After our wonderful flight we set off further west to Tizel. Odd little town but we found a lovely restaurant for lunch and then returned for dinner!! Waking the next morning we had a frost covered car but it soon cleared. Our drive to Hanmer Springs took longer than we planned but Ken spotted a Lodge sign offering lunch and it was a beautiful spot only marred by the owner/chef who talked too much!!On arrival in Hanmer Springs we found many of the Motels [usual...

After our wonderful flight we set off further west to Tizel. Odd little town but we found a lovely restaurant for lunch and then returned for dinner!! Waking the next morning we had a frost covered car but it soon cleared. Our drive to Hanmer Springs took longer than we planned but Ken spotted a Lodge sign offering lunch and it was a beautiful spot only marred by the owner/chef who talked too much!!On arrival in Hanmer Springs we found many of the Motels [usual...

Friday 2 July 2010 Another day to remember! Am sitting up in bed at 7:45am with frost on the ground refusing to get out of bed until the sun is up! It's Saturday and we begin the journey towards home! Couldn't log on last night but did download a FEW photos but need to be connected to get onto the BLOG. So decided to write about yesterday sitting up in bed and yes I have put the electric blanket on!! Ken has gone for breakfast already and I am told the car is fr...

Another day!! Well two probably, now three!. We are so enjoying this trip. One of the things that is so enjoyable is that there are so few cars on the road. To see two now seems like a traffic jam! Wonderful scenery and just as I remembered as you turn each bend it’s a new scene and usually either the sea or mountains. Hotels have been wonderful and at each Ken has paid extra for a spa for me to make up for all the baths I have missed! Meals have been wonderfu...

Look at the new photos that I have just put on!! Found Funkie Cafe at Baylis Beach and loads of oldies there on their big motor bikes!!! BUT the pictures on the wall were all of PNG!!! All showed traditional clothes and the one of Madang said in the blurb that you cna still see people in these masks in Madang!!! No wonder people still get the wrong idea. Did make us laugh. just seen the news and see that whilst we have rain and temperatures of 13 to 16 you in Lo...