Travel
Holidays
22/04/11
We went to Italy, Turkey, some Greek Islands, London and New York in April May and June .
Two "Queens"
23/02/11
We saw two "Queens" today. The "Queen Elizabeth" at about 91,000 tonnes and the "Queen Mary 2" at about 150,000 tonnes. Now that's big!
Out and About
13/02/11
We got out and about this (Sunday) morning. First up was a hike to Barrenjoey Lighthouse followed by a lap of Palm Beach and finally, lunch at the Newport Arms Hotel.
Country Victoria
23/02/10
In Country Victoria we visited interesting places including some frequented by Ned Kelly and his gang, historic and well preserved towns, a quaint pub in the middle of nowhere, Marysville and the resting place of Jack Riley.
Out and About
11/02/10
We traversed some interesting terrain in the Blue Mountains and Kanangra Boyd National Parks with friends today.
Out and About
10/09/09
We gave the Prado a run down the NSW & Vict coast to Ararat via Melbourne and home through Bendigo and Echuca.
Snow Time
29/08/09
We had fun at the snow on 27 & 28 August with Mark - one day at Thredbo and one at Perisher. We also spent time with Garth, Trish and Mitchell.
Operation Beachbuster
10/06/09
Operation Beachbuster is now well under way. We are walking from Palm Beach to Cronulla via Sydney’s ocean beaches, headlands and foreshore reserves.
Follow our progress at here.
Brian, Alan, Greg and Peter.
Follow our progress at here.
Brian, Alan, Greg and Peter.
Holiday Report
30/05/09
Well, it’s time to report on the trip.
As you can see from these photographs taken using Adrian’s new Canon Powershot (reviewed 16 April), our excursion included a round of golf at one of Asia’s most difficult courses. The Bintan Lagoon Golf Resort is world renowned for its exceptionally designed championship 18-hole golf courses.
The Jack Nicklaus Sea View Golf course and Ian Baker-Finch Woodlands Golf course both offer spectacular signature holes, fast greens, undulating fairways and scenic water hazards. Adrian and I played the more difficult Jack Nicklaus designed 18.
Our journey took us by air and road to Singapore, Kuching, Melaka, Kuala Lumpur, Penang Island and finally by boat Langkawi in the far north of Malaysia. We finished with a lovely weekend at the Indonesian Island of Bintan.
Some highlights of the journey:
As you can see from these photographs taken using Adrian’s new Canon Powershot (reviewed 16 April), our excursion included a round of golf at one of Asia’s most difficult courses. The Bintan Lagoon Golf Resort is world renowned for its exceptionally designed championship 18-hole golf courses.
The Jack Nicklaus Sea View Golf course and Ian Baker-Finch Woodlands Golf course both offer spectacular signature holes, fast greens, undulating fairways and scenic water hazards. Adrian and I played the more difficult Jack Nicklaus designed 18.
Our journey took us by air and road to Singapore, Kuching, Melaka, Kuala Lumpur, Penang Island and finally by boat Langkawi in the far north of Malaysia. We finished with a lovely weekend at the Indonesian Island of Bintan.
Some highlights of the journey:
- Catching up with Alicia and Adrian
- Drinking gin and tonic on hot days
- Playing golf
- Eating the local food
- Observing the Asian culture
- Investigating historical Melaka
- Watching the sunset over Batu Ferringhi beach
- Shopping in KL
- Relaxing at Langkawi
- Bush walking in Bako National Park Sarawak
- Seeing orangutan’s and proboscis monkeys in the wild
- Sharing the jungle with Macaques, Silver Leaf monkeys, Lemurs (flying monkeys) and Hornbills at Langkawi
- Ascending 710 meters by cable car to see the wonderful views over the islands of Langkawi
- Swimming at wonderful beaches and a lake
- Partaking of Devonshire tea at David Browns cottage on Strawberry Hill (hillock on Penang Hill)
- Getting up close to a Pit Viper and some carnivorous plants at Bako National Park
- Going up the Petronas Towers in KL
Itinerary for May 2009
17/04/09
| Date | Day | From | To | Travel By | Time | Overnight | Hotel |
1-May-09 | Friday | SYD | SIN | QF 5 | 1550/2155 | Singapore | |
2-May-09 | Saturday | Singapore | |||||
3-May-09 | Sunday | Singapore | |||||
4-May-09 | Monday | SIN | KCH | MH638 | 1325/1450 | Kuching | Riverside Majestic Crowne Plaza |
5-May-09 | Tuesday | Kuching | Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kuching (B) | ||||
6-May-09 | Wednesday | Kuching | Ref: 40931825 | ||||
7-May-09 | Thursday | Kuching | Ph: +6082247777 | ||||
8-May-09 | Friday | KCH | SIN | MH637 | 1110/1235 | Singapore | |
9-May-09 | Saturday | Singapore | |||||
10-May-09 | Sunday | Singapore | |||||
11-May-09 | Monday | SIN | MKZ | Coach | 0800/ | Melaka | Marriott Renaissance, Jalan Bendahara, Melaka |
12-May-09 | Tuesday | Melaka | (B, Cr) Ref: 87463122 Ph: +6062848888 | ||||
13-May-09 | Wednesday | MKZ | KUL | Coach | TBA | Kuala Lumpur | Parkroyal, Jalan Sultan Ismail KL (B) |
14-May-09 | Thursday | Kuala Lumpur | Ref: 1411499 Ph: +6032147088 | ||||
15-May-09 | Friday | KUL | PEN | Coach | TBA | Georgetown | Hotel Royal (B) |
16-May-09 | Saturday | Georgetown | 3 Jalan Larut Georgetown, Penang | ||||
17-May-09 | Sunday | Georgetown | Ref: 638942 Ph:+6042267888 | ||||
18-May-09 | Monday | PEN | LGK | Ferry | 0830/1100 | Langkawi | Berjaya Langkawi |
19-May-09 | Tuesday | Langkawi | Beach & Spa Resort (B, D) | ||||
20-May-09 | Wednesday | Langkawi | Ref: 11524200 | ||||
21-May-09 | Thursday | Langkawi | Ph: +6049591888 | ||||
22-May-09 | Friday | LGK | SIN | MH677 | 1530/1700 | Singapore | |
23-May-09 | Saturday | SIN | TNJ | Ferry | 11:10 | Bintan Island | Bintan Lagoon Resort, Bintan Island |
24-May-09 | Sunday | TNJ | SIN | Ferry | 17:35 | Singapore | Jack Nicklaus Sea View GC: 7am tee |
25-May-09 | Monday | SIN | SYD | QF 32 | 0940/1905 | Sydney |