Oct 24, 2009 - Melbourne

Oct 23, 2009 - Flying the Otway

Friday October 23, 2009 – The Great Ocean Road Flying the Otway TGOR turns inland after Apollo Bay to cut through the Great Otway National Park.Friday October 23, 2009 – The Great Ocean Road Flying the Otway TGOR turns inland after Apollo Bay to cut through the Great Otway National Park....

Oct 23, 2009 - Australia

Gisterenavond goed aangekomen in Melbourne. ... Iets voor middernacht onder de wol gekropen en vandaag het centrum van Melbourne verkend. ... Straks opnieuw de vlieger op naar Auckland.Gisterenavond goed aangekomen in Melbourne. ... Iets voor middernacht onder de wol gekropen en vandaag het centrum van Melbourne verkend. ... Straks opnieuw de vlieger op naar Auckland....

Oct 22, 2009 - The Long & Winding Road

Thursday October 22, 2009 – The Great Ocean Road The Long & Winding Road Long drive? Leave early.Thursday October 22, 2009 – The Great Ocean Road The Long & Winding Road Long drive? Leave early....

Oct 21, 2009 - The Honourable Member from Geelong

Wednesday October 21 2009 – Melbourne The Honourable Member from Geelong Richard was our guide during our tour of the Parliament Building for the State of Victoria. ... Earlier in the day, we wandered the streets and trams of Melbourne. ... Melbourne has an extensive system of street level trams. ... Hubie, they need you too! Otherwise, the entire city is now gearing up for the Melbourne Cup horse race, which is held the first Tuesday in November every year (November 3rd this year). ...

Oct 21, 2009 - Day 92 – Perth to Melbourne – Kids in confined spaces!!!

Once in Melbourne we had the misfortune to have a car booked with Red Spot car rentals. ... It is probably an indication of how much we are enjoying the ‘caravanning lifestyle’ that with all of the choices of accommodation in Melbourne we chose to stay in, you guessed it, a caravan park. ... (the caravan does havea bathroom but if you use it you need to clean it so we use someone else’ s) Melbourne has thrown us tonight. ... In Melbourne at 8pm there is still a little bit of light on the horizon. ...

Oct 20, 2009 - Koalas & Penguins & Sheep, Oh My!

Tuesday October 20, 2009 – Phillip Island Koalas and Penguins and Sheep, Oh My! The most trusting animal in the world is likely the baby koala who blissfully hangs upside down in the notch of two tree branches about 30 feet (or more) in the air, apparently certain that it’s mother will not in fact let go at any point. The evenings Penguin Parade was followed by the Parade of Tourists back to Melbourne. ... Like the Penguins, they often formed single file packs while avoiding all the nighttime roadwork along the M1 Toll Freeway system.Tuesday October 20, 2009 – Phillip Island Koalas and Penguins and Sheep, Oh My! The most trusting animal in the world is likely the baby koala who blissfully hangs upside down in the notch of two tree branches about 30 feet (or more) in the air, apparently certain that it’s mother will not in fact let go at any point. The evenings Penguin Parade was followed by the Parade of Tourists back to Melbourne. ... Like the Penguins, they often formed single file packs while avoiding all the nighttime roadwork along the M1 Toll Freeway system....

Oct 20, 2009 - The Great Ocean Road

Hey everyone, Hope all is well with you. We have had a great week travelling along the Great Ocean Road and Princes Higway from Melbourne to Adelaide via the Grampains national park. ... Wednesday - We left melbourne on wednesday in our hired car of a bright red (just to highlight our tourist status) skoda octavia. ... We travelled to Lorne and visited Bells surfing beach along the way.Hey everyone, Hope all is well with you. We have had a great week travelling along the Great Ocean Road and Princes Higway from Melbourne to Adelaide via the Grampains national park. ... Wednesday - We left melbourne on wednesday in our hired car of a bright red (just to highlight our tourist status) skoda octavia. ... We travelled to Lorne and visited Bells surfing beach along the way....

Oct 20, 2009 - Down South

We;ve spent the last three days in Melbourne and here's what ... we've seen: -The Amazing Royal Botanical Gardens -Federation Square (in the heart of the city) -South Gate -360 degree view of the city from the top of the Rialto Tower -viewed a terrible 3D movie on the world's 3rd largest IMAX screen -visited the historic Old Melbourne Gaol (gaol = ja ...

Oct 19, 2009 - Waltzing St. Kilda

Monday October 19, 2009 – Sydney – Melbourne Waltzing St. ... Kilda is also home to a large portion of Melbourne’s Jewish community; one of whom (David Thurin) owns the local soccer team – the Melbourne Demons of the Australian Football League. ... His daughter is getting married tomorrow.Monday October 19, 2009 – Sydney – Melbourne Waltzing St. ... Kilda is also home to a large portion of Melbourne’s Jewish community; one of whom (David Thurin) owns the local soccer team – the Melbourne Demons of the Australian Football League. ... His daughter is getting married tomorrow....