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Author Archives: Sconquest
Ayers Rock, NT. Totally Tantalizing Uluru. *****5 stars
A Kaleidoscope of Changing Shapes & Colours Where else do you find a rock with it’s own airport? Is that truly Rock star status? So exciting to be here at last. The cost is rather off putting but we’re coming … Continue reading
Posted in Attractions, Ayers Rock, Central Australia, National Parks, Uluru, Uncategorized
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Kings Canyon Creek Walk, NT. A Different Perspective. ****4 stars
Just love those Rocks! What do you know? We only have to drive 300 or so kilometres today so there’s plenty of time for another early morning walk. Instead of climbing canyons today we’re taking a leisurely stroll along the … Continue reading
Posted in Bushwalk, Central Australia, Kings Canyon, Maps, National Parks, Plants
Tagged Kings Canyon, River walk.
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Kings Canyon Rim Walk, NT. Simply Breathtaking! ****4 stars
‘Strewth’, it’s dark outside, as Grandad used to say. He had such a wealth of colourful phrases like ‘stone the crows’ and ‘starve the lizards’ which you don’t hear much anymore. After dinner, we had recovered sufficiently to venture along … Continue reading
Alice Springs to Kings Canyon via Standley Chasm and Simpsons Gap ****4stars
Desert Magic Enough shilly shallying, so we headed out west along Namatjira Drive to Standley Chasm and Simpsons Gap. Unfortunately, we didn’t have enough time to visit Ormiston Gorge after stocking up with supplies, maps and a coffee in Alice … Continue reading
Posted in Alice Springs, Bushwalk, Kings Canyon, National Parks, Simpsons Gap, Standley Chasm
Tagged Bill Bryson, bon jovi, Down Under, ipad, kangaroos
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Alice Springs, NT. A Long Way to and from Anywhere.
Cautionery Tales Without rambling further about getting lost trying to find Anzac Hill or our inability to open the fuel tank on a Holden Cruz we will focus on the priorities, namely a decent map. Forget all the brochures and … Continue reading
Alice Springs, NT. Wandering with Imagination not Images.
Chaos Reigns Supreme Sack the navigator! What! I was doing my best but it didn’t matter where we were heading I didn’t know which way was up, north, right but mostly wrong, even with a simple map. Ooops, we just … Continue reading
Posted in Attractions, Bushwalk, Central Australia, High Tea, Uncategorized, Victoria
Tagged Alice Springs, apple, casino, geelong, Grace Kelly, images, ipad, lasseters, lost, morsecodians, telegraph station, trig hill
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Nowhere, AUS. Where to now?
Exploring the Unknown Quite a scone drought the last few months so we are heading into the great unknown with next to no idea of what we’ll find or where we’re going. Looking forward to such an adventure, just me … Continue reading
Posted in Attractions, Central Australia, Flight, Places
Tagged Alice Springs, Central Australia, ipad, qantas, tetris
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Katoomba, NSW. Lacklustre Lilianfels **2stars
Great Expectations. Sadly Disappointed. Finally went horse riding for the first time ever. Didn’t fall off & enjoyed the trail ride in the Blue Mountains. It was only an hour but it still left you rather sore and tender. To … Continue reading
Posted in Blue Mountains, High Tea, New South Wales, Scones
Tagged high tea, katoomba, Lilianfels
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Sydney, NSW. Back and Forwards on the Manly Ferry.
Touring Sydney with Seagulls Always great walking through the Botanical Gardens but it was certainly very hot as I made my way from the Art Gallery, down to Circular Quay and the Manly Ferry, here’s a map. Just … Continue reading
Posted in Gardens, New South Wales, Sydney
Tagged Botanical Gardens, corso, domain, ferry, Manly, sydney
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Art Gallery of NSW. Disappointing Scones ***3 stars
Picasso – Sorry, Not My Cup of Tea. Go now so there’s no worry about crowds at the Art Gallery of NSW. When I arrived about 1.30 pm there were plenty of tickets available for any of the half hour … Continue reading
Posted in Exhibitions, New South Wales, Places, Scones, Sydney
Tagged art gallery, cafe, Musee National Picasso, new south wales, paris, Scones
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