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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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20121028 – Ned Kelly Country and the Great Alpine Road

Sunday – hot and sunny. Up early for the long drive up to the Ned Kelly country and our tour along the great Alpine road. To relieve the boredom and keep me awake a kangaroo bounces out. If we’d have … Continue reading →

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20121026 – Sovereign Hill

Friday – grey, miserable and rainy. Lazy day. Wendy gets her weekly treat and goes to the supermarket whilst I spend the morning checking the accounts, credit cards and statements. By lunch time I’m ready to stick every bankers bum … Continue reading →

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