Got up early enough to have a continental breakfast in the hotel dining room this morning (included in the room rate!), and then packed up ready for our activity for the day. We jumped in our car and drove out to Werribee Open Range Zoo for the day – about 45 minutes drive from our … [Read More »]
Archives for September 2008
Melbourne – Day 1
We flew down to Melbourne tonight for a few days off. Leanne finished up work early and I picked her up so she could come home and get ready. We then caught a train to the airport – cheaper than catching a taxi. It costs around $45 for two return tickets from Artarmon to the … [Read More »]
Monarto Zoo
After staying with my parents in Murray Bridge over night, I visited Monarto Zoo for a few hours before heading down to the airport to fly back to Sydney. It has been nearly 5 years since I last visited – which is quite disappointing given that my parents live only a few minutes down the … [Read More »]
Adelaide Zoo
I had to fly over to Adelaide to take care of some business, so I thought I’d take an early flight to give me a few hours at Adelaide Zoo to get some photos. Unfortunately it started raining just as I arrived, and got steadily heavier until it was bucketing down at one point – … [Read More »]
Royal National Park
Leanne’s parents have been staying with us for the past week or so, and they are heading down the south coast to spend some time with their other daughter before driving back to Adelaide. On their way out of Sydney, we drove with them down to Royal National Park and spent the morning wandering around … [Read More »]