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!