Maits Rest

When our guide had been talking about this stop along the Great Ocean Road I thought it was named after … More

Wrecking ships

The next stop along the journey was Loch Ard Gorge, named after the ship which was wrecked here. The entrance … More

Philip Island is to the south of Melbourne, to its west is the Great Ocean Road. There are a number … More

I did of course explore Melbourne itself as well. I had seen these cuddling buildings on my way into town … More

I made a couple of day-trips to places around Melbourne while in Victoria, the first was to Phillip Island. Phillip … More

After a lovely weekend in beautiful Adelaide, I embarked on another Great Southern Rail journey, albeit slightly shorter to Melbourne. … More

I also wandered around the central shopping area of Adelaide and very much enjoyed all the public art. One reader … More

Finally, after 4 days on the train I arrived in Adelaide. I was welcomed at the station by a friend … More

Apologies for the brief interruption of my Australian travels, let me take you back to the opal filled desert around … More

Just a short note to say that last week I ticked France off my list of EU countries to visit … More