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Wilson’s Promontory (Prom as the locals say), is a peninsula that forms the southernmost part of the Australian mainland. We spent the day hiking some of the short walks (not equipped for longer over night tracks) and enjoying the scenary and wildlife. Beautiful place and a bit of wilderness

Left Melbourne earlier today and stopped at Phillip Island on our way to Wilson’s Promontory (or Prom as it’s know by the locals) Met this little cheeky fellow in the Koalo Reserve on Phillip Island Phillip Island lies just off Australia’s southern coast. At Summerland Beach, spectators gather daily at sunset to watch the PenguinContinue reading “Phillip Island”

When one thinks Melbourne, some of the words that come to mind are ‘coffee’, ‘laneways’ and ‘street Art’. So went to find some examples …

The cottage was constructed in 1755 in the English village of Great Ayton, North Yorkshire by the parents of Captain James Cook. In 1933 the owner of the cottage decided to sell it with a condition that the building remain in England. She was persuaded to change “England” to “the Empire”, and accepted an Australian bidContinue reading “Curio – Cook’s Cottage”

Traditionally acclaimed as Australia’s “cultural capital”, Melbourne has a big Art scene, plenty of museums, exhibitions and offers lots of events. We couldn’t pass on a free concert of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra at the Sidney Myers Music Bowl. What better way to spend a sunny Saturday evening? Obviously being helped by a nice picnicContinue reading “Melbourne, the culture capital of Australia”

Went out in search for leisurely breakfast / brunch and found Hardware Lane. Lots of options and some even offer free coffee / tea with your breakfast.

As one of Australia’s most famous historical figures, Ned Kelly was born in the colony of Victoria to Irish parents with his father being a transported convict. The Kellys were poor and saw themselves as victims of police persecution. Ned served several prison sentences for a variety of offences. After shooting three policemen he and his gangContinue reading “Ned Kelly – for some the Robin Hood of Australia”

Trying out some of the local bar scenes. Couldn’t get passed the Berlin Bar without trying it out. Getting in requires you to ring the bell and then you have to decide if you are more a West or East Berliner …. we opted for West Berlin, wonder why. Maybe 5* Fergus has something toContinue reading “Berlin Bar in Melbourne, yes it’s true”

No better way to get some insight into a city than going on a walking tour with a local. Liam, our guide, did a great job sharing some of Melbourne’s history and little anecdotes. here are a few little snippets of what we picked up … Melbourne was founded in 1835 by John Batman whichContinue reading “Exploring Melbourne on a walking tour”

Still have to try the famous coffee culture but had our first dining experience. There are so many places to choose from. It’s rather difficult to decide … In the end we followed the recommendation from Kyle, one of our guides in Tasmania. Venue and food were excellent