Whirlabout 2019

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North from Sydney

North from Sydney

30 -31 May 2019 The last week or so, it been much cooler than it has been on the trip so far. Today we started north from Sydney, eventually finding the Barrington Tops National Park. We drove 4WDaus to the top of Gloucester Tops which is over 1300m and enjoyed some...

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Vivid Sydney 2019

Vivid Sydney 2019

22 - 29 May 2019 For the past 11 years Vivid Sydney lights up Sydney’s skyline each May / June. They light up everything from the the Opera House sails, The Harbour Bridge, Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, Sydney Harbour, Barangaroo, Darling Harbour, Circular Quay, Luna...

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Wollemi National Park

Wollemi National Park

11 -15 May 2019 On my way to Glen Davis I detoured up a 4WD track at Ben Bullen. Speed along the track was slow as I traversed into the Gardens of Stone National Park. I abandoned the track about half way to Baal Bone Gap. Glen Davis is located in an area I used to...

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Coolah Tops National Park

Coolah Tops National Park

Coolah Tops National Park - So Awesome! 30 April - 6 May 2019 After a few days in Tamworth it was off to Coolah Tops to do some more bush walking. It took a little longer to get away from Tamworth as I needed to shop for supplies before I left. This would put me in...

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South for a Break!

South for a Break!

12 April 2019 Today Steve and I headed off to see friends Paul and Jane down near Eumundi. A great night was had by one and all. 13 -16 April 2019 We bid goodbye to the guys, and each other as Alison headed for Brisbane and Steve for home via sunshine coast. Alison...

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Bye Thailand

Bye Thailand

Out and About Chiang Mai! 1 - 2 March 2019 The lasy couple of days we have just wanted around and enjoyed ourselves. There is always something new to find and do. 3 Mar 2019. Alison set off for the monks trail which ends at Doi Suthep temple. The trail was incredibly...

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Rest Up in Chiang Mai

Rest Up in Chiang Mai

Now some time for Rest! 22 Feb 2019 Today we headed back to Bangkok. Alison was designated driver for the trip. Of course we still had some time for sight seeking, so we visited the Wiwak Lam Nao Prai. As we got closer to Bangkok traffic was congested in parts, but...

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Thungsong to Kaeng Krachan

Thungsong to Kaeng Krachan

West then North! 15 February 2019 Alison was elected to drive today! First stop this morning was to help Neil's tummy with an injection of cafe amazon and from here we  visited Wat Kang Pla. A unique little temple still very much under construction. Each of the Wat's...

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Ratchaburi to Thungsong

Ratchaburi to Thungsong

The Expedition Heads South! 8 Feb 2019 Today we did many stopped and only travelled a relatively short distance. The highlight was a fish farm where we were allowed to walk out onto the floating walkways were they fish were being harvested. Another great site was the...

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Bangkok to Kanchanaburi

Bangkok to Kanchanaburi

Back with our Travel Friends 1 Feb 2019 Back to the 3Seasons hotel for a total reorganization and repack of our gear for the trip to Bangkok. Of course as it is the first official day of the flower festival we stopped for a walk through the beautiful stands.  We had...

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Exploring East of Chiang Mai

Exploring East of Chiang Mai

East from Chiang Mai 23 Jan 2019 The lady who runs our accomodation for the night (the Sunnery Ville..she manages it for her son who lives in Bangkok) has indicated we should get up early to see the local temple, so breakfast was at 6am. Before sun up we were...

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Thailand 2019

Thailand 2019

Next Stop Thailand 16 Jan 2019 After a great stay with Christine, Mark and Tanika it is is off to the airport. At last we are starting to get a rhythm of going through the Brisbane routine. We arrived about 3 hours before the flight. Sadly, Thai Airways has removed...

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