A Brief Visit to Australia’s Capital City
Most people think the capital of Australia is either Sydney or Melbourne. Yet, it is Canberra, which is located between the two. It is not the most eventful city in Australia, yet worth a short visit. We decided to make the six-hour drive from Melbourne, which was a bit more tiring then we anticipated. Most of the surroundings on the way were hills, and that gets boring after a while.
Weekend Escape to Brisbane
The Melbourne winter of 2015 was one of the coldest in years. For us, coming from freezing and snowy Boston, did not think it was that bad. But, there were days you had to wear gloves, and that qualifies as cold Down Under.
Melbourne Half Marathon Race Report
Exactly one year ago, on October 18, 2014, I ran the Amsterdam Marathon, which ended in slight disappointment, as I did not reach my goal of finishing within three-and-a-half hours. After settling down in Australia, I picked up running regularly again, and apart from getting into better shape, I also felt it was time for another race. As preparing for a marathon requires a lot of time, I decided to stick to the Half Marathon this time.
Wine Tasting in Yarra Valley
The latest stop in our never-ending journey to find the perfect wine was Yarra Valley, situated one hour east of Melbourne. After our weekend trip to the Great Ocean Road, we decided to visit Yarra Valley on the following Monday to see what it’s all about.
Driving the Great Ocean Road
Back in May, barely a month after ending our seven-month trip around the world, we already felt the urge to get moving again. We opted to rent a car for the weekend, and head to Torquay, the beginning of Australia’s Great Ocean Road.
Oceania
- Timezone
- UTC+11:00
- Countries
- Australia
- Fiji
- New Zealand
