Being food lovers, we love all the things that go with it. No visit to a country or town is complete without going to a market and seeing what is on offer – no different for Chiang Mai. Admittedly, there are lots of markets around and not all are of the same quality. I reallyContinue reading “Visit to Chiang Mai market”
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Exploring Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai is a city in mountainous northern Thailand. The old town is home to hundreds of elaborate Buddhist temples – but they are for another day. Today is all about getting used to the heat and having a look around the old town. Chiang Mai was founded in 1296 and was the capital ofContinue reading “Exploring Chiang Mai”
Latest pictures of our Oz trip posted
I have taken well over 1000 pictures over the last few weeks. and I reckon I have deleted at least 500 whilst editing. I have added a selection of my favourites to our photo galleries. Come and have a look 😎
Random things that I never got round to post….
The Southern Ocean seems very clean. On none of the beaches did we find plastic rubbish – very different to what we have experienced in the Northern Hemisphere – no more beach pictures here as I already shared a lot … Only 11% of the world population lives in the Southern Hemisphere. Apart from theContinue reading “Random things that I never got round to post….”
Best for last – Pinelli Wine Estate
To mark our last day in Oz, we decided to do what we like best – good food and wine. Yes, there has been some sightseeing and earlier today we made some interesting purchases (I know, sounds very mysterious) but the focus was clearly on sensory delights. With the Swan Valley wine region being closeContinue reading “Best for last – Pinelli Wine Estate”
Watching liquid gold being poured
After travelling up the Swan river on a leisurely cruise from Fremantle, we spent the day in Perth, capital city of Western Australia, founded in 1829 as administrative centre of the Swan River Colony Having done city walking tours both in Adelaide and Melbourne, we thought we do some thing (spectacularly) different and visit theContinue reading “Watching liquid gold being poured”
More wildlife or natural beauty?
Enjoying the last few days of our Aussie travels in Fremantle/Perth. With ‘time running out’, we had to make a tough decision: driving further North to see ‘The Pinnacle desert’ (round trip 14 hours) or spending a leisurely day in yet another Marine Park. 🤔 🤔 🤔 Not (totally) surprising, animals won! Decided to visitContinue reading “More wildlife or natural beauty?”
Lazy day in Fremantle (aka Freo)
Fremantle was the first area settled by the Swan River colonists in 1829. The city is named after Captain Charles Fremantle, the English naval officer who established a camp at the site. We spent the day wandering around town … marvelling at the architecture .. diving into history … Sampling the local produce … andContinue reading “Lazy day in Fremantle (aka Freo)”
Bremer Canyon – what an experience – in more ways than one …
Bremer Canyon is about 45km off the coast in the Southern Ocean and the feeding grounds for the Bremer Bay Killer Whales, the apex predators. We have been looking forward to a full day Killer Whale Expedition for a long time, a special treat. Two days prior we got a mail confirming the tour butContinue reading “Bremer Canyon – what an experience – in more ways than one …”
Visiting historic whaling station leaves some mixed emotions
When the Cheynes Beach Whaling company closed in 1978, they quite simply put down their tools and walked away. This makes visiting the historic whaling station a very authentic experience as the site is basically the same as when it was fully operational. After Humpback whales were no longer allowed to be hunted, they continuedContinue reading “Visiting historic whaling station leaves some mixed emotions”
The Travels of Birgit 