So New Years Eve, and we finally got a great night's sleep! Ya beauty!
And what do you do in Australia on New Years Eve? Go to the beach of course! Headed down to Brighton Beach in Botany Bay for the day where we really got hit by the sun...factor 30 all the way over here!
A quick bite for lunch, then it was almost time for the main event...New Years Eve in Sydney!
We headed in at about 5pm to experience the pre-match buildup in Darling Harbour and Circluar Quay, before heading to the botanical gardens for 7.30pm for the Harbour Lights evening. And what an evening, such a great location, such a good view, great food, good wine and the fireworks, well wow, absolutely unbelievable! Words actually fail me!
Train home in the nicest post drinking atmosphere ever and in bed to listen to the wailing man at 2am! Haha
Monday, December 31, 2012
Day 3
To be removed: date should be one day less!
Following a couple of days of city slicking, we decided it was time to explore a little bit more of New South Wales, so we headed off to the Blue Mountains about 80km west of Sydney for a day trip.
After a very early pick up of 7.20am, we headed up to Katoomba and to Scenic World, where we rode a cable car, a 56 degree sloped train and the Sky Way, which included walking around the rainforest where we saw the web of a funnel web spider, the most poisonous spider in the world.
Following this we went to an aboriginal experience, learning about the didgeridoo and other customs. An interesting photo was obtained at the end. After a bit of fancying about on an annoyingly unorganised trip, we had lunch before visiting the old town of Leura, which had a great wee candy shop.
Then it was back down the road towards the city stopping at ferndown animal park where we got to see all the famous animals of Australia, including Kangaroos (which you could feed) and Koalas that you could have photos taken with.
Back on the bus to the Olympic Park, where we boarded the boat for a river cruise back to Circular Quay.
Then at night we found Gary and Helen Parker's house and enjoyed their lovely company and hospitality!
Following a couple of days of city slicking, we decided it was time to explore a little bit more of New South Wales, so we headed off to the Blue Mountains about 80km west of Sydney for a day trip.
After a very early pick up of 7.20am, we headed up to Katoomba and to Scenic World, where we rode a cable car, a 56 degree sloped train and the Sky Way, which included walking around the rainforest where we saw the web of a funnel web spider, the most poisonous spider in the world.
Following this we went to an aboriginal experience, learning about the didgeridoo and other customs. An interesting photo was obtained at the end. After a bit of fancying about on an annoyingly unorganised trip, we had lunch before visiting the old town of Leura, which had a great wee candy shop.
Then it was back down the road towards the city stopping at ferndown animal park where we got to see all the famous animals of Australia, including Kangaroos (which you could feed) and Koalas that you could have photos taken with.
Back on the bus to the Olympic Park, where we boarded the boat for a river cruise back to Circular Quay.
Then at night we found Gary and Helen Parker's house and enjoyed their lovely company and hospitality!
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Day 2
Again, not too sure exactly how and when this is being posted, but Day 2 our first Saturday in Australia was a belter.
With residual jet lag still in our bodies, a 4am wake up led to a 7am breakfast in the cafe next door, stuffing our faces on French bread, lovely!
Then it was back to Darling harbour to hit the tourist information to book our trip to the blue mountains. Then it was a long old walk back to the opera house before a tour around the opera house, a fascinating I site into how it works now and how the design was decided and created. The sun came out in a big way during the tour.
This meant that we left on the ferry to Manly in bright blue skies with fantastic views of the harbour city. Manly was absolutely lovely, a bit of lunch, then a walk the full length of the beach followed by an ice cream, which Amanda obviously loved!
Back into town aboard the Manly ferry, a wee sleep and then dinner back in Carling Harbour, with a brief drink with Henry Kitchen and his wife.
A good day, now if we can just lose this sodding jet lag, life would be, to coin a Bert Le Close phrase, unbelievable!
With residual jet lag still in our bodies, a 4am wake up led to a 7am breakfast in the cafe next door, stuffing our faces on French bread, lovely!
Then it was back to Darling harbour to hit the tourist information to book our trip to the blue mountains. Then it was a long old walk back to the opera house before a tour around the opera house, a fascinating I site into how it works now and how the design was decided and created. The sun came out in a big way during the tour.
This meant that we left on the ferry to Manly in bright blue skies with fantastic views of the harbour city. Manly was absolutely lovely, a bit of lunch, then a walk the full length of the beach followed by an ice cream, which Amanda obviously loved!
Back into town aboard the Manly ferry, a wee sleep and then dinner back in Carling Harbour, with a brief drink with Henry Kitchen and his wife.
A good day, now if we can just lose this sodding jet lag, life would be, to coin a Bert Le Close phrase, unbelievable!
