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New Zealand Honeymoon 2017 (Day 4)

This morning was reserved as a back-up day for heli-hike in case of bad weather yesterday. To me, good planning includes having back-up days as such so that we don’t miss activities we like! Thankfully, we had good weather yesterday and it only rained this morning!! Today, we had to do a 3hr drive toContinue reading “New Zealand Honeymoon 2017 (Day 4)”

New Zealand Honeymoon 2017 (Day 3)

This morning, we prepared early for our heli-hike up Fox Glacier. Thankfully, we had a good weather and clear skies. On days we do outdoor adventure, the most important thing we need is good weather! Using http://www.Bookme.co.nz, we managed to secure quite a few good deals for our adventure. The heli-hike was one of them.Continue reading “New Zealand Honeymoon 2017 (Day 3)”

New Zealand Honeymoon 2017 (Day 2)

We woke up early to prepare for our drive this morning. We grabbed a quick breakfast from a nearby neighbourhood store and headed for the West Coast Road towards Shantytown at Greymouth. According to Google Maps, the drive was 3.5hrs long. It was windy and steep at some parts. We also went past Castle HillContinue reading “New Zealand Honeymoon 2017 (Day 2)”

Sydney Melbourne 2018 (Day 8)

Yes, we are heading out for our 1st hot air balloon ride in our lives! We woke up before the sky was lit because we were set to catch the sunrise on the hot air balloon! We set off at around 5am to gather at a hotel nearby. It was still dark. I could hardlyContinue reading “Sydney Melbourne 2018 (Day 8)”

Sydney Melbourne 2018 (Day 7)

This morning, we bade farewell to my favourite apartment thus far. We headed for the Brighton Boat Shed. We’ve seen many photos of the place. It’s like a place everyone will head to when they are in Melbourne. It’s really different to be here personally. The long stretch of boat shed was captivating. There, weContinue reading “Sydney Melbourne 2018 (Day 7)”

Sydney Melbourne 2018 (Day 6)

Today is a day dedicated to exploring the Melbourne city! After breakfast, we decided to take a 20min walk to the Prahran Market. Yes, we don’t mind walking, neither do my parents, especially in such cool weather! The temperature today was at 13 degs! Wind was chilly the moment we opened the glass door toContinue reading “Sydney Melbourne 2018 (Day 6)”

Sydney Melbourne 2018 (Day 5)

As the sun rose, we finally got a nice view of our surroundings. It was exactly the reason why I chose this cottage. Peaceful, quiet and tranquil with a chance of spotting wild koalas on trees. Unfortunately, we did not have the time to relax at the cottage as we had to continue on ourContinue reading “Sydney Melbourne 2018 (Day 5)”

Sydney Melbourne 2018 (Day 4)

This morning, we checked out early and headed for the airport for our flight to Melbourne. We returned our car near the International Airport and took a shuttle bus to the Domestic terminal. There, hubby and I had a fright of our trip. This is what happened… We bought my parents’ tickets through SIA whichContinue reading “Sydney Melbourne 2018 (Day 4)”

Sydney Melbourne 2018 (Day 3)

My next plan was to bring my parents to visit wildlife parks in Australia. So we decided on Featherdale Wildlife Park about an hour away from Sydney. Years ago when I first visited Perth, I really enjoyed seeing the kangaroos roaming freely in the wildlife park although I was really scared to go close toContinue reading “Sydney Melbourne 2018 (Day 3)”

Sydney Melbourne 2018 (Day 2)

Today, we started our self-drive proper! By that, I meant we finally drove out of the city to the Blue Mountain about 1.5hr drive away! Blue Mountain got it’s name because of the water vapour from the eucalyptus trees. We arrived at Scenic World and eagerly bought our tickets to the various rides: Scenic Railway,Continue reading “Sydney Melbourne 2018 (Day 2)”