The high seas that have dogged us for the last couple of days at last abated and Tuesday turned out to be a lovely day. Unfortunately,due to the course that the captain had to take and the slower speed, we … Read More
Port Lincoln – Australia’s Seafood Capital.
The anticipated storm from last night failed to materialise and we awoke to a blue sky in the small seaport of Port Lincoln.
This small town with a population of around 14,000 sits at the end of Boston Bay an … Read More
St Patrick’s Day in Adelaide.
Quite often when on a cruise you need to alter your watches to ensure you are on local time whilst ashore, but we were surprised to learn last night that Adelaide time is half an hour behind Melbourne time. Generally … Read More
Goodbye Melbourne, Hello Golden Princess.
For the last morning in Melbourne we once again explored some of the arcades of the city. Linking some of the major shopping streets, these contain a mixture of cafes and specialist retail outlets with some elaborately decorated.
It was … Read More
Another Busy Day in Melbourne.
This weather this morning was a little overcast but ideal for today’s planned activity, a trip to the Botanical Gardens. After the short walk to Flinders Street station we caught the tram to the Shrine of Remembrance. We thought that … Read More