On our last day we didn't have to hurry. Our flight from Bangkok to Singapore wasn't until 5pm. So we relaxed by the pool. We read, the girls swam. I went for a walk to find a man who operated a small booth on the side of the street who specialised in fixing watches. His specific skill was in removing links from watch straps which is exactly wha...

We set off just after 8.00am and yet again get confused by Australia's road systems as we end up on the ring road circling Melbourne with a couple of de-tours and we're back on track. We head to St.Kilda a suburb of Melbourne and try a hotel which weirdly reception is only open at certain times with us not falling into this category. A guest is ...

Well, not long to go now, but who's counting? We're pretty much packed, have everything organised and just a little bit of pre-flight freaking out to go. This time next week we should be on our way out of Beijing and having a blast, or scrambling madly for the Immodium; one or the other... So, we'll try to get updates in as we go and the odd (ve...

G'Day possums!! So, we left Sydney slightly dissappointed and headed for Melbourne on a 4 day adventure safari through the Snowy Mountains, Wilson's Promintory, Kosziosko National Park and Buddhist training Monastry's (more our cup of tea!!). The first day, we headed via the capital Canberra, which is the most uninspiring capital ever. Thankfull...

Am letzten Tag in Adelaid bin ich noch in die Schokoladenfabrik von Haighs gegangen, das ist hier eine sehr teure Schokolade. Das Interessante war, der Sohn von dem Gruender wollte lernen wie man Schokolade herstellt, da der Vater bisher nur andere Suessigkeiten hergestellt hat. Er hat dann einige Schokoladenhersteller in der Schweiz angeschrieb...

It's cool and overcast yet again so it's another nice walk to work, which is more of the same. It's dragging a bit but I eventually get finished and when I get out, it's hot, sunny and very sticky. Lisa's working at 6pm and I have a craving for a Lamb Korma so we leave the house to wander up towards the Rochester and Safeways. However, 5 mins fr...

Seen some more of the city over the last few days and a lot more of the casino. Went on an awesome run playing online poker yesterday which gave me a much needed boost to my finances. Well it covered what I lost in the card room earlier in the week. Went and had a look around a Da Vinci exhibition today which was my bit of culture for the week. ...

This entry should be more visual, but because I can't upload photos, it is not yet. Today I toured the Great Ocean Road which runs from Melbourne to Adelaide a long the coast. To be honest, as lovely a journey as it was, a lot of the scenery is like the coast of the Isle of Wight, with stacks and archs and all that coastal terminology you may ha...

Arrived in Melbourne on the 10th March, sold the car a few days earlier than expected so got an earlier flight incase the car broke down and our buyers tracked us down, but mainly it was time to move on. So far Australia has been great! Melbourne is a great city, especially that the Commonwealth Games are on. Lots of things happening all over th...

Adelaide. If Adelaide were a country, we're sure it could give Finland serious competition as the fair hair, blue eyed capital of the world. Our first day in Adelaide, and a visit to the South Australia migration museum educated us why. South Australia received the bulk of it's immigration from the Anglo Saxon dominated parts of the UK, plus Ger...