annjean Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Whoa! that's great news for you, see a little bit of patience pays off in the end...Congratulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leah2408 Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 I know no one will care but .... I HAVE FINALLY PASSED IELTS, after four attempts ...now for the EOI xx:jiggy: Congrats Hun! what a relief xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOL Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Nice one, much overdue then.....so what's on the itinery? It's quite a long list actually We won't visit everything, but here are the highlights that we choose some sight seeing locations from when we're there. 4/5 (Thursday/Friday) June - Adelaide 2 days - Victoria Square - Central Market Place (Opening times: Tue7am to 5.30pm/Wed9am to 5.30pm/Thu9am to 5.30pm/Fri7am to 9pm/Sat7am to 3pm) - Glenelg (Pure boutique coffee bar – Best coffee!) Located only 10 kilometres from the heart of Adelaide City, Glenelg is a charming seaside resort set on the long sandy white shores of Holdfast Bay. Glenelg is the site of South Australia's original mainland settlement in 1836. most popular coastal region. - Port Adelaide - 66 Commercial Road, Port Adelaide, South Australia 5015 Port Adelaide is only 14 kilometres, or 20 minutes drive, west of Adelaide Walk the Port or Semaphore on a self-guided tour or with one of the guides - kangaroo islands? Probably Not - Victor Harbor/Granite Island? - Mcleods Daghters farm (Kingsford Homestead) - Kingsford Road, Kingsford, SA 5118 http://www.mcleodscountry.com.au/walk_drive_tour.php 6/11 jun (Sa/Thur) -Great Ocean Road: 6 days (1200km/15 hrs) (Screenshot route) Adelaide – Mt Gambier - Cape Bridgewater – Portland - Grampians - Tower Hill – Warnambool – Loch Ard Gorge – 12 Apostels/Gibsons Steps – Cape Ottway – Apollo Bay – Kennett River – Lorne - Anglesea – Bells Beach/Torquay - Queenscliff – Melbourne - Pink Saltlake & Blue Lake (uitgedoofde vulcano) at Mt Gambier. - Cape Bridge Water (Petrified forrest) gorges, caves, see hundreds of fur seals - Campsite at Portland (there are great Blowholes) - Grampians – mckenzie waterfall - Tower Hill NP (important Aboriginal site near Tower Hill - Learn about the significance of the site nestled in an extinct volcano from the Gunditjmara people) see koalas, kangaroos, emus and waterbirds roam freely at Tower Hill State Game Reserve. - Warrnambool (Southern Right Whales at Logans Beach) & Flagstaff Hill (Maritiem dorp) & Bay of Islands (ancient limestone towers that seem to float in the ocean) - Loch Ard Gorge (Campsite Port Cambell) - 12 Apostels (By helicopter?) Gibsons steps (mooiste stukje voor de appostelen) - Great Otway National Park, you’ll see thundering waterfalls , Melba Gully rainforrest (watch glow worms put on a spectacular light show), and sparkling gorges and walk through the tops of ancient mossy trees (Otway Treetop Walk). Blanket Bay & Maits Rest Boardwalk (short walk) - Apollo Bay (Campsite Marengo) - Kennett river – koala’s - Lorne (Golden Beach) - family friendly swimming at Anglesea - Bells Beach & Turquay– Surfers Paradises - Swim with dolphins at Queenscliff on the Bellarine Peninsula. Great Ocean Walk: deserted sandy beaches, thick forests and some of Australia's highest sea-cliffs on the 91km . (shorter bits available) 12/14 jun (Fri/Sun) - Melbourne: 3 days - Melbourne's Eureka Skydeck $19.50 pp. - Botanical Gardens and Government House - The Shrine of Remembrance - one of the focal points for annual ANZAC ceremonies (Kings Domain Parkland, St. Kilda Road, Melbourne) - St. Paul's Cathedral / Flinders St Station - narrow gauge railway through the breathtaking Blue Dandenong Ranges - The Queen Victoria Market 15/21 jun (Mon/Sun) - Melbourne -> Sydney coastal Drive: 7 days (ong 1400km/20 uur) Melbourne – Phillip Island - Wilsons Promontory/Mt Oberon – Ninety mile Beach/Gippsland Lakes – Lake Entrance - Mallacoota – Eden/Ben Boyd NP – Pebbly Beach - Jervis Bay – Fitzroy Falls - Lake Illawara - Sea Cliff Bridge – Sydney (Screenshot route) - Phillip Island, you'll find friendly fur seals and a daily dusk parade of little penguins. See koalas and waterbirds in the wild at Rhyll and watch fairy penguins waddle home at dusk on Summerland Beach. Visit the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, home to the Australian Motor Cycle Grand Prix and V8 