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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…