THE CLARE'S TRAVELS AROUND THE WORLD
THE CLARE'S TRAVELS AROUND THE WORLD
Reflections from this Trip
Well, we have now been home a week and we are just about got ourselves sorted from this epic trip.
The Long Journey Home
I was awake by 1.30am way before the alarms I had set. It felt like I had hardly been asleep
Hua Hin – Last Day
We were determined to make the most of our last day by doing very little. When we drew back the
Hua Hin – Day 3
Anymore days like today and this blog will start to get even more repetitive and boring than it already is.
Hua Hin – Day 2
Today started much the same as the day before with a long leisurely breakfast outside. Karen went and nabbed the
Hua Hin – Day 1
A cloud covered sky greeted us as we pulled the curtains back on our Garden View room. The room is
Travel Day to Hua Hin
5.45am alarm meant we were able to check out by 6.25am and in breakfast for 6.30am. The fastest full breakfast
Sydney Day 6 – Watsons Bay
Today was another grey start to the day. It was still lovely and warm however as we set off from
Sydney Day 5 – Bondi Beach
The pace is definitely slowing. This morning Karen didn’t even wake up until 8.15am, what decadence. Anyone would think we
Sydney Day 4 – Darling Harbour
Today marks 4 weeks since the start of our trip. This is now the longest holiday we have ever had
Sydney Day 3 – Taronga Zoo
A lovely relaxing start to the morning didn’t see us leave the hotel until 9.30am when we caught the train
Sydney Day 2 – Manly & Sky Tower
Today was yet another good day. The weather was cloudy as we set off after a hot breakfast in the
Sydney – Day 1
After a good nights sleep it was lovely to wake up to a Norwich away victory. Even better was the
Christchurch
A very leisurely start to the morning meant that Karen didn’t even wake up until 8.15am. We were all sorted
Tranz Alpine Express
Today was the last driving day of the holiday for me. It was a planned 2 ½ hours to Greymouth.
Fox Glacier
A familiar early start saw us on the road by 8.30am as we knew we had a 4 ½ hour
Queenstown
Today was planned to be more relaxing…. However we were out of our room at 9am making the short stroll
Milford Sound
Six am alarm call this morning. We had to be up, packed, parked the car and ready for our tour
Te Anau
Another early start for our 3 ½ hour drive today meant we were on the road again by 9am. This
Tailei Gorge Railway and more
This morning was an easy start as our pre booked trip on one of the worlds great scenic railways didn’t
Journey to Dunedin
Today was scheduled to be another long drive with the Sat Nav showing an elapsed time of 4 ½ hours
Christchurch
Today was another day where we just had to get up and go. So we got up and went and
Ferry to South Island & Kiakoura
Another early start as we had to check in for our Ferry Crossing by 8am. Fortunately the terminal was only
Wellington – Day 2
A relatively lazy start to the day meant we didn’t leave the room until 9.15am. A quick walk took us
Wellington
A long drive today, not helped by a 10 mile detour due to roadworks that took us over some mountains