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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…

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…

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…

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…

Days 1 and 2 of 10 ( 9 nights) Day 61 of 102 of the whole journey. Again, I am writing this a day late and begin this entry, having arrived by taxi from the Harbour to the Rydges Central Hotel, thankfully so close to the station, I will not need a taxi tomorrow, unless…

I felt it was incumbent on me not to sleep through our dramatic sunrise arrival at Sydney, through the Sydney Heads, where we would anchor within an approximately 15 minute transfer to the Opera House side of Circular Quay.  I awoke at 05.50 hrs and, unable to get back to sleep, slipped on some shorts…

Day 59 of 102 Beautiful days like this are rare. A still sea to begin with, gloriously blue with colour coded sky, a welcome breeze, and fabulous hot sunshine, rounded off with dolphins leaping about all around the ship.  In the evening, a party in the Queens Room with tribute quartet, The Vallies, from Sydney. …

Day 57 of 102 *(written the following morning, and later. Day 58 of 102. En route, Brisbane to Sydney At long last, on my third visit to Brisbane, I made it to the Ipswich Works Railway Museum.  * I had known about this museum for some years, but on previous visits to Brisbane, events, the…

Day 56 of 102 This is beautiful and relaxing. Really, I should be racking up the walking. Right now, I am in QM2’s sumptuous library, having had my e-mails page re-booted yet again.  For some reason, the “sync” on my app switches off, and I am then unable to send or receive e-mails.  It is…

Here are some pictures I didn’t include in yesterday’s Blog, mainly of Whitehaven Beach. Once again, this was a tremendous experience. I felt these pictures should have been included yesterday. Many thanks for reading, and looking, David 09.42 in my stateroom!