The journey – Singapore Day 1 and 2
Of course, I mean the journey in its literal sense, not some marketing nonsense. Started off when my alarm went off at 5:15, on a cold and wet September morning, I immediately put it on snooze, like any normal person would, then remembered I was setting off! I’d not got into the holiday mood at […]
Singapore – Days 3 and 4
After an excellent nights’ sleep, I was up fairly early and ready to hit the town. I’d been told about something called the Southern Ridges, which is Singapore’s attempt to add some greenery into what is quite a building dominated landscape. I headed out on the MRT to Kent Ridge (strangely through Queenstown and Redhill, […]
Day 5 – Sydney
So, here it is, last item of my list of things to do before I turn 35, cross the equator. Big tick goes in that box! First things I notice when leaving the airport, it’s not upside down, it’s actually cold, and it really looks like England! Fortunately my network provider allows me to use […]
Day 6 – Blue Mountains
Today, Arron and I decided to go to the Blue Mountains. A quick Google later and we were, out the door, stopping for some Columbian breakfast (which was lovely) then to the car hire place, to pick up a rather robust 4×4. Drive up to the mountains was great, had the music on and generally […]
Day 7 – Bondi to Coogee path and Harbour Bridge climb
Today was one of those days when everything works out! Got up early to take the hire car back and all the traffic lights were green, then, walking back, all the pedestrian crossings were also green. Headed out to Bondi as I’d heard it was a nice place, and that there was a coastal path […]
Day 8 – Manly
Years ago, a friend of mine came into the pub I worked in and said, I’m sick of this place, I’m moving to Australia. To be fair to him, he did and I’ve always said I’d go visit so today made good on that promise. Got the ferry over the Harbour to Manly, then we […]
Day 9 – Wellington
Arrived in Wellington in the early hours. First impressions were it seemed a bit stuck in a time warp, but in a good way. People are a lot more friendly and it seems to have a less commercial feel to it. After a pretty good night’s sleep, got on a bus to the town centre. […]
Day 10 – Wellington to Greymouth
Another early start, was checked out of the hotel by 6am (including going back to remember to pick my charger up) brief walk through the cold morning mist to the bus stop, then onto the bus to the ferry port. 30 minutes later, I’m checked in and waiting. Was a bit apprehensive about what I […]
Day 11 – Greymouth to Queenstown
Today was mainly a day of driving. An early start, I was on the road by 6:30am, and it was quiet! Mind you, it was also quiet at 9am, 10am etc. I could see the mountains, but they never seemed to get any closer I wanted to get to a glacier, earlier the better as […]
Day 12 – Queenstown
After yesterday’s drive, decided to have a day off today so stayed around Queenstown. What a place, you know the day will start off well when this view greets you the moment you step out of the door I wanted to try a Fergburger, as the two questions you get having visited here are ‘Did […]