Halls Gap is a village, popular with tourists, nestled in the Grampians in western Victoria about a 3 hr drive from Melbourne. The Grampians are a series of rugged sandstone mountain ranges rich in beautiful scenery, forests, wildlife, waterfalls, bushwalking tracks, lookouts and also nearby wineries. It’s also a very popular rock-climbing destination and great…
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A weekend on the Mornington Peninsula
Perfectly placed 1.5 hours from Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula is an ideal location for a weekend away. We chose Blairgowrie as it is close to the end of the peninsula which means the bay beaches and ocean beaches were no more than 2 kms apart. Leaving home at 5pm on Friday, we quickly booked a…
Uluru and Kata Tjuta in Central Australia
A short, five night but fabulous holiday to the Red Centre of Australia. It’s a shame that it took me till I was in my fifties before getting to Uluru and Kata Tjuta (The Olgas) but better late than never. Fly in to the local airport and then pick up your hire car and head…
A Week in Cape Town
We absolutely loved our week in Cape Town. I would definitely go back to visit again one day and see and do even more. We had fabulous weather (bar one day) and there is so much to see and do within easy driving distance. There is something for everyone – history, scenery, wine regions, wildlife…
Discovering Japan
In August 2018 we travelled to Japan for the first time with a couple of friends in an organised tour with G Adventures. Then following the tour John and I had a few days by ourselves in the beautiful area of Nikko, a couple of hours from Tokyo. Having never been to Japan we were…