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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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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
Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City

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Our last stop was the memorable metropolis of Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon, the largest city in Vietnam

Interesting day at the War Remnants Museum
One of the outdoor exhibits
Grounds of the Reunification Palace
Outside the Saigon Notre‑Dame Basilica
Night time view of the city from Bitexco Tower Skydeck
Laos

Luang Prabang

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Luang Prabang kept us busy for a number of days, visiting the temples of the ancient town and amazing waterfalls nearby

Breakfast by the river in Luang Prabang
Golden City Temple
Viewpoint from the top of Mount Phousi
Reclining Buddha
Kaung Si Falls
Tad Sae Waterfall
Watching the elephants
Laos

Vientiane

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We enjoyed sightseeing in the French inspired city of Vientiane, the capital of Laos

Catching glimpse of the Mekong River after crossing the border into Laos
Wat Si Saket
Wat Si Saket
Patuxai, known as Victory Gate, the city’s Arc de Triomphe replica
Overlooking Lane Xang Avenue from the top of the monument
Watching the sun go down over the Mekong
Capturing the nice sunset
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
St Andrews

St Andrews, Fife

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A little seaside getaway to St Andrews in June 2013.  We stopped off at a couple of other popular tourist spots on the way home.

Sightseeing in the historical Old Town – first stop, the ruins of St Andrews Cathedral
St Andrew’s Castle
Found a little man selling ice-cream on the beach!
St Andrews town in the distance
Who knew that horses liked ice-cream?!
Looking out across the Old Course watching the golfers
We stopped off in Crail on the way home
Crail Harbour
Fourth Rail Bridge in South Queensferry
Decided to stay for a drink
Forth Road Bridge behind us
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!