round the world with my family
join us on our family gap year
After a wonderful week in Adelaide staying with my family, we decided to go on a road trip to Melbourne so that we could drive the Great Ocean Road. I was looking forward to the dramatic scenery, getting out into small town south Australia, stopping frequently for coffee and a wander about. The kids were... Continue Reading →
As well as receiving five members of the Keating family via Freemantle Prison, Australia is also home to some family that voluntarily chose to leave the cold and wet behind and instead embrace deadly spiders and scorching heat. A generation of £10 poms settled in South Australia in the 1950’s and 60’s, including my aunt... Continue Reading →
A two-hour river cruise for $8. Something didn’t feel quite right about this. You can only just get a beer for that price. This cruise was also holding out the possibility of us seeing some dolphins. For $8. There is only one sailing per day on the Port Adelaide Dolphin Express. We arrived at the harbour... Continue Reading →
Hi, I’m Lexi. I’m 6 years old. I like travelling. I haven’t liked – Dubai. I didn’t like it because it was too hot. I also didn't like burritos, which we tried in New Zealand. I have liked – Lanzarote. I liked it because it was sunny and had a swimming pool. I also like... Continue Reading →
The Brig Amity brought the first European settlers to Albany in 1836, setting sail from Sydney with 61 men to prevent an expected French settlement in the region. Lying 400km south of Perth, on the bottom left edge of Australia, Albany is the oldest permanently settled town in Western Australia. An important port for mail... Continue Reading →
round the world with my family 