Thanks for sharing your journey. The photos have been beautiful.