This is us in our itinerary outfits.
Still working on getting the trip sorted. We have all of the flights booked although the airline are changing some of them... c'est la comagnie aerienne! Getting the Visas was a bit of a contrast. The Indian visa comprised a visit to the embassy in the Aldwych. Queue in the rain and wind for an hour to get your appointment to come back later that day. - return at the due time to scrum down in the waiting room, with great shouting rows going on between officials & people trying to get permanent work visas. Giving up your UK passports for them to disappear, getting kicked out for lunch break and back into the scrum after lunch. In all took about 5 hours. The Aussie visa took 5 minutes on the Internet.
We have so far planned:
Delhi - A trip on the Palace on Wheels - its the Indian version of the Orient Express. It goes around Rajasthan on a 7 day trip and visits Jaipur - the pink city & Amber Fort; Jaisalmer - Thar Desert, latticed mansions and sandstone fort; Jodhpur - forts, & Jaswant Thada cenotaph, and get some trousers.; Sawai Modhopur, Ranthambur National Park, tigers; Chittaurgarh, more forts; Udaipur, Jag Niwas lake palace; Bharatpur, the Maharaja Suraj Mal's capital, national park; Agra, Taj Mahal; back to Delhi for a tour round the old ad new cities.
Singapore - Based in the harbour, we have a free spa treatment thrown in at the hotels. Sentosa Island cable car, maybe some museums and eating out in china town.
Perth - Wandering the city by foot and tram and then driving outback and up the coast, dunno where yet.
Aukland - City then Rotarua sulphur stink and off to Waitomo glow worm cave. Maybe take in a subterranean raft trip, if Lin can stand it.
Brisbane - Drive up the coast stopping on way to visit Fraser Island, Rockhampton on the way to the Whitsunday Islands for a bit of barrier reef snorkeling, weather & Lin permitting.
Sydney - Fly back to Sydney from Hamilton Island, city sight seeing, bridge climb, people watching in the harbour, Bondi Beach, Lin wants to see the Aussie lifeguard bums - I don't know what she means!! Driving down to Canberra and then back up the coast road, just chilling.
Uluru - Ayers Rock. Fly out into the desert for a trip round the rock, watch the sun up sun down, a bit of local culture, some grub and wine in the red.
Melbourne - Back to the city and then down to the gold fields at Ballarat. Lin keeps asking about Opal mines. Can't imagine why?
Christchurch - Down in the South Island, Hanmer up to Kaikoura and perhaps a chopper ride up to the West coast glaciers.
Fiji - for a chill on a south coast all inc resort.
USA - Across the big pond to LA and a stay in San Diego, fish & ships, Coronado etc - On to Orlando and crash in the villa, 60th birthday bash with pals out there. Some golf and whatever takes our fancy. Perhaps the blue men this time.
Blighty - back just in time to go on the golf hol.
We have so far planned:
Delhi - A trip on the Palace on Wheels - its the Indian version of the Orient Express. It goes around Rajasthan on a 7 day trip and visits Jaipur - the pink city & Amber Fort; Jaisalmer - Thar Desert, latticed mansions and sandstone fort; Jodhpur - forts, & Jaswant Thada cenotaph, and get some trousers.; Sawai Modhopur, Ranthambur National Park, tigers; Chittaurgarh, more forts; Udaipur, Jag Niwas lake palace; Bharatpur, the Maharaja Suraj Mal's capital, national park; Agra, Taj Mahal; back to Delhi for a tour round the old ad new cities.
Singapore - Based in the harbour, we have a free spa treatment thrown in at the hotels. Sentosa Island cable car, maybe some museums and eating out in china town.
Perth - Wandering the city by foot and tram and then driving outback and up the coast, dunno where yet.
Aukland - City then Rotarua sulphur stink and off to Waitomo glow worm cave. Maybe take in a subterranean raft trip, if Lin can stand it.
Brisbane - Drive up the coast stopping on way to visit Fraser Island, Rockhampton on the way to the Whitsunday Islands for a bit of barrier reef snorkeling, weather & Lin permitting.
Sydney - Fly back to Sydney from Hamilton Island, city sight seeing, bridge climb, people watching in the harbour, Bondi Beach, Lin wants to see the Aussie lifeguard bums - I don't know what she means!! Driving down to Canberra and then back up the coast road, just chilling.
Uluru - Ayers Rock. Fly out into the desert for a trip round the rock, watch the sun up sun down, a bit of local culture, some grub and wine in the red.
Melbourne - Back to the city and then down to the gold fields at Ballarat. Lin keeps asking about Opal mines. Can't imagine why?
Christchurch - Down in the South Island, Hanmer up to Kaikoura and perhaps a chopper ride up to the West coast glaciers.
Fiji - for a chill on a south coast all inc resort.
USA - Across the big pond to LA and a stay in San Diego, fish & ships, Coronado etc - On to Orlando and crash in the villa, 60th birthday bash with pals out there. Some golf and whatever takes our fancy. Perhaps the blue men this time.
Blighty - back just in time to go on the golf hol.
4 comments:
I cannot believe that you are not coming to see me in Dubai....???? Will read the blog with interest... Have a great trip...
Linda...would be very interested in seeing the photos of the Aussie Lifeguards (close ups would be good)!!! Fantastic holiday - hope you both have a wonderful time. Have a great 60th Wally, what a way to celbrate it. Will be watching your blog with interest. Gill and Steve
Singapore, try the Eastern Fish Market for Restuarants to eat out if you get time!!
Sydney's best beach is Manley, take the ferry from Cirular quay to get there. Bondi has a decent coastal walk to the RHS of the beach as you look at it, that can last for up to 2 hours. To get to Bondi you can use the Blue sightseeing bus from Circular Quay, get off at Bondi, do as much as the walk as you want and get back on the bus at one of the little bays along the coast. If you go keep an eye out for the penguins.
I couldn't get Chris up the Bridge!!
Have a good trip.
Hi both - glad you arrived safely. Robbie went fishing and is asking if you have seen any fish on your wanders, because, apparently England has none!!!, you can gather by that he caught zilch.
Enjoy the adventure.
Take care
Rob and Jan
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