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Category: Australia 2018/19

Tuesday 15th January – Homeward bound

January 15, 2019 Xanthe Australia 2018/19

Our final day in Australia started much the same as many others have by packing up the room and loading

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Monday 14th January – A cacophony of caves

January 14, 2019 Xanthe Australia 2018/19

Having decided we would forgo the wine we set off to visit as many of the caves in this area

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Sunday 13th January – To the most remote wine region in the world – Margaret River

January 13, 2019 Chris Australia 2018/19

At least that is what the visitor marketing information claims about Margaret River which is tucked away in the south

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Saturday 12th January – Nature at its best

January 12, 2019 Xanthe Australia 2018/19

Albany is known for a couple of natural phenomenon which showcase the power of nature at its best. Our first

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Friday 11th January – A very long drive

January 11, 2019 Xanthe Australia 2018/19

Even if we had taken the shortest route from Esperance to Albany it would still have taken five hours so

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Thursday 10th January – White sand and sunshine

January 10, 2019 Xanthe Australia 2018/19

After the long drive yesterday and some fantastic star gazing last night we slept well so fully rested and after

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Wednesday 9th January – Back to the coast

January 9, 2019 Xanthe Australia 2018/19

Another long drive today, we packed up the car and went into town to pick up lunch plus filled the

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Tuesday 8th January – The Super pit and a mining town

January 8, 2019 Xanthe Australia 2018/19

We had booked on a tour of the Super Pit this morning so we set off for the tour departure

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Monday 7th January – To the Gold Fields

January 7, 2019 Xanthe Australia 2018/19

It has become a strange fact this holiday that the more basic hotel / motels we have been staying in

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Sunday 6th January – Into the outback

January 6, 2019 Xanthe Australia 2018/19

Today we had a four hour drive to Hyden and for a change we took the direct route as the

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Saturday 5th January – Return to Gaol

January 5, 2019 Chris Australia 2018/19

This morning after breakfast we rang and booked on the second part of our Fremantle Gaol tour which was called

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Friday 4th January – Around Perth

January 4, 2019 Xanthe Australia 2018/19

Today we took the train to Perth to explore the city, it is quite different to Fremantle a real mix

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Thursday 3rd January – Around Fremantle

January 3, 2019 Xanthe Australia 2018/19

It was a little breezy this morning and quite a bit cooler than Sydney although the sun was shining so

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Wednesday 2nd January – To Perth eventually!

January 2, 2019 Xanthe Australia 2018/19

It was all going so well we had booked a taxi who arrived a little early so as we got

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Tuesday 1st January – A final trip around Sydney

January 1, 2019 Xanthe Australia 2018/19

We got up a little later today as we had such a late night last night and decided that we

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Monday 31st December – New Years Eve

December 31, 2018 Xanthe Australia 2018/19

We have an absolutely stunning location from which to watch the New Years Eve fireworks, the only problem is that

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Sunday 30th December – Bondi Beach and the Rocks

December 30, 2018 Xanthe Australia 2018/19

Today we set off for Bondi Beach although we didn’t plan to swim we felt we had to go and

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Saturday 29th December – The City of Sydney

December 29, 2018 Xanthe Australia 2018/19

After a late night yesterday it was a little difficult to get moving this morning but as all we had

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Friday 28th December – Sydney and a star is born

December 28, 2018 Xanthe Australia 2018/19

We decided to walk across the bridge this morning to visitor information, there is a pathway one side and a

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Thursday 27th December – Sydney here we come

December 27, 2018 Xanthe Australia 2018/19

After a leisurely breakfast we packed everything up and said goodbye to our sea side apartment, we seem to have

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Wednesday 26th December – The Waterfall Way

December 26, 2018 Xanthe Australia 2018/19

Today we drove part of the Waterfall way, this is actually 185km road from Coffs Harbour to Armidale. The suggestion

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Tuesday 25th December – A very different Merry Christmas

December 25, 2018 Xanthe Australia 2018/19

Our first ever ‘hot’ Christmas and it is very different. Some traditions can be broken, others just have to stay

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Monday 24th November – Christmas Eve and getting ready for Santa

December 24, 2018 Xanthe Australia 2018/19

Today we had a five hour journey to Coffs Harbour where we will spend Christmas. The plan was to do

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Sunday 23rd December – Newcastle on sea

December 23, 2018 Xanthe Australia 2018/19

After breakfast we drove to Newcastle which is about an hours drive away. It is the second most populated area

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Saturday 22nd December – Return to the sea side

December 22, 2018 Xanthe Australia 2018/19

Today we are heading back down to the sea on route to our Christmas location of Coffs Harbour. Unfortunately it

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Friday 21st December – Adventures in the Blue Mountains

December 21, 2018 Xanthe Australia 2018/19

Although not quite as warm as yesterday it is still warm and although cloudy not raining so we set off

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Thursday 20th December – Scenic World Blue Mountains National Park

December 20, 2018 Chris Australia 2018/19

After last nights torrential rain and thunderstorms, this morning was blue sky and sunny which was good as we had

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Wednesday 19th December – Back to the Mountains

December 19, 2018 Xanthe Australia 2018/19

Today we left Canberra my new favourite capital city and set off for the five hour journey to the Blue

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Tuesday 18th December – A very different Capital City

December 18, 2018 Xanthe Australia 2018/19

Today the sun was shining so after breakfast we set off to walk around the Capital, the hotel is right

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Monday 17th December – To the nations capital

December 17, 2018 Xanthe Australia 2018/19

After the hail storm’s of yesterday this morning we definitely had a change of weather and it was lovely but

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