Trip: Travel´s to date
There are [92] stories from my trip: Travel´s to date
INDONESIA | Monday, 27 Aug 2012 | Views [1249] | Comments [1]
22nd - 27th August 2012 We arrived late at night at the train station, after our 15 hour journey. It is very hectic outside the station, so get a taxi. We have not booked a room, but have read in the loney planet, which is the best area to go ... Read more >
INDONESIA | Sunday, 26 Aug 2012 | Views [1046]
Wednesday 22nd August 2012 Today is our big train journey! We are up at 4.30a.m. and in the taxi by 5 with a fried egg sandwich boxed up ready to go, courtesy of Ritasona Roebuck Hotel. We arrive at the dreaded train station before 5.30 ready ... Read more >
INDONESIA | Sunday, 26 Aug 2012 | Views [989]
We have decided to stay at Balian Beach for a few more days, as it is the end of Ramadan and holiday time for the locals. We need to start making our way to Java soon, as we have a flight out of there on Tues 28th, but are told that the ferries ... Read more >
INDONESIA | Saturday, 25 Aug 2012 | Views [776]
Friday the 17th August 2012 Matt's Diary Page If you read our last blog, you will know we met an Australian man, in his 60' traveling on his own, called Pierre (or Peter, as he is called by his family!?). We have booked a car (and agreed a ... Read more >
INDONESIA | Sunday, 19 Aug 2012 | Views [941]
Our night in Panangbai in the 'clean and quiet' Bamboo Paradise home-stay, was not quiet! We had cockerels with insomnia, dogs who barked all night, the ferry port was at the back, so the boats blow their horns when they arrive in the harbor, (which ... Read more >
INDONESIA | Monday, 13 Aug 2012 | Views [805]
13th August 2012 We have just spent a week on an island, that has no traffic and you can walk around in 1 hour and 15 minutes! My niece Emma and Sue & Graham in New Zealand have reccommended that we go there. We arrive on the 'Fast Boat', ... Read more >
INDONESIA | Saturday, 4 Aug 2012 | Views [1370]
30th July 2012 Bali - Exchange Rate 15,000rups = 1 pound (roughly!) Our flight arrives on time in Bali, around 7.30p.m. We haven't been told (or didn't read anywhere) that you need to pay $25us per person to enter. We try to get some cash out ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Monday, 30 Jul 2012 | Views [1075] | Comments [3]
30th July 2012 Well, six weeks has flown by. Not nearly enough time here! We would both happily stay longer. We started in Sydney, which was a great city, then traveled the east coast, where we had lots of rain at times and some beautiful scenery.... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 29 Jul 2012 | Views [1085]
Wednesday 25th July Our last day with in the camper. We deceide to drive the 1 and a half hours south-west of Darwin to see Litchfield Nation Park. We have been told it is nicer than Kakadu in some respects, as you can swim in a lot of the water ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 29 Jul 2012 | Photo Gallery
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AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 29 Jul 2012 | Views [1153]
20th July 2012 We continue north and call in at Elsey National Park, we have been told to go to the hot spring here. We always do as we are told and are not disappointed! A short walk, on a very hot day, leads us to a beautiful lagoon, where, ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Saturday, 28 Jul 2012 | Views [3051]
Saturday 14th July 2012 Today we start our journey inland towards Darwin, our last port of call, before we fly to Bali on the 30th. We have been told that it will takes us approx. 4-5 days, driving 500-600kms a day. We don't want to be in the ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 18 Jul 2012 | Views [1066]
Get up to a grey and windy morning, not what the weather man had forecast! We get down to the harbour for 8a.m. and join the queue to book on to our boat, the Silverswift. We are warned it may be a bit 'choppy' at times, but what can we do but ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 18 Jul 2012 | Views [918]
We leave sunny Bundaberg 9 am Sat 8th July and drive for most of the day. Every now and then, you get a 'tourist coastal detour' you can take, so occaionally we take these to break up the journey. We stop at a town called Gladstone, it was really ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Saturday, 14 Jul 2012 | Views [871]
We arrive in Bundaberg at 9.30 am on Saturday 7th July. We go straight to the 'I' site (information centre) where we meat Micheal, an ex-pat who is extremly talkative, but helpful! He books us onto the campsite just across the road and gives ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Friday, 13 Jul 2012 | Views [935]
Fraser Isalnd is the largest sand island in the world, created by 800,000 years of drifting sand building up around 3 volcanic outcrops in the sea and we are going to spend the day on it (at great expense $198 each), in a 4x4 with our guide called ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Friday, 13 Jul 2012 | Views [909]
We arrive in Brisbane on the 3rd July, on a hot and sunny day, but with a cool breeze still. We book into a 'Big 4' campsite ($36). We have a really cold night, but wake up the next morning, to another beautiful day, after several days of rain.... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 12 Jul 2012 | Views [760]
Ballina is a nice town on a large inlet of water. We have decided it's about time we actually did something! We seem to spend our days getting in and out the camper, having a quick walk on a beach and moving on. Six weeks is definitely not long ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 11 Jul 2012 | Photo Gallery
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AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 10 Jul 2012 | Views [1080]
Tues 26th A cloudy morning, but a very peaceful nights sleep, for a change. It really is worth driving out of your way occasionally! We make our way to the Hunter Valley and sure enough, one by one, the wineries start popping up, (all 140 of ... Read more >
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