Supercar 500. Cruise past Australia’s largest seal colony of fur seals at Seal Rocks and see thousands of short-tailed shearwaters on the rugged bluffs of Cape Woolami. (Camping Cowes) walk to island Nobbies at low Tide - Wilsons Promontory National Park. (Camping Yanaki Beach) Follow the Lilly Pilly Gully Nature Walk through heathland, eucalypt forest and rainforest or walk to Squeaky Beach to see its pure white sand. - Trek to the top of Mt Oberon for one of Victoria’s best panoramas - Go boating on the vast, tranquil Gippsland Lakes - Lakes Entrance (Koomona family camping), where you can sail or cruise the Gippsland Lakes, Australia’s largest inland waterway. Ninety Mile Beach - Feed sea eagles in Mallacoota - spot whales in Eden - Bushwalk through wildflowers, beaches and eucalypts in Ben Boyd National Park - world’s largest known colonies of little penguins at Gabo Island - swim at Pebbly Beach with resident kangaroos. - Swim from white beaches in Jervis Bay. At Huskisson you can cruise next to dolphin pods and world’s whitest sand at Hyams Beach. - Fitzory Falls - Shellharbour on Lake Illawarra or in Kiama where the famous Blowhole shoots water up to 60 metres & Illawara Fly (treetop walk!) - Drive over the dramatic Sea Cliff Bridge, which spans 455 metres over the ocean 22/26 jun (Mon/Fri) - Sydney: 5 days - 1 or 2 days in the city: Sydney Tower ($26.50 p.p) Sydney Sky Walk ($50 or $70 p.p.) Circulair Quay (good view of Bridge and opera House) Walk from Kings Cross to Harbour Bridge (10km) The Royal Botanic Gardens Organised boat trip (Captain Cook cruises or Ferry to Manly) - ½ day Bondi Beach - Sydney Taronga Zoo (9.30am - 4.30pm $46 p.p.) - 1 or 2 days Blue Mountains (3 sisters) The ultimate Scenic World experience includes unlimited rides on the Railway, Skyway, Cableway and Walkway. $35 p.p. http://www.scenicworld.com.au/ - Camping Katoomba Falls or Lane Cove River Tourist Parc (Camping 10km from Sydney) - Snowy mountains?? 27/30 jun (Sat/Tues) - Sydney -> Byron Bay: 4 days (950km/14 uur) Pacific Coast Sydney – Bar Beach – Port Stepehans/Nelson head Lighthouse – Taree/Ellenborough Falls - Port Macquarie – Byron Bay (Screenshot route) - Swim at Bar Beach - 26 beaches of the holiday haven Port Stephens - Drive up to the Nelson Head Lighthouse, have coffee with panoramic views over the bay. - From Nelson Bay, you can kayak or cruise next to bottle-nosed dolphins and dive or snorkel with other marine life at Fly Point. - Visit Taree and the dramatic Ellenborough Falls - Ride a camel along Lighthouse Beach in Port Macquarie 1/2 July (Wed/Thur) – 2 Days Byron Bay: - Walk the Cape Byron Track to the trademark lighthouse - Kayak with dolphins from Main Beach - Buy exotic fruit from the famous monthly Byron Bay Community Markets, with jugglers, mime-artists and musicians - Explore the surrounding national parks on the Rainforest Way - Snorkel or scuba dive at Julian Rocks Marine Park. - Hit the popular surf break The Pass - horse-riding in the hills of Bangalow - Beach fishing on Seven Mile Beach, near Lennox Head. - Wind along the peninsula on the Cape Byron Walking Track and see Australia’s first sunrise turn the Cape Byron lighthouse pink - Watch humpback whales migrate along the coast between May and November and spot turtles, rays, dolphins and harmless sharks in the clear water. 3/6 jul (Fri/mo) – 4 Days Byron Bay to Gold Coast, Brisbane, Sunshine Coast ( 300 km/3,5 hrs) - Goldcoast: Drive through Newcastle and stop to surf at Nobby’s Beach - Sunshine Coast – FOL will try to surf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellen Hughes Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 I know no one will care but .... I HAVE FINALLY PASSED IELTS, after four attempts ...now for the EOI xx:jiggy: Well done!!! Good luck with the rest of your journey xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOL Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 I know no one will care but .... I HAVE FINALLY PASSED IELTS, after four attempts ...now for the EOI xx:jiggy: Congrats!! Must be a weight falling of your shoulders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashlenelouise Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Thanks guys, I did cry with relief when I saw the results. I am currently packing for a 4 day trip to Amsterdam with my other half in the morning, for my birthday ... It's definitley time to celebrate with a cocktail or two xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jueglittergirl Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Well done you, you'll soon be waving goodbye to the dull grey and wet skies of Lancashire. X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenPen Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Excellent I'm so thrilled for you!