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Western Australia

Perth

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By mid May we reached our destination, Perth! Very pleased to have accomplished such a journey – from one end of Australia to the other! Here are some highlights of our time in Perth when we first arrived.

A friendly man takes a picture of us at King’s Park, shortly after arriving in Perth
‘Kangaroos in the City’ at St George’s Terrace
Water Labyrinth at Forrest Place
The Swan Bells near Barrack St Jetty
Outside the Old Shanghai in Northbridge
Visiting the Perth Mint – Australia’s oldest operating mint
Having a walk around Government House Gardens
The iconic ‘blue boat shed’ near Crawley
King Neptune sculpture at Atlantis Marine Park, the abandoned theme park in Two Rocks, near Yanchep
Nervous about walking down the crumbling old staircase!
Checking out the public viewing platform at Perth Airport
We took a day trip to Lesmurdie Falls in the Perth Hills
The foot of the falls
Cycling along the Swan River near the old brewery
Cottesloe Beach
The Round House in Fremantle
Fremantle Fishing Boat Harbour
London Court shopping precinct in the CBD
Getting a picture of us both with our new tripod!
Sun setting over the Swan River at McCallum Park
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South Australia

Adelaide

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We enjoyed a day sightseeing in the state’s cultured capital

We decided to hire a couple of bikes for the day in Adelaide
Cycling past the National War Memorial
Outside the South Australian Museum
Amazon Waterlily Pavilion at the Botanic Gardens
Cactus House
Victoria, Australia

Melbourne

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We spent a couple of rainy days sightseeing in the state capital of Melbourne

Walking down by the Yarra River
Outside Flinders Street Station
The Royal Exhibition Building
“Cow up a Tree” sculpture near Docklands
State Library
Colourful street art at Hosier Lane
Australian Capital Territory

Canberra

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At the beginning of April 2014, we spent a day exploring the nation’s capital

View of Capital Hill from Mount Ainslie lookout
View of Capital Hill from Mount Ainslie lookout
Australian War Memorial
Australian War Memorial
Cycling past Lake Burley Griffin and the Captain James Cook memorial fountain
Cycling past Lake Burley Griffin and the Captain James Cook memorial fountain
Parliament House
Parliament House
Inside the House of Representatives chamber
Inside the House of Representatives chamber
The Senate chamber
The Senate chamber
Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur

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We treated ourselves to a nice hotel in Malaysia, and enjoyed some sightseeing in the capital of KL, before flying to Australia!

Admiring the impressive Petronas Twin Towers
View from the top of KL Menara, overlooking the Twin Towers
Spending the afternoon by the pool at our resort
Chilling out in the sun
Craig working out in the hotel gym while Lindsey sunbathes
Sultan Abdul Samad Building
A walk through the park
Stopping to check out the deer!
Resting by the city lake after a long day’s sightseeing
Thailand

Chiang Mai

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We enjoyed our time in the cultural city of Chiang Mai in northern Thailand, visiting more temples and exploring the hilltribe villages

First day sightseeing in Chiang Mai – visit to Wat Tao temple
Entrance to Wat Chedi Luang
Outside the Chedi ruins
Temple within the Chedi grounds
Wat Phra Sing
Iron Bridge lit up at night
Cycling through the Old City
Old City walls
About to climb the steps to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
Walking round the temple
Bhubing Palace Gardens
Viewpoint on Doi Suthep
Admiring the lovely view
Hmong Village
Walking through the village gardens
Watching the koi carp fish
Stopping at a nearby waterfall for a picture
Thailand

Bangkok

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The start of our 5 week trip through Southeast Asia in September 2013.  We met friends in Khao San Road in Bangkok and enjoyed visiting a few temples while we were there

Dinner and drinks with our friends on Khao San Road – backpacker central!
Getting a picture on the famous Bangkok street
Visiting the Grand Palace
Outside Temple of the Emerald Buddha
The Reclining Buddha at Wat Pho, one of Thailand’s oldest and largest temples
Wat Pho
Last shot on Khao San Road before leaving for Pattaya
Denmark

Copenhagen, Denmark

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We spent a few days in the Danish capital city of Copenhagen in June 2013.  Take a look at some of our pictures.

Stopping for a rest at Rosenborg Castle
Standing on the bridge for a picture
The brightly coloured New Harbour (Nyhavn)
Nice walk through the Botanic Gardens
Wandering through the tall grass
Past New Harbour again
Visiting the famous ‘Little Mermaid’ sculpture
St Alban’s Church
Cute Danish windmill within the grounds of the Citadel
Cycling round the city

While we were there we also visited LEGOLAND Billund!

Posing for a picture outside the main entrance to LEGOLAND!
Posing for a picture outside the main entrance to LEGOLAND!