Category: Adventures
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Adelaide Cellar Door Fest
One of the delights of Adelaide is that it is the “Festival State”, and there are frequent events to visit. We went to Cellar Door Fest, which is on every year in the Adelaide Convention Centre. Our previous attendance for the event in 2022 did not go so well, and we were extra cautious this… Read more
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Amsterdam – for New Year
As we are world-travelers, we were in Amsterdam for New Year as a part of our large Northern European holiday in 2024-2025. The visit to Amsterdam was one of the highlights of our long trip. Amsterdam, the city of canals Of course, Amsterdam is circled by canals. They were originally used for transporting cargo to… Read more
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Tallinn, Estonia
In our whirlwind tour of the Northern European countries, we entered the Baltic country of Estonia from the ferry from Helsinki. After a tiring walk across the cobbled streets up to the old town, we found our magnificent hotel, the Schlossle Hotel. It was a challenge to drag our bags up the old streets, but… Read more
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Olde Hansa Medieval Restaurant, Tallinn
As a part of our trip around the Baltics in our grand Northern Europe tour 2024-2025, we were in beautiful Tallinn for a few days. We had read online that there is a Medieval restaurant experience in the centre of Tallinn old town that was highly recommended, but we were warned it was in high… Read more
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Finland Sauna and Arctic ice dip
As a part of our mammoth Northern European Tour, no trip to Finland would be complete without a sauna and getting into a frozen lake at sub-zero temperatures! Apukka resort We decided that the sauna and ice experience would be a bit more special if we chose to do it at Apukka resort, north of… Read more
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Husky Dog Sled ride
On Christian’s bucket list of things to do, was to ride in a sled on the snow, pulled by a team of huskies as a part of our Finland Experience. We booked the experience on the day that the timeslots became available, and we found out that a week later, it was fully booked. We… Read more
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British Museum
One of the jewels of London is the British Museum. Set in the city in a purpose-built building, and free to enter, it houses thousands of unique and rare items. Entering and access It is free to enter, but you still need a ticket. You can get entry from the rear, but entrance from the… Read more
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Churchill War Rooms
A tourist location that I have never been to is the Churchill War Rooms bunker under the back of some government buildings at Westminster, opposite St James’s Park. It is a relatively new attraction, for a site that had been unavailable since the end of the Second World War. History In the Second World War… Read more
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Road Trip Victoria – Day 4 and 5: Dandenong Ranges and Daylesford
Our final destination in our road trip from Adelaide along the Great Ocean Road was the Dandenong Ranges. Skip back to Day 1 to read about Adelaide to Warrnambool, or read Day 2 about the Great Ocean Road, and you can jump back a day to read about Day 3 for Geelong to Olinda. Dandenong… Read more
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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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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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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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Hiking – Sturt Gorge Recreation Park
Always looking for new hiking places, we decided to check out the Sturt Gorge Recreation Park. The park is south of the city and is huge, covering several suburbs including Flagstaff Hill, Blackwood, and Bellevue Heights. It caters for both hikers and mountain bike riders. There are several places you can park and enter. On… Read more
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Brighton – Beach Sculptures 2024
One of our favourite events, held by the City of Brighton along the beach in January each year, is the free sculpture exhibition. The artists submit work in various categories and judges award prizes. Many of the pieces are for public sale and some of the artists will take commissions. Artworks adorn a large section… Read more
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Adelaide – Treeclimb adventure
One of Christian’s favourite activities to do with his sons is the Adelaide Tree Climb. The Treeclimb adventure is suspended about 10 metres off the ground in the Adelaide Parklands. It is an assault-course of high-wire activities to get your blood pumping. The Adelaide Parklands location is super convenient for an adventure. It takes five… Read more