Friday, December 28, 2012
Day1
I think I might be a bit behind the times with writing this, but it's pretty safe to say that Day 1 saw us arrive and also be very jet-lagged!
We landed at Sydney a little after 7 am and after a long but fast moving queue to get us through immigration (take note America!) we were headed into town on our pre-booked van at 8 .30am arriving at the Park Regis City Centre hotel by 9am. Sadly our room was not ready so following a pit stop we headed out and about to discover Sydney!
First stop was a walk around Darling Harbour to find the tourist information centre. A quick Internet and breakfast stop at Starbucks followed, before we managed to see the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the opera house, Circular Quay and the first look at the Botanical gardens.
We walked back to the hotel and at 1.30 could finally check in and have much needed washes after close to 30 hours in smelly clothes! Some lunch and a slightly too long sleep next, then we headed back to Darling harbour for a long walk then stopping in at The Blackbird restaurant for a beer and a beef burger. Carlton Draught was my poison and it was very nice too.
Back to the hotel and bed by 9.45pm, although Friday nights in Sydney are quite noisy so wasn't the greatest nights sleep ever!
Ho hum!
Off to the Opera house for a tour, Manly, Lunar Park, cross the bridge on Day 2!
We landed at Sydney a little after 7 am and after a long but fast moving queue to get us through immigration (take note America!) we were headed into town on our pre-booked van at 8 .30am arriving at the Park Regis City Centre hotel by 9am. Sadly our room was not ready so following a pit stop we headed out and about to discover Sydney!
First stop was a walk around Darling Harbour to find the tourist information centre. A quick Internet and breakfast stop at Starbucks followed, before we managed to see the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the opera house, Circular Quay and the first look at the Botanical gardens.
We walked back to the hotel and at 1.30 could finally check in and have much needed washes after close to 30 hours in smelly clothes! Some lunch and a slightly too long sleep next, then we headed back to Darling harbour for a long walk then stopping in at The Blackbird restaurant for a beer and a beef burger. Carlton Draught was my poison and it was very nice too.
Back to the hotel and bed by 9.45pm, although Friday nights in Sydney are quite noisy so wasn't the greatest nights sleep ever!
Ho hum!
Off to the Opera house for a tour, Manly, Lunar Park, cross the bridge on Day 2!
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Fancy Toilet
Sunday, December 09, 2012
Friday, November 23, 2012
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Always makes me laugh
When folk on the tubes have to get on and off as quickly as possible, as if it will make a massive difference in when they reach their destination!
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Jersey Harbour
Monday, November 12, 2012
It's a tough one
It surely has to be up there! ;-)
Jersey time
Sitting at Gatwick just the now, waiting to head to Jersey for the week, hopefully should be good times!
Thursday, November 08, 2012
Thursday Morning
And all is fairly good with the world, with the exception of my health funk I have going on right now!
Wednesday, November 07, 2012
Thursday, November 01, 2012
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Monday, October 22, 2012
Friday, October 19, 2012
Friday, October 12, 2012
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Holidays
Are just bloody brilliant! Hoping the good weather returns from the last couple of days tomorrow, but can't really argue with it can we!
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Mdina
Amanda also pretending to be David Bailey !
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Malta...arrival
Made it to Malta safely and soundly! Have to say its really rather nice, very picturesque and the warmth is pure lovely!
Friday, September 21, 2012
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Urrgh...
Hate boring days, considering my motivation is so low, I'm not sure I can see myself doing much more really hard work the rest of the day!
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Friday, September 14, 2012
Off to Dublin...
Monday, September 10, 2012
Friday, September 07, 2012
Tuesday, September 04, 2012
What about this
Sunday, September 02, 2012
Day 2
Of two at the Paralympics! Today, we're off to the swimming and aquatics centre, seriously hoping for some 'God save the Queen' singing!
Saturday, September 01, 2012
Paralympics...
Off to Olympic park again, this time for the Paralympics! Tonight it's the Olympic stadium once again, for athletics!
Thursday, August 30, 2012
The dark knight returns...
A very good film! Definitely a must see film! A bit dark at points, humour dispersed throughout although still not sure about Michael Caine as Alfred!
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Urrgh!
It turns out it takes sometime to get over a stag-do to Ibiza then!
Still very, very tired and really not that happy with the world! Still not really too much more you can do but suck it up...and that's what I'm doing!
Only one and a half days until 3 day weekend!
Still very, very tired and really not that happy with the world! Still not really too much more you can do but suck it up...and that's what I'm doing!
Only one and a half days until 3 day weekend!
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Weird
In work today and strangely enough it feels normal and quite peaceful! Probably won't last though, although will be better when I start my new audit next week!
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Thursday, August 09, 2012
Monday, August 06, 2012
Friday, August 03, 2012
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