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 I am currently filling boxes ,,,,,,,,,,, the thought of emptying them all gain fills me with dread. Then the thought of cleaning the rental within an inch of its life after the move to our home.But worse than that is cleaning our new home before we even move everything into it which I may add is absolutely filthy with years of neglect. I am currently scouring gumtree for 2 bio warfare suits for me and hubby to wear upon ripping all the carpets and en suit out .............. After that is done then the cleaning starts .......... Moving is so hard but worth it in the end.Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 I know no one will care but .... I HAVE FINALLY PASSED IELTS, after four attempts ...now for the EOI xx:jiggy: Well done u Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 Am waiting waiting waiting to have our privacy invaded by prospective new tenants to rent the house we are living in. I hope they are mindful we are still living here and dont poke about too much in the cupboards and ignore all the packing boxes in every room. I dont think I could contain myself. Keys on Monday to our house then no more worries of people monitoring. Happy days So hated the inspection.Only the final one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfie Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 Moving is so hard but worth it in the end.Good luck Thanks Deb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashlenelouise Posted March 18, 2015 Report Share Posted March 18, 2015 I've just submitted my EOI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoopyLauren Posted March 18, 2015 Report Share Posted March 18, 2015 I know no one will care but .... I HAVE FINALLY PASSED IELTS, after four attempts ...now for the EOI xx:jiggy: Great news Ashlene! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomDom75 Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 It's quite a long list actually We won't visit everything, but here are the highlights that we choose some sight seeing locations from when we're there. 4/5 (Thursday/Friday) June - Adelaide 2 days - Victoria Square - Central Market Place (Opening times: Tue7am to 5.30pm/Wed9am to 5.30pm/Thu9am to 5.30pm/Fri7am to 9pm/Sat7am to 3pm) - Glenelg (Pure boutique coffee bar – Best coffee!) Located only 10 kilometres from the heart of Adelaide City, Glenelg is a charming seaside resort set on the long sandy white shores of Holdfast Bay. Glenelg is the site of South Australia's original mainland settlement in 1836. most popular coastal region. - Port Adelaide - 66 Commercial Road, Port Adelaide, South Australia 5015 Port Adelaide is only 14 kilometres, or 20 minutes drive, west of Adelaide Walk the Port or Semaphore on a self-guided tour or with one of the guides - kangaroo islands? Probably Not - Victor Harbor/Granite Island? - Mcleods Daghters farm (Kingsford Homestead) - Kingsford Road, Kingsford, SA 5118 http://www.mcleodscountry.com.au/walk_drive_tour.php 6/11 jun (Sa/Thur) -Great Ocean Road: 6 days (1200km/15 hrs) (Screenshot route) Adelaide – Mt Gambier - Cape Bridgewater – Portland - Grampians - Tower Hill – Warnambool – Loch Ard Gorge – 12 Apostels/Gibsons Steps – Cape Ottway – Apollo Bay – Kennett River – Lorne - Anglesea – Bells Beach/Torquay - Queenscliff – Melbourne - Pink Saltlake & Blue Lake (uitgedoofde vulcano) at Mt Gambier. - Cape Bridge Water (Petrified forrest) gorges, caves, see hundreds of fur seals - Campsite at Portland (there are great Blowholes) - Grampians – mckenzie waterfall - Tower Hill NP (important Aboriginal site near Tower Hill - Learn about the significance of the site nestled in an extinct volcano from the Gunditjmara people) see koalas, kangaroos, emus and waterbirds roam freely at Tower Hill State Game Reserve. - Warrnambool (Southern Right Whales at Logans Beach) & Flagstaff Hill (Maritiem dorp) & Bay of Islands (ancient limestone towers that seem to float in the ocean) - Loch Ard Gorge (Campsite Port Cambell) - 12 Apostels (By helicopter?) Gibsons steps (mooiste stukje voor de appostelen) - Great Otway National Park, you’ll see thundering waterfalls , Melba Gully rainforrest (watch glow worms put on a spectacular light show), and sparkling gorges and walk through the tops of ancient mossy trees (Otway Treetop Walk). Blanket Bay & Maits Rest Boardwalk (short walk) - Apollo Bay (Campsite Marengo) - Kennett river – koala’s - Lorne (Golden Beach) - family friendly swimming at Anglesea - Bells Beach & Turquay– Surfers Paradises - Swim with dolphins at Queenscliff on the Bellarine Peninsula. Great Ocean Walk: deserted sandy beaches, thick forests and some of Australia's highest sea-cliffs on the 91km . (shorter bits available) 12/14 jun (Fri/Sun) - Melbourne: 3 days - Melbourne's Eureka Skydeck $19.50 pp. - Botanical Gardens and Government House - The Shrine of Remembrance - one of the focal points for annual ANZAC ceremonies (Kings Domain Parkland, St. Kilda Road, Melbourne) - St. Paul's Cathedral / Flinders St Station - narrow gauge railway through the breathtaking Blue Dandenong Ranges - The Queen Victoria Market 15/21 jun (Mon/Sun) - Melbourne -> Sydney coastal Drive: 7 days (ong 1400km/20 uur) Melbourne – Phillip Island - Wilsons Promontory/Mt Oberon – Ninety mile Beach/Gippsland Lakes – Lake Entrance - Mallacoota – Eden/Ben Boyd NP – Pebbly Beach - Jervis Bay – Fitzroy Falls - Lake Illawara - Sea Cliff Bridge – Sydney (Screenshot route) - Phillip Island, you'll find friendly fur seals and a daily dusk parade of little penguins. See koalas and waterbirds in the wild at Rhyll and watch fairy penguins waddle home at dusk on Summerland Beach. Visit the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, home to the Australian Motor Cycle Grand Prix and V8 Supercar 500. Cruise past Australia’s largest seal colony of fur seals at Seal Rocks and see thousands of short-tailed shearwaters on the rugged bluffs of Cape Woolami. (Camping Cowes) walk to island Nobbies at low Tide - Wilsons Promontory National Park. (Camping Yanaki Beach) Follow the Lilly Pilly Gully Nature Walk through heathland, eucalypt forest and rainforest or walk to Squeaky Beach to see its pure white sand. - Trek to the top of Mt Oberon for one of Victoria’s best panoramas - Go boating on the vast, tranquil Gippsland Lakes - Lakes Entrance (Koomona family camping), where you can sail or cruise the Gippsland Lakes, Australia’s largest inland waterway. Ninety Mile Beach - Feed sea eagles in Mallacoota - spot whales in Eden - Bushwalk through wildflowers, beaches and eucalypts in Ben Boyd National Park - world’s largest known colonies of little penguins at Gabo Island - swim at Pebbly Beach with resident kangaroos. - Swim from white beaches in Jervis Bay. At Huskisson you can cruise next to dolphin pods and world’s whitest sand at Hyams Beach. - Fitzory Falls - Shellharbour on Lake Illawarra or in Kiama where the famous Blowhole shoots water up to 60 metres & Illawara Fly (treetop walk!) - Drive over the dramatic Sea Cliff Bridge, which spans 455 metres over the ocean 22/26 jun (Mon/Fri) - Sydney: 5 days - 1 or 2 days in the city: Sydney Tower ($26.50 p.p) Sydney Sky Walk ($50 or $70 p.p.) Circulair Quay (good view of Bridge and opera House) Walk from Kings Cross to Harbour Bridge (10km) The Royal Botanic Gardens Organised boat trip (Captain Cook cruises or Ferry to Manly) - ½ day Bondi Beach - Sydney Taronga Zoo (9.30am - 4.30pm $46 p.p.) - 1 or 2 days Blue Mountains (3 sisters) The ultimate Scenic World experience includes unlimited rides on the Railway, Skyway, Cableway and Walkway. $35 p.p. http://www.scenicworld.com.au/ - Camping Katoomba Falls or Lane Cove River Tourist Parc (Camping 10km from Sydney) - Snowy mountains?? 27/30 jun (Sat/Tues) - Sydney -> Byron Bay: 4 days (950km/14 uur) Pacific Coast Sydney – Bar Beach – Port Stepehans/Nelson head Lighthouse – Taree/Ellenborough Falls - Port Macquarie – Byron Bay (Screenshot route) - Swim at Bar Beach - 26 beaches of the holiday haven Port Stephens - Drive up to the Nelson Head Lighthouse, have coffee with panoramic views over the bay. - From Nelson Bay, you can kayak or cruise next to bottle-nosed dolphins and dive or snorkel with other marine life at Fly Point. - Visit Taree and the dramatic Ellenborough Falls - Ride a camel along Lighthouse Beach in Port Macquarie 1/2 July (Wed/Thur) – 2 Days Byron Bay: - Walk the Cape Byron Track to the trademark