Category: Travel
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Toronto
The next stop on my journey was a night in Toronto. I could have flown to Paris the same evening I arrived from Ottawa, but I never like to take my chances when taking flights on separate itineraries. Plus, it gave me an opportunity to do some exploring. I decided to take a different route…
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Ottawa
When telling people about where I was going on my trip this year, I was often met with bewilderment. Ottawa, Paris, Frankfurt and Mexico City are certainly an eclectic grouping of destinations. But for me, the getting there is half the fun! Plus, it gave me an opportunity to use up lots of my Amex…
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Days 23 & 24: Off to Dubai
Friday, October 20 My Uber was at the hotel bright and early to take me to the airport. My flight to Dubai wasn’t until 06:15, but I wanted to arrive early to take advantage of the Emirates lounge. I arrived at the airport just after 03:00 to check in, only to find that security didn’t…
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Days 21 & 22: Mornington Peninsula and Puffing Billy
Wednesday, October 18 Sorry, no photos from today! I made my way down to Frankston Station to meet up with Leanne and Georgia from Uluru. They had offered to take me on a tour of the Mornington Peninsula, which I thought would be very nice! The weather was cooperating and it was looking to be…
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Day 20: MCG and ACMI
This morning I got up and made my way towards Flinders Street Station. I had a booking to do a tour of the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) at 11:00 so went to look for breakfast before taking the tram to Yarra Park. I wandered down Degraves Street, a narrow laneway with many cafes to choose…
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Day 19: Melbourne Museum
Today I had booked tickets to visit the Melbourne Museum and watch Oppenheimer at the IMAX. There was no breakfast offered at the hotel so I did some research and decided to try out a diner on the east side of the CBD near Carlton Park. I hopped on the tram and walked through some…
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Day 18: Back to Melbourne
I was woken up early by what I thought was my alarm, but what turned out to be a FaceTime call from my friend, Bernie. Another one of my friends from Toronto was visiting Edmonton and they were all having a gathering. I ended up chatting for about an hour before packing up and getting…
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Day 17: Uluru and Kata Tjuṯa
I didn’t have much planned this morning so I got the chance to sleep in and check out the pool before breakfast. Normally a 30 degree day at home would be way too hot, but compared to the days I’ve had in Australia, it’s starting to feel refreshing. A dip in the cool pool was…
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Day 16: Back to the Red Centre
Just 12 hours after my arrival into Melbourne, I was already leaving to head to Uluru. Thankfully it wasn’t as early of a morning as the day before, but by 07:00, I was packed up and making my way back to Southern Cross Station. Here I would pick up the Skybus to the airport. Upon…
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Day 15: The long way to Melbourne
My alarm woke me up at 05:30, and I was glad to have prepared my suitcase the night before. I took a shower and then made my way across the street to the Adelaide Bus Terminal, where I would be taking a coach to Bendigo. Upon entering, one of the homeless people inside sensed I…
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