I’ve been there, Swannie. In 2005. First stop Singapore, then onto Brisbane, to be collected by my childhood friend. I stayed with her and her husband, in Caloundra. She has moved umpteen times since and I haven’t a clue where she ended up. She can go absolute years before replying to my email, asking where the heck she is! I then flew onto Sydney for a few days. Took a train out to the Blue Mountains. Went round Sydney on the tour bus. And took a ferry over to the zoo.
Back to Singapore for another few days and home.
Very enjoyable.
I also did NZ on a separate trip, 8 years ago. Again, Singapore as stopovers.
abrasive/ rough and ready attitudes.
Go easy Donkeyman. Dont tar us all on the attitude of a small minority that you may have heard referred to as the “ugly Australians” when abroad.
Opal mining towns like Coober Pedy and Lightning Ridge are unique as due to the sweltering and freezing above ground conditions many people live underground.
There are even some homes with its own swimming pools.
I was in Australia for six weeks earlier this year.
I have been to Australia many times and always loved it .
This time we spent time on the Sunshine Coast ( Coolam) and up in Sprinkbrook Mountain National Park
It is always beautiful in so many ways .
I feel it is my spiritual home .
My son is Australian.
Summer the Dreamliner flies non stop from UK to Perth (west coast) for between 16/18hrs. Compare that to when I flew from Sydney to London back in the 80s… 32 long hours with stopovers in Singapore and Bahrain.
QUOTE=Swannie148;1921158]Opal mining towns like Coober Pedy and Lightning Ridge are unique as due to the sweltering and freezing above ground conditions many people live underground.
There are even some homes with its own swimming pools.
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Hope you come again. Does son live here or UK.
