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Bali-Lombok-Sumbawa & Back Again
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West Bali 2
Ben had his first surf lesson on Pekutatan Beach beside our resort with his Dad. It really didn’t take long before he was standing up for about seven seconds! I was very impressed! The next day, we went five minutes up the road to Medawi Beach, where he had another lesson with a pro! He’ll … Continue reading
West Bali
Nothing beats leaving the fun but crazy Songkran celebration in Thailand! And a trip to Bali for the first time was just what we needed! Good ‘ol AirAsia to the rescue with reasonable direct flights to Bali from Bangkok, four hours later we landed at Denpasar, the Capital of Bali. The driver from Puri Dajuma … Continue reading
Chiang Mai – 4 days
Take two personal days + a weekend + a cheap AirAsia flight and you too can spend 4 days in Chiang Mai, the largest and most culturally significant city in northern Thailand, and the capital of Chiang Mai Province. It is located 700 km (435 mi) north of Bangkok, among the highest mountains in the country. The city is on the Ping … Continue reading
It’s That Time of Year Again
It is indeed, that time of year again. Time to go home to my own backyard. I’m looking forward to relaxing with my family for three weeks, taking a few photos to take back with me to Thailand and catching up with an old friend or two. Unlike last year, there’s no visitors coming from … Continue reading
Shoalwater Island
South of Perth, near Rockingham, is Shoalwater Island, also known as “Penguin Island” – home to the Little Penguins, pelicans, and blue skinks! It was a short ferry ride across to the island in time for the daily feeding of penguins. We enjoyed a gentle 2km walk around the island before the feeding of the … Continue reading
Travelling Up the Coast
After a few days in the city, it was time to explore further up the coast. Off we headed towards a little town by the ocean called Two Rocks! Loved being back by the sea again, sea air, sea breeze, but man the seaweed stink I could have done without!! The Wannero Karting track was … Continue reading
Koalas & Kangaroos
I really do like Perth’s philosophy that so much land must be public domain. There are a tonne of open spaces for parks, places to walk and relax. We caught up with my Uncle today, who lives outside of Perth City near Morley. We visited the Caversham Wildlife Park to get up close and personal … Continue reading
Perth, Australia
First time to Perth for me and I have to say, it wasn’t at all what I expected. I’m not sure why, but I thought that it would be crowded & busy – and I was pleasantly surprised. It is a huge city – spread out but it did not feel crowded at all. And … Continue reading
A Few Days in Kanchanaburi
The girls came over to Bangkok for a week so we took off to explore Kanchanaburi province for 3 days. This was my third visit to the province but I’d never washed as elephant, bamboo rafted or Long-Tail-Boated it along the River Kwai. This is really a great province to visit and I highly recommend … Continue reading