Bondi Beach is probably the most famous in Sydney. Boondi is actually an Aboriginal word meaning surf and Bondi is a mecca for surfers. We took the bus from Hyde Park out to Bondi and watched the surfers for a
Sydney has one of the great harbours in the world. It was not in fact where Captain Cook first landed. He made his landfall at Botany Bay. This was originally named Stingray Bay (we can probably guess why!), but later
It’s hot here … well it is to a pom! With a forecast of twenty eight degrees and bright sunshine, we did the obvious thing today and went walking. Mad dogs and englishmen and all that ….. Still it was
We wandered the streets of Sydney today. For breakfast we headed back over to Chippendale and went to a cafe local to Fiona and she then took us round via Central Park to Darling Harbour. On the way, we went
Last night was sadly our last night in New Zealand. Our flight to Sydney is not until 4pm, so we spent the morning exploring around Christchurch. Despite the devastation wreaked by the earthquakes and aftershocks, this is a vibrant city
In the interests of experiencing everything about New Zealand, I managed on the drive from Mount Cook to Christchurch to meet the Kiwi police. As with everyone here, they were very friendly, even when issuing me with a speeding ticket!
Icebergs …. Turns out you don’t have to go to Antarctica to see them, you can see them in Mount Cook National Park. The process of ice parting company with the glacier is called calving and this happens naturally all
We are now coming close to finishing our loop of South Island, but before we head back to Christchurch, we are making a slight detour to Mount Cook Village in the Southern Alps. The village is in the Aoraki/Mount Cook
Sadly it was time to leave Te Anau this morning. we have been here four days and got to know the town well. With trips to Doubtful Sound, Milford Sound and a drive to the south coast, we have made
The Maori name for Milford Sound is Piopiotahi. This seems a distinct improvement on the original name which was given by Captain John Grono who discovered it in 1812. He named it Milford Haven after his homeland in Wales. This