Barri Gòtic
In English it is called the Gothic Quarter and is a sizable area in central Barcelona known for its labyrinth of narrow, mostly pedestrian only, streets that radiate from small,…
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Blue Pools
In the Mt. Aspiring National Park is a special place where a glacier fed stream joins the larger creek and together they flow out to the Tasman Sea on the…
Sydney Botanic Garden
On our way to Mrs. McQuarie’s chair from the Opera House we walked through the lovely Sydney Botanic Garden. While not as extensive as the Melbourne Royal Botanic Garden it…
Syndey Opera House
Today is our last day in Sydney, tonight we fly to Christchurch, New Zealand. Eeeek! There better not be hobbits at the arrival gate. We had just three things we…
Blue Mountains
Everyone says you have to make this day trip when you’re in Sydney so who were we to argue. This morning got up and got on a Sydney Transport train…
Healesville Sanctuary
We rented a car and took a drive to the northeast of Melbourne, into the Yarra Valley where we’d spend a few hours at the Healesville Sanctuary. Our plan after…
Royal Botanic Garden
After the Queen Victoria Market we rode a tram to the Royal Botanic Garden. If you enjoy gardens, this is a highly recommended activity while in Melbourne. With Jeff being…
Get Thee to the Nunnery
Last time we were in Hong Kong we blasted through it and saw every tourist site they tell you to see. This time we chose to do nothing but hang.…
Hanoi’s Old Quarter
Hanoi is a very old place. It has been inhabited since 3000BC and the city just celebrated it’s 1000th year of existence in 2010. The Old Quarter is the original…
Angkor Wat
Incredible as it seems we woke up 6 minutes before our wakeup call at 3:54am and in swift order got ready for our driver. We also had arranged for a…