Our Honeymoon - Australia and Dubai (December 2011/January 2012)
Our Honeymoon - Dubai & Australia (Perth, Margaret River & Yallingup, Melbourne, the Great Ocean Road, Sydney and then Dubai)
Our hotel in Perth
Swan river in Perth
Perth skyline
Queen Vic in Kings Park, Perth
ANZAC war memorial, Perth
King's Park Botanical Gardens, Perth
Ralph and Karen on the glass "eco" bridge, Perth
Messing about in a boat en route to Fremantle!
Millionaires row on the Swan River
Fremantle
Fremantle
The old prison in Fremantle
Fishing harbour in Fremantle
Replica of Captain Cook's ship in Fremantle harbour
Our motor for Western Oz!
Our apartment at Yallingup
View from our balcony of the Caves Hotel at Yallingup
The noisy locals
Countryside near Yallingup
Overlooking the beach from just below our apartment
Surfing heaven near Yallingup
Famous local caves near our apartment
Lighthouse at Cape Naturliste
Indian Ocean
View from the lounge of Cape Lodge hotel at Margaret River
Dinner at Cape Lodge hotel
View from the Grand Hyatt hotel in Melbourne
Melbourne
The Yarra river
The Eureka tower
Australian Centre for Moving Image (ACMI) in Melbourne
Flinders station lit up at night
Princess Theatre in Melbourne
Parliament Gardens in Melbourne
Royal Exhibition Hall in Melbourne
The Melbourne Museum
Eco forest in the centre of the Melbourne Museum
Aboriginal display in the Melbourne Museum
On the Ocean Road, our hotel at Apollo Bay
Windy weather on the Ocean Road
The famous 12 Apostles on the Great Ocean Road
Sydney harbour view
Circular Quay at Sydney Harbour
Original victorian post box in the oldest part of the City
Old tenement buildings in the Rocks part of Sydney
A typical street in the Rocks
First Govenor of Oz
Oldest building in Sydney - Cadman's cottage
Cruise ship terminal in Sydney
Oldest pub in Sydney, The Lord Nelson
The Observatory up on the hill overlooking the City
Warden's cottage at the Observatory
Birdshow at Taronga Zoo in Sydney
Snow Leopard at the zoo
Tiger Tiger!
View over the Targona Zoo from the Sky Train
Hyde Park Barracks - telling the history of convict life in 1750's
Map at the barracks showing the extent of emigration from the UK in the 1800's
Yes, the Palmers were here first!
Bed and breakfast at the barracks
One of Steve's illustrious ancestors!
New South Wales Art Gallery, Sydney
Royal Botanical Gardens - Parlm House
Flying fox bat in the trees
Royal Botanical Gardens
A nice romantic coffee in a bar.....
The iconic Sydney Opera House
New Year's Eve Gala event at the Opera House
Dinner on New Year's Eve
The party on the lower concourse at the Opera House
National Opera and Ballet Orchestra of Australia - main concert hall, on NYE
Slightly pie-eyed!
Here come the fireworks!
Dubai - The Burg Khalifa - tallest building in the world at 827 metres
Any one for cake at the Shangri La hotel?
Any one for a take away in Dubai?
Dubai beach
Downtown Dubai near the Souks
Dubai metro station
Lots of shops - The Dubai Mall
Boys in Heaven. A whole floor devoted to tech!