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Blog 0061 On the world’s third largest ocean.
Day 72 of 102. This is Day 2 of seven sea days between Fremantle W.A. and Port Louis, Mauritius. I am not surprised that the air temperature fell below 20°C. There is nothing between where we are right now and Antarctica (except 2050 nautical miles of fresh air and ocean!). That is, according to Captain…
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Blog 0060. Back on board QM2, now en route for Port Louis, Mauritius.
Day 71 of 102. A brief and final look back at the last ten days. Apart from a few mossie bites, I don’t think I have come off too badly from my all too brief adventures away from the ship. Every arrangement made by my excellent travel agent fell into place as scheduled. (Thank you,…
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Blog 0059. Farewell Perth, Farewell Australia.
Day 10 of 10 (9 nights) Sydney to Fremantle Day 70 of 102, The Queen Mary 2 Centenary World Voyage 2023. For once, I slept well last night, surfacing eventually after 8.30 this morning. I wasn’t sure of my plans today other than to make sure I didn’t miss my sailing to Mauritius and other…
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Blog 0058 Minted!
Day 9 of 9 nights, 10 days Day 69 of 102 I didn’t quite know what I was expecting when I discovered that the Perth Mint, which I have hankered after visiting for some years, was just around the corner from my hotel. Outside, my silly watch adjusted quite correctly to Western Australia time at…
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Blog 0057. Farewell to Adelaide, flight to Perth W.A.
Day 8 of 10 (9 nights) Sydney to Fremantle. Day 68 of 102 nights away from the UK. Written over breakfast at the Duxton Hotel the following morning, 20th March 2023. For once, yesterday, I didn’t have to be up at the crack of dawn for my onward journey. My plane, V717 to Perth, was…
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Blog 0056. Cleland Revisited
Day 7 of 10 (9 nights) Day. 67 of 102 of the entire journey. Back in 2018, during my first World Voyage, which included my first ever visit to Australia, I took part in a visit to Adelaide’s Cleland Wild Life Park as part of a Cunard “overland” tour, with around three nights away from…
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Blog 0055 The Overland, Melbourne to Adelade.
Day 6 of 9 nights/10 days between Sydney and Fremantle. Day 66 of 102, Southampton – Southampton, via among many places, Brisbane, voted Australia’s favourite city. I do detest getting up early in the morning, and this week, I have had to do so on three occasions during this nine night, ten day sabbatical from…
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Blog 0054 Puffing Billy Railway
Day 5 of 9, Overland, Sydney to Fremantle. Melbourne is another city I shall be saddened to leave, particularly after having to be up and about since before the crack of dawn for a third time tomorrow. I do think that I made the most of my second full day, ending my time here the…
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Blog 0053. A day in Melbourne.
Day 4 of 9 Although not particularly hungry last night, I was determined to find a small bite to eat before retiring for the evening, after a very long day. The only place offering snacks was in the Crowne Casino, similar to one I ended up in Perth, in 2019, but with no concert venue…
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Blog 0052 Sydney 13/3/23 By train to Melbourne, 14/3/23.
Days 2 and 3 of 9, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Fremantle. Days 62 and 63 of 102, The complete voyage. Yesterday afternoon, albeit in a relaxed manner, feeling that any return to Sydney would be highly unlikely, again I felt it incumbent on me to make the most of what was left of the afternoon…
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