Where We Went In Oz
Posted On Thursday, January 9, 1997 at at 2:26 AM by Alvin
G'Day ! Sydney-Siders !
Posted On Tuesday, January 7, 1997 at at 8:08 PM by AlvinAlthough this was our last stop on this amazing trip, we felt immediately energised when we walked down Darling Harbour under a blue blue sky. The Sydney Opera House was as beautiful as any modern buildings and instantly recognisable. We visited my relatives, Michael, Erica, Yvonne and Bridget, who were living in a suburb called Bexley and it was kind of them not only to take us in for a few days but also drove us around Bondi Beach and other areas outside Sydney.
Here's Michael, Erica, Yvonne and Bridget and us at the dinner table after we emptied their fridge of beers and foods and they still managed to smile at the camera - real good guys. Worth mentioning is that Michael and Erica had been a real pal since my teenager wild days and they were the ones who bought me my first tennis racket in my boarding school days - a Head Metallic frame, real cool in those days - you're real heroes, guys !
Here's Michael, Erica, Yvonne and Bridget and us at the dinner table after we emptied their fridge of beers and foods and they still managed to smile at the camera - real good guys. Worth mentioning is that Michael and Erica had been a real pal since my teenager wild days and they were the ones who bought me my first tennis racket in my boarding school days - a Head Metallic frame, real cool in those days - you're real heroes, guys !
Western Oz
Posted On Sunday, January 5, 1997 at at 7:56 PM by AlvinWe flew in to Perth from Darwin and were ready for some more of this country's magical landscapes ! Perth had a relaxing atmosphere where we spent some time visiting the Swan River and King's Park. It was so sunny and bright that we were sure that the air was pristine and it was such a change from the smog of Roma !
We moved on to The Pinnacles which were just absolutely out-of-this-world as we had never seen such stunning plant fossils and covering such a gigantic site - roughly the size of 10 football pitches ! Take a look !
We drove on to an amazing campsite called Wadi Farm where we surprised the owners by being their only guests and we had the whole site to ourselves, they even cleaned out the swimming pool just for us - great guys ! We then drove on to visit the iconic Wave Rock, say no more, surf away !
We drove on to an amazing campsite called Wadi Farm where we surprised the owners by being their only guests and we had the whole site to ourselves, they even cleaned out the swimming pool just for us - great guys ! We then drove on to visit the iconic Wave Rock, say no more, surf away !
We spent the rest of our time in Western Australia driving through the Sterling Mountain Range and the wine areas near Margaret River and did a few spot of wine-tasting before heading off to Sydney to visit Michael, Erica, Yvonne and Bridget. Yeb, the fridge-raiders were on their way !
As we went around the beautiful areas in WA, we took time to enjoy the functional city of Albany and swam in the clear blue waters of Bussleton. Life's so good in the Lucky Country !
