The DixonsJul 10, 20192 min readFranz Josef and his Receding GlacierWe left Jackson's Retreat to head off to the Franz Josef glacier. The journey was quite long and the weather started to turn pretty...
The DixonsJul 9, 20193 min readThe French Invasion at AkaroaOff to Akaroa. The drive once we get to the peninsula is dramatic and from every turn around the mountainside, we get fantastic views of...
The DixonsJul 9, 20192 min readSpectacular Mount Cook Off on the Omarama-Lindis Pass Road to Mount Cook and our next park, Glentanner. The journey is quite long and the weather has turned,...
The DixonsJul 9, 20192 min readWonderful WanakaA lovely drive up to Wanaka, stopping off for a coffee at Arrowtown. This place is like time has stopped at the turn of the 20th century...
The DixonsJul 5, 20193 min readWhen Should a Sound be a Fjord? Off to the Skyline this morning, that is a gondola up to the mountain that overlooks Queenstown and, at the top, gives a fantastic view...
The DixonsJul 1, 20192 min read8 Days a Week in QueenstownWell, we are only in Queenstown for 5 days, but we packed in enough to make it feel like it was 8 days. Our flight into the airport was...
The DixonsJul 1, 20192 min read30 Years of Sixty Five ThousandLast full day of Alex being with us, so we thought we would hop on a ferry and go over to Manly Beach, rather than Bondi Beach, for no...
The DixonsJun 28, 20191 min readBicycle, Bicycle, I Want to Ride my BicycleOff on a bike ride today with Bonza Bike Tours, recommended to us by the fellow traveller on the river cruise the other night. We all...
The DixonsJun 26, 20192 min readSuper Sydney We take the Cathay Pacific flight from Cairns to Sydney. Diane and Alex take the Business Class seats and enjoy champagne and steak. ...
The DixonsJun 25, 20192 min readDaintree DelightsA full day ahead up into Daintree rainforest with Daintree Discovery Tours. We are picked up by our guide for our tour early in the...
The DixonsJun 22, 20192 min readCricket, Rain and a BirthdayA lazy day today; as the sun is shining and the temperature starts to rise, we decide to have another day on the beach and around the...
The DixonsJun 22, 20192 min readGreat Barrier Reef AdventureAnother lovely day, so after a knock about on the tennis court between Keith and Alex, we head to the beach to stroll along it into town....
The DixonsJun 21, 20193 min readPerfect Port Douglas We pick up Alex from the airport, get the hire car from Hertz and he helps us unload the motorhome. It's raining and we just wonder if...
The DixonsJun 7, 20192 min readIt's Raining Iron Men at Palm CoveOn the way to our final park, we stop off at Kuranda, that is located in a rainforest some 100 feet above sea level. It is also home to...
The DixonsJun 7, 20192 min readWe Will, We Will Waterfall Today is an official waterfall day. Here in the Atherton Tablelands, there is a waterfall trail, all nicely signposted. So, with the...
The DixonsJun 7, 20192 min readSpot the CassowaryCassowaries are flightless birds and are now an endangered species, mainly because of habitat loss. However, the Aussie authorities are...
The DixonsJun 5, 20192 min readA Rollingstone Gathers No MossWe leave Airlie and the birds to head off to Rollingstone Beach Front Resort, that is just north of Townsville. We head out on Bruce...
The DixonsJun 4, 20192 min readPaddleboarding at the WhitsundaysToday a trip over to the Whitsunday Islands, tempted by the marketing of Whitehaven Beach being the best in Queensland. We are part of a...
The DixonsJun 3, 20192 min readThe BirdsWe set off to Airlie Beach quite early, but first have a wonder down to the beach at Cape Palmerston. We wonder through a cutting in the...
The DixonsMay 30, 20192 min readSea Goat Lives in Natural Voids in the GroundThis is our attempt at a cryptic crossword clue for where we visit today, as a diversion to our journey north on the A1. Yes, not...
