Janette Frawley
Happy New Year
31 December, 2021 Tonight, New Year’s Eve, we climb Dawson’s Hill not far from Natasha’s home. She assures me that from this vantage...
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(Ibn Battuta)
THE PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY
A road journey from LOS ANGELES to CARMEL
DECEMBER 27, 2012 - JANUARY 3, 2013
THE PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY
A road journey from LOS ANGELES to CARMEL
DECEMBER 27, 2012 - JANUARY 3, 2013
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Janette Frawley
- Jan 2, 2022
- 3 min
Fairy lights on Winter nights
29 December 2021 I don't mind admitting that we had a fairly lazy day today. I ventured out alone; a set of directions saved to my phone...
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Janette Frawley
- Jan 2, 2022
- 4 min
'The Thames is liquid history'
27 December 2021 Managing to make a perfect connection between bus and train, we arrive at the historic London Bridge station in record...
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Janette Frawley
- Jan 1, 2022
- 3 min
'We all have a dinosaur within us just trying to get out.'
26 December 2021 Just a short bus ride away is Crystal Palace Park, a huge park that is famous for more than being the home of the...
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Janette Frawley
- Dec 29, 2021
- 3 min
Merry Christmas
25 December 2021 We procrastinate. Do we prepare lunch or an early dinner? It's Christmas Day but somehow I'm not fazed about whether we...
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Janette Frawley
- Dec 28, 2021
- 2 min
Out at last!
24 December 2021 The negative result of my PCR test arrived last night, which means that my forty-eight hours of isolation have...
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Janette Frawley
- Dec 28, 2021
- 2 min
Arrived - safe and sound....
There isn't much one can say about a flight that lasts more than seventeen hours. COVID has changed the face of world travel and I am...
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Janette Frawley
- Dec 27, 2021
- 2 min
up, up, and away
December 21, 2021 It's been touch and go for days - almost a week - and being at the airport does not guarantee that the plane will take...
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Janette Frawley
- May 24, 2021
- 7 min
One Mammoth Step
'That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.' - Neil Armstrong - The door of the Nautilus Lounge of the Ocean Endeavour...
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Janette Frawley
- May 5, 2021
- 5 min
I thought Melbourne had problems with traffic congestion until I arrived in Vietnam
'They swerve at the last possible moment, giving scant inches to spare.' - Andrew X. Pham - 'You must walk across the road like a ......
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Janette Frawley
- Jan 25, 2021
- 7 min
Everybody should believe in something. I believe I'll have another coffee
After enjoying a leisurely boat tour along the Thu Bon River, I wander through the back streets of Hoi An Old Town, admiring the...
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Janette Frawley
- Jan 7, 2021
- 6 min
A brief stopover provides an eye-popping view of an Asian nation - Singapore in 1977
I had left Melbourne for London at the end of November, 1977, although I should dig out my old passport and check the exact dates. My...
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Janette Frawley
- Apr 4, 2020
- 7 min
Day fourteen: Visit the capital city of Colombo
On our last day of the tour, we reflect on our journey through the country of Sri Lanka.
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Janette Frawley
- Jan 29, 2020
- 9 min
Day thirteen: Historical Galle Fort and turtle hatchery centre
After breakfast continue your coastal drive towards Galle, well known for its fort (UNESCO HERITAGE SITE). This old city, built by...
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Janette Frawley
- Jan 25, 2020
- 6 min
Day twelve: It's time to explore the southern beaches
Day twelve: It’s time to explore the southern beaches After an amazing journey through the mountains and waterfalls you have finally...
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Janette Frawley
- Jan 23, 2020
- 9 min
Day eleven: Explore Sri Lankan wildlife at Yala National Park
In the morning you’ll depart from Ella to visit Yala National Park. It is the largest and most visited national park in Sri Lanka. Thanks...
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Janette Frawley
- Jan 21, 2020
- 8 min
Day ten: Spectacular train journey into the mountains
If you are up to it, take a train journey from Nanu-oya station to Ella village. It is known as one of the most picturesque jo;; country...
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Janette Frawley
- Jan 20, 2020
- 10 min
Day nine: Nuwara Eliya tea plantations/waterfalls
After early breakfast you’ll have a wonderful journey through the lush green tea plantations, the scenic view of the mountains and the...
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Janette Frawley
- Jan 9, 2020
- 5 min
Day eight: Adventures in Kitulgala Forest Reserve
In the morning you will visit the Royal Botanical Garden, exploring the 300 varieties of orchids, a stately avenue of royal palms, the...
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Janette Frawley
- Jan 7, 2020
- 4 min
Day seven: Visit temple cave/spice garden/historic Kandy
In the morning after early breakfast visit Dambulla Cave Temple. It would be an amazing experience of you could spot the beautiful...
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