Australia

Leaving The Hunter Valley we drove to Sydney, returned our rental car and hopped on a plane to Brisbane where we picked up another rental car and drove 2 hours north to Maroochydore.  The day ran like clockwork, now we can settle into a relaxed 68 day road trip up the East coast to Cape Tribulation. Read more →

The Hunter Valley is Australia’s oldest wine region with many of these vineyards featuring vines that are over a century old.  We based ourselves in the small town of Cessnock, in the heart of the wine growing region.  With roughly 120 wineries less than 30 minutes from our house, Read more →

We came to Sydney for a little ‘vacation’ to celebrate a friend’s 70th birthday.  David and Di live a few hours south of Sydney and when we knew our Australia dates I messaged them to arrange getting together.  We had hoped to spend a few days with them but they were leaving on a two month travel adventure.  Read more →

Getting to Canberra became a challenge with increasing fuel shortages and flight cancellations in this part of the world.  I don’t know why Air New Zealand cancelled our flight from Auckland to Sydney, Australia with 18 hours notice but it got us scrambling.  Read more →

Well, our weather luck finally ran out here in Western Australia.  Since we arrived in mid October we have had lovely weather up and down the coast from Perth.  Albany was the coldest and wettest place we stayed, summer has not yet arrived!  So why did we come here?  Read more →

Dunsborough is a relaxed coastal town just under 3 hours drive south of Perth.  It’s a hugely popular holiday destination known for its pristine beaches, beautiful clear water and proximity to the world-renowned Margaret River Wine Region.  The town itself is situated on the sheltered shores of Geographe Bay Read more →

Perth is the largest city in Western Australia, situated on the Swan River near the southwest coast of Australia.  The city is known for its stunning landscapes, modern skyline and abundant sunshine – its one of the sunniest major cities in the world with over 3,000 hours of sunshine a year ☀️ Maybe thats why everyone is so happy and outdoorsy!  Read more →

Western Australia is the largest state in Australia, covering roughly one third of the country’s total land area, but only 10% of the population lives here.  Western Australia’s population is about 2.9 million, with over 80% of those residents concentrated in Perth and another 10% in the southwest corner.  Read more →