Brenda and Kemm's travels

Day 2 – Brisbane to Dunedoo

Brisbane to Dunedoo – a tiny town 1 hour north of Dubbo (cute little motel in town – local golf club perfect for a Sunday night dinner – had to be, was the only place open in town!) Dunedoo to Rutherglen (stayed at Tuilleries Vineyard Accomodation – delightful!) Rutherglen region, …

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Heading south on our Great Ocean Road Trip

We’re off on our next trip away – the plan is to drive the Great Ocean Road between Melbourne and Adelaide. That’s it! What we do on the way there and afterwards is all pretty much play it by ear. There are a couple of semi-planned items though – playing …

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Day 1 – Brisbane to the Gold Coast

We’re off on our next trip away – the plan is to drive the Great Ocean Road between Melbourne and Adelaide. That’s it! What we do on the way there and afterwards is all pretty much play it by ear. There are a couple of semi-planned items though – playing …

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Chongqing (Pronounced Chong Quing) and on to Xi’an

Well the boat ride is finally over – cruises are fine but 4 days on that river boat was just long enough thank you!!! The gorges we have travelled through on the boat for the past few days have really been spectacular and jaw-dropping sights to see – it was …

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Xi’an, Shanghai

Have just arrived in Shanghai – had one of those scary and very bumpy flights out of Xian – not something one want so remember!!!! ‘ Almost’ held Kemm’s hand……! Now checked in to the Raddison right in the heart of Nanjing Rd in Shanghai – free from tour ‘duties’ …

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Shanghai, Suzhou

Visit to the Shanghai Art Museum with its five floors of display rooms featuring themes such as jade, bronze and paintings. Tonight, enjoy dinner at a local restaurant, followed by an acrobatic show. Travel to the canal and garden city of Suzhou, where you’ll visit a silk factory to learn …

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Terracotta Warriors

Arrived in Xi’an this afternoon and headed straight to the hotel from the airport. Great system this small group travel – boarding passes all ready for us on arrival at airports, all grab our bags and there’s always a tour guide waiting for us at baggage claim whom we follow …

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Fengdu or Shibaozhai

Group visit to Fengdu, known as the Ghost City for its gardens temples and statues of ghosts and devils. (Kemm and I didn’t go – ‘just another temple’ and the weather is yuk!)

Small Gorges, Wu Gorge, Qutang Gorge

A much better sleep last night and I ‘think’ I am feeling a little better. After breakfast it’s off on a shore excursion again – this time via another ferry and up the “Minor 3 Gorges” (have to admit getting a little tired of gorges now!), but in reality, irrespective …

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Three Gorges Dam Site, Xiling Gorge

I had a terrible nights sleep last night, turns out the lounge bar is right above our room and although Kemm was snoring like a trooper, I was kept awake by footsteps sounding like elephants above us! Ho hum, such is life. On with the day – breakfast first then …

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