Month: September 2024
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Road Trip Victoria – Day 3: Geelong to Olinda (Dandenong Ranges)
Welcome to day three of our road trip from Adelaide to Dandenong Ranges along the Great Ocean Road. You can read all about Day 1 to get to Warrnambool, and Day 2 along the Great Ocean Road, or you can skip to days 4 and 5 from Dandenong Ranges to Adelaide. Geelong After a relaxing… Read more
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Review – The Loft in the Mill, Olinda
During our trip to the Dandenong Ranges, we stayed in the Hathaway Suite at The Loft In The Mill, in Olinda. The Hathaway Suite The Hathaway Suite is one of four accommodation options available at The Loft In The Mill, and it is one of the most magnificent rooms that we’ve ever experienced. It exudes… Read more
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Road Trip Victoria – Day 2: Warrnambool to Geelong via Great Ocean Road
Our road trip adventure is spread over multiple days and posts. Read more about our journey start in our Day 1 post, skip to Day 3, or read about Days 4 and 5. Warrnambool Our day 2 journey began in Warrnambool as we left the Deep Blue hotel and spa. On the way out we… Read more
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Road Trip Victoria – Day 1: Adelaide to Warrnambool
We embarked on a road trip from Adelaide, starting early to cover miles before breakfast. Highlights included a stop at Meningie for coffee and enjoying scenic views, visiting Tantanoola Caves and its geological wonders, and exploring charming townships like Robe, Kingston, Port Fairy, and Warrnambool with their picturesque settings and unique attractions. Read more
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Adelaide Fine Dining – Garcon Bleu
It was my 50th birthday this week! After a lovely day at Monato Zoo, Christian took me out for dinner. Lately we have become a little obsessed with French dining so we went to the new French Restaurant on the 9th floor of the Sofitel Hotel in Currie Street. As we stepped out of the… Read more
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Adventures – Adelaide Monarto Zoo
For Bianca’s birthday, I took her to the zoo. This was not just any outing, but a visit to Monarto Safari Park, the largest Safari Park outside of Africa located just 50 minutes from Adelaide. Overview After a short drive on the freeway, we turned off at the small town of Monarto and headed down… Read more
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Adelaide fine dining – Parc Brasserie
It is that time once again where we go to one of Adelaide’s fine dining restaurants. We had a hankering for French style food, and so we selected the restaurant below the Pullman Hotel, called Parc. Parc is immediately open to the hotel reception, which did give a little strange feeling that we were sitting… Read more