Monthly Archives: November 2012

20121108 – Homeward Bound

Thursday – warm and sunny. Our flights not until 23:25 so we have a full day. MTR and star ferry to Kowloon and do the open top bus tour. Today the place stinks with the smog and its sore eyes. … Continue reading

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20121107 – Big Buddha Then Snake For Tea

Wednesday – hot and sunny again. MTR to central and catch the Ferry to Lan Tau Island. Pass the Apple store and manage to resist a visit.More relaxing day planned today away from all the hustle, bustle and millions in … Continue reading

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20121106 – Hong Kong

Tuesday – hot and sunny. Lets just tell a bit about the Ovolo hotel hotel we checked into last night. Yes it’s in a sleazy area. Yes, like most Hong Kong hotels the room are that small you need to … Continue reading

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20121104 – St Kilda & Goodbye Oz

Sunday – hot (32C) and sunny. How variable the weather can be. One minute 16C the next 32C, such massive variations. After a morning cleaning up, well to be honest Wendy doing most of the work and me battling with … Continue reading

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20121102 – An Apple a Day and Melbourne Again

Friday – warm and sunny. New iPad mini and iPad 4 goes on sale today. Don’t we live in exciting times! We’ve decided to pass on the mini. iPhone for mobile / on the go and traditional iPad for home, … Continue reading

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20121031 – The Great Ocean Road

Wednesday – warm, cloudy and some showers in the afternoon. Up at crack of sparrows. Drive through Melbourne traffic to the great Ocean Road. Actually built by survivors of World War 1 as a memorial to their fallen comrades. One … Continue reading

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20121030 – Gaol and the Scrots

Tuesday – hot and sunny in the 30’s. Wow Philips today launch a web-enabled LED light bulb, capable of interacting with smartphones and tablets to automate lighting in the home using integrated wireless technology. Don’t we live in exciting times. … Continue reading

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