Aug 5, 2010 - Two weeks to go

So I thought that I would check to see how this site works and put and entry in for my hometown. Melbourne. ... I must be at the airport at 3:00am for a 6:00am flight from Melbourne to LA, via Auckland totalling 17. ... 5hours.So I thought that I would check to see how this site works and put and entry in for my hometown. Melbourne. ... I must be at the airport at 3:00am for a 6:00am flight from Melbourne to LA, via Auckland totalling 17. ... 5hours....

Jul 28, 2010 - Rome

Woke up early to make the most of the day.Woke up early to make the most of the day....

Jul 22, 2010 - Paris to London

Breaky in Paris Caught train to London Tube to waterloo Stayed at Park Plaza westminster - room has awesome views of Big Ben and Houses of Parliament.Breaky in Paris Caught train to London Tube to waterloo Stayed at Park Plaza westminster - room has awesome views of Big Ben and Houses of Parliament....

Jul 21, 2010 - Day 2 in Paris

Ouchies!! Note to self - Crocs are NOT appropriate walking shoes. and wow - people in business suits!! We were out of the slums! :-) At the foot of the stairs leading up to Sacre Couer was a little cafe where Kirkinator bought us some drinks and we people watched and met some lads from Melbourne. ... Off up the stairs (knackered! There was about 150 steps.Ouchies!! Note to self - Crocs are NOT appropriate walking shoes. and wow - people in business suits!! We were out of the slums! :-) At the foot of the stairs leading up to Sacre Couer was a little cafe where Kirkinator bought us some drinks and we people watched and met some lads from Melbourne. ... Off up the stairs (knackered! There was about 150 steps....

Jul 20, 2010 - Arrival in Paris

The first leg from Melbourne to Singapore went on time, and it was ok . ...

Jul 18, 2010 - The night before ....

Finally starting to calm down a bit now after feeling a bit nervous all day.Finally starting to calm down a bit now after feeling a bit nervous all day....

Jul 16, 2010 - Melbourne

Finalement, apres tout ce temps nous quittons Sydney, direction Melbourne, a plus de 1000 km par la route ou nous voulons passer (et oui, en Australie, les distances sont enormes, meme si sur la carte c'est tout petit). ... Par contre, on nous avait prevenu que Melbourne serait froid, mais jamais nous nous imaginions autant: la journee ne depasse pas les treize degrees sans parler de la nuit avec souvent de la pluie en prime. ...

Jul 9, 2010 - 3 more sleeps!

School holidays finished and Guy has commenced long service leave.School holidays finished and Guy has commenced long service leave....

Jul 4, 2010 - Singapore-melbourne

We were still 3 hours from Melbourne at that stage, so when I awoke, it was to discover that I had only slept for an hour, so there was nothing to do but wait for the landing. ... Descending into Melbourne, the whole of Victoria was clouded over with no land in sight. ... It was only just before landing and going through the cloud that we could see Melbourne airport. ...