Melbourne was very interesting, but I come to realize that Australia has a very short history. It's not like most countries outside of the US or even like most states in the US. Many of the historical buildings in the major cities of Australia have been rebuild with new high rises that are fabulous, but much like any major city. We were able to tour several way memorial sites. Melbourne is going through a drought and everything was dry and brown.
Our visit to Tasmania was lovely. It has different eco systems and provides a variety of plant and flowers that were just beautiful. I toured the botanical gardens and went to the pinnacle of Wellington Mountain. The weather was very cold and windy, but the pinnacle provided some awesome views. Hopefully my pictures will prove this out.
Signing off for now.
Frances
Friday, February 6, 2009
Monday, February 2, 2009
Day 1 through Day 5
Hello All,
This trip has been amazing so far. I have not figured out how to send pictures, but once I do, I'll try to keep you posted.
The city of Sydney is all high rise buildings and very high tech. We stayed in the lovely Shagri-La hotel for two days and received the real 5 star service. The second day, we went on a tour of the city and also took a cruise in Sydney and Darling harbors where we were able to view the beautiful Sydney Opera House that is quite famous. I believe I took at least a hundred pictures of the opera building itself.
The weather is quite warm, but that was expected. What was unexpected is the humidity. Nothing stays dry for very long.
We boarded our ship, The Millineum, on the second of Feb and found our Concierge Class stateroom very quickly. I'm rooming with a very nice lady from Diamond Bar and she is a professional photographer. So my pictures will be absolutely perfect. We left Sydney harbor yesterday at 2pm and are on our way to Phillip Island. Once we leave there, we will go on to Melbourne where we will spend the day. I will send my next posting after we leave Melbourne.
Take care , Frances
This trip has been amazing so far. I have not figured out how to send pictures, but once I do, I'll try to keep you posted.
The city of Sydney is all high rise buildings and very high tech. We stayed in the lovely Shagri-La hotel for two days and received the real 5 star service. The second day, we went on a tour of the city and also took a cruise in Sydney and Darling harbors where we were able to view the beautiful Sydney Opera House that is quite famous. I believe I took at least a hundred pictures of the opera building itself.
The weather is quite warm, but that was expected. What was unexpected is the humidity. Nothing stays dry for very long.
We boarded our ship, The Millineum, on the second of Feb and found our Concierge Class stateroom very quickly. I'm rooming with a very nice lady from Diamond Bar and she is a professional photographer. So my pictures will be absolutely perfect. We left Sydney harbor yesterday at 2pm and are on our way to Phillip Island. Once we leave there, we will go on to Melbourne where we will spend the day. I will send my next posting after we leave Melbourne.
Take care , Frances
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