Category: Australia

I’m blogging this from Melbourne as we are staying with our friends the Boards (see the Ben-n-Em link on the blogroll). Friday. We got up early and headed over to Henry Deane Plaza to have breakfast at Henry Henry, a nightspot and cafe/bar there. Mini-Elbeno managed to fall over and although it didn’t seem like… Continue reading Oz Report – Part 4 – Sydney Aquarium

The first day: After 14 hours, the sun caught up with us and we landed in Sydney a few minutes before sunrise. A SE wind meant a NW approach for our 747-400, which afforded us a lovely pre-dawn view of the downtown area. Arriving at the hotel at about 7.30am, we went straight in to… Continue reading Oz Report – Part 3 – Sydney Day 1

The flight: Mini-Elbeno: a gem. Sleeping, smiling, watching Bananas in Pyjamas on the in-flight entertainment system. Food: mediocre, where it was edible at all. As expected. Entertainment: Borat – hilarious. Sunshine – reasonable “hard science” content. Enjoyable. The Chaser’s War on Everything – an Aussie comedy sketch show I got by mistake while trying to… Continue reading Oz Report – Part 2 – The Flight

I’m blogging this, rather incongruously, from an Aboriginal Cultural centre a little way south of Narooma in NSW. Here’s what I’ve prepared earlier while staying the hotel in Sydney for a few days: Pre-flight: Taxi 30 minutes late. But we are determined not to get stressed. Check in is a breeze, and security fine. But… Continue reading Oz Report – Part 1 – Pre-Flight