lighthouse - Kayak with dolphins from Main Beach - Buy exotic fruit from the famous monthly Byron Bay Community Markets, with jugglers, mime-artists and musicians - Explore the surrounding national parks on the Rainforest Way - Snorkel or scuba dive at Julian Rocks Marine Park. - Hit the popular surf break The Pass - horse-riding in the hills of Bangalow - Beach fishing on Seven Mile Beach, near Lennox Head. - Wind along the peninsula on the Cape Byron Walking Track and see Australia’s first sunrise turn the Cape Byron lighthouse pink - Watch humpback whales migrate along the coast between May and November and spot turtles, rays, dolphins and harmless sharks in the clear water. 3/6 jul (Fri/mo) – 4 Days Byron Bay to Gold Coast, Brisbane, Sunshine Coast ( 300 km/3,5 hrs) - Goldcoast: Drive through Newcastle and stop to surf at Nobby’s Beach - Sunshine Coast – FOL will try to surf WOW!!! That sounds like and amazing trip!!! I would love to go to Phillp Island Race Track - take Kimmi round it.....awesome!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomDom75 Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 I know no one will care but .... I HAVE FINALLY PASSED IELTS, after four attempts ...now for the EOI xx:jiggy: YAY!!!!!!!!!!! Well done Ash.......brilliant news!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOL Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 WOW!!! That sounds like and amazing trip!!! I would love to go to Phillp Island Race Track - take Kimmi round it.....awesome!!! We are really stoked about it I used to be a MotoGP fan, so I would love to ride a few laps, but I guess that ain't happening haha. It's a bit quiet in this topic last few weeks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfie Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 MOTO GP starts next week yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa fingers crossed for the dr go go vale WSBK has already started BSB soon yeaaaaaa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfie Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 I am well and truly shattered and cleaned out :: sigh :: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashlenelouise Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 I know no one will care but Britain actually has some sunshine, nowhere near temperatures achieved in perth but still brightens up your day ... Although the news bulletins about this killer toxic fog is irritating .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portlaunay Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 I know no one will care but Britain actually has some sunshine, nowhere near temperatures achieved in perth but still brightens up your day ... Although the news bulletins about this killer toxic fog is irritating .. And as the sun shines on the other side of the planet, so it disappears here. It's set to drop to just 15 tonight so the duvet's coming out There's a killer toxic fog here too but fortunately it seems confined mainly to the kids bathroom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashlenelouise Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Haa highs of 11 here. Surprising seeing people with shorts on and hahaha I don't think its bathroom smells that has caused this pollution x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOL Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 MOTO GP starts next week yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa fingers crossed for the dr go go valeWSBK has already started BSB soon yeaaaaaa Yay go Rossi! Totally agree, great guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomDom75 Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 We are really stoked about it I used to be a MotoGP fan, so I would love to ride a few laps, but I guess that ain't happening haha. It's a bit quiet in this topic last few weeks! "Used" to be a MOTOGP fan??? Why not now? It has been a bit quiet....where is everybody??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomDom75 Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 MOTO GP starts next week yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa fingers crossed for the dr go go valeWSBK has already started BSB soon yeaaaaaa YAY!!!!!!! WHOOP WHOOP WHOOP!!! Go Jorge!!! 99 all the way!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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