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Thailand – Two Cities & One Island

We left Singapore for a short flight to Bangkok,  we then connected to a Koh Samui flight.  As first timers to Thailand we went round in circles where to stay.   Heard a rumour that internal flights were cheap, however…

The Road Is Long – Sydney to Cairns

Part 5 – Townsville – Port Douglas – Cairns – The Grand Finale  Leaving Townsville, we had another three hour drive to Mission Beach, had a quick stop off at Cardwell for a leg stretch, coffee and a bit of…

The Road Is Long – Sydney to Cairns Part 4

Part 4 – Airlie Beach – Townsville – Magnetic Island Adventure The A1 is recognised as the longest highway in the world!  We covered off another 176 miles before arriving in Airlie Beach.  Great apartment with views over Airlie Beach…

The Road Is Long – Sydney to Cairns  Part 3

Part 3 – “Repositioning Days” With a fair chunk of miles to Airlie Beach (almost 12 hours – it doesn’t look that far on the map),  we’d planned the drive over three days with two overnight stops, in random locations.…

The Road Is Long – Sydney to Cairns Part 2

Part 2 – Gold Coast – Sunshine Coast Mermaid Beach –  Woke up to rain!  It rained all day.  Managed to pop out when the sky cleared early afternoon and walked along the beach, however we got caught in a…

The Road Is Long – Sydney to Cairns Part 1

Part 1 – Sydney – Gold Coast Gavin Still the 4th collected – a white Subaru Forester – we set off Northbound for our epic 1,500 mile road trip.  A very short drive around an hour up the coast for…

Severe Weather Alert Ahead

The drive to the airport turned in to a short sightseeing trip over the Anzac Bridge, we got lost in the tunnel!  Eventually after a short detour via the city, we headed back over the bridge and got back on…

Leaving 2025 Behind

Arrived at the hotel in Sydney and was “slightly” disappointed!  The hotel costs over the NY were eye watering, it was a little tired and jaded.  Location was great, just opposite Central Station.  First full day there, G had booked…

The Final Edit – Heading For Christchurch 

Our planned stop after leaving Manapouri was Dunedin however in true G & M style, we like to make our life complicated.  We had talked ourselves in to a three hour detour just to stand on Slope Point.  The southernmost…

Te Anua & Double Sounds of Silence

From Queenstown we continued heading south towards Te Anua.  Chosen for it’s proximity to Milford Sound and Manapouri for Doubtful Sound.   Te Anua was a good choice to stay and we based ourselves here for two nights. It ’s…