MELBOURNE AND THE

YARRA WINE VALLEY

Virgin Blue Airline's Airport "Bathroom" sign

Not so Pretty of a Day Views of Downtown Melbourne

Views of Downtown Melbourne with Bay, River

More Views from Rialto Tower

Later (pretty day!) View of Downtown

Re-union with Friends: Joe, Lurlene, Bill, Barb, Ron

Mornington Peninsula: Vineyards with Bay Below

Ron and Lurlene at RedHill Estates Winery

Great Ocean Highway, North of Melbourne

Joe and Michele along Look-out -- Great Ocean Highway

Ron and Joe in Lorne (Beginning of Great Ocean Highway)

Back Yard of Man in Lorne who "Rescues" injurred Wildlife

Joe and Joey: "Rescued" Baby Kangaroo

Michele and Joe with Baby Kangaroo

Another Stop South of Lorne Along Ocean Highway

Lurlene Hand-Feeding Magpies at her House

Joe and Lurlene's Cat, Harry

Wine-Tasting Evening: Michele and Bill

Barb, on her and Bill's Boat, "Babs"

Joe and Bill in the Bridge" for our Harbor tour on "Babs"

Sunken Ironclad Boat in the Bay

Melbourne Skyline from our Bay Cruise

Beach "Boxes" along Shoreline

Our Cottage at Leafield Cottages in the Yarra Valley

Vineyard Views from Leafield Cottages

Net-Covered Vineyards

Chandon : One of the Largest Champagne Houses

Joe with Pinot Noir Grapes at a Yarra Vineyard

SYDNEY AND THE

HUNTER WINE VALLEY

Sydney's Harbour Bridge with Opera House Below it

Top of Harbour Bridge with "Bridge Climbers"

Opera House (as Seen from Harbour)

Small Sydney Beach with "Shark Nets" off the Shoreline

Downtown Skyline and Opera House (on Right)

"Richer Class" Homes along Shoreline

Rock's Area With Sandstone Old Buildings

The Rocks/Bridge Area Near Circular Quay

View from Our Hotel Roof (Rocks Area with Opera House)

View from our Hotel -- Rocks Area with Bridge

Michele & Joe from Our Hotel (Opera House in Background)

Aboriginal Men Playing Digeragoo at Circular Quay

"World Famous" Bondi Beach -- Storm with Huge Breakers

Another Shot of Shoreline along Harbour

Australian Flag

Luna Park -- Old Fashioned Amusement Park

 Oldest Pub-- Next to our Hotel in The Rocks Area

Michele at Darling Harbour with Sydney Skyline in Back

Black Tip Shark in Aquarium

Sydney Aquarium Fish

Blue Mountains: 3 Sisters Rock Formation

Michele and Joe with 3 Sisters Formation Between Us

Joe at Blue Mountain Lookout Point

Michele and Joe at Another Lookout in Mountains

Steep train going Down Mountain into Rainforest Below

Rainforest Fern

Joe on Rainforest Walkway

Cable Car Up from Rainforest to Blue Mountain Ridge

Albino Kangaroo at Animal Park

Australian Ibis

Giant 20 ft. Croc

Kangaroos

Koala Pair

Michele Gets to Pet Koala

Pair of Green Headed Very Large Storks

Tasmanian Devil

Another Weird Australian Creature: Echidna

Small Kangaroo but Big Cajones!

Michele at Beach at Watson's Bay

Famous Doyle's Fishhouse Over the Water At Watson's Bay

George and Peacock Hill Wines (at our Hunter Valley Lodge)

Kangaroos in the Wild Next to Winery

 

 

SAYING GOODBYE TO "OLD" FRIENDS ...            AND

MEETING NEW ONES... NEW CREW MEMBER,ANNE

AUSTRALIAN

ROAD SIGNS

Crocodile Crossing

Kangaroo Crossing

Wombat Crossing

Warning Foreign Pedestrians to Look Right Before Crossing