Rare maryogreen Posted February 26, 2018 #1 Share Posted February 26, 2018 I thought CC readers who will be traveling to Sydney might be interested in my latest blog posts. My husband and I recently spent three fabulous days there before boarding a cruise that disembarked in Auckland. We did an all-day tour to the Hunter Valley (wineries & animal sanctuary; link is in blog) and toured on our own (city highlights and Bondi/Coogee Beach walk) before boarding the ship. https://www.themodernpostcard.com/australias-hunter-valley-wine-wallabies-a-koala-named-kamballa/ https://www.themodernpostcard.com/a-day-in-sydney-harbour-bridge-opera-house-a-wonderful-walk/ Mary Travel Blog: http://www.themodernpostcard.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare gogo65 Posted February 27, 2018 #2 Share Posted February 27, 2018 I loved reading your blog, I was born and bred in Sydney and love being able to call Sydney home, reading your blog made me realise why I love it so much. I’m so glad you enjoyed your stay Thank you :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare maryogreen Posted February 27, 2018 Author #3 Share Posted February 27, 2018 gogo65, Thank you so much for your kind words. I'm happy to know the blog posts resonated with you and your love for Sydney. What a wonderful city to call home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bama4cruisin Posted February 27, 2018 #4 Share Posted February 27, 2018 I really enjoyed your blog, especially the day in Sydney! We will be in Sydney 3 nights post cruise in late March and were planning a walking day . . . so your day gave me additional ideas! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare maryogreen Posted February 27, 2018 Author #5 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Jennifer, thank you so much! Sydney is a great walking city, and I'm glad the blog gave you some additional ideas. My next post will be on the Bondi/Coogee Beach Walk – another wonderful experience in that equally wonderful city. Happy travels! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sunshine Girl Posted February 28, 2018 #6 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Thanks so much for your blog. Am anxiously awaiting Bondi Beach area for cruise in April. The Sunshine Girl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted February 28, 2018 #7 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Thanks glad you enjoyed your trip. Tying to work out what wildlife park it is. Pity that they don’t take you out Lovedale to see ‘Roos in the wild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare maryogreen Posted February 28, 2018 Author #8 Share Posted February 28, 2018 The Sunshine Girl, thank you! Bondi Beach will be on the blog on Monday. GUT2407, The animal sanctuary is called Walkabout Wildlife Park. Here's a link to their website: http://www.walkaboutpark.com.au/. Lovedale sounds really interesting, as well. We were fortunate to see wallabies in the wild on Philip Island, our stop after Sydney...a real thrill! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sunshine Girl Posted February 28, 2018 #9 Share Posted February 28, 2018 I will be sure to check your blog on Monday. Sunshine Girl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted March 1, 2018 #10 Share Posted March 1, 2018 The Sunshine Girl, thank you! Bondi Beach will be on the blog on Monday. GUT2407, The animal sanctuary is called Walkabout Wildlife Park. Here's a link to their website: http://www.walkaboutpark.com.au/. Lovedale sounds really interesting, as well. We were fortunate to see wallabies in the wild on Philip Island, our stop after Sydney...a real thrill! Thanks I’ll need to follow up on that one. My wife is, at times, late to work as she will stop to watch wildlife, she works at Cessnock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdvmd Posted March 7, 2018 #11 Share Posted March 7, 2018 I thought CC readers who will be traveling to Sydney might be interested in my latest blog posts. My husband and I recently spent three fabulous days there before boarding a cruise that disembarked in Auckland. We did an all-day tour to the Hunter Valley (wineries & animal sanctuary; link is in blog) and toured on our own (city highlights and Bondi/Coogee Beach walk) before boarding the ship. https://www.themodernpostcard.com/australias-hunter-valley-wine-wallabies-a-koala-named-kamballa/ https://www.themodernpostcard.com/a-day-in-sydney-harbour-bridge-opera-house-a-wonderful-walk/ Mary Travel Blog: www.themodernpostcard.com Any reports from Auckland? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare maryogreen Posted March 7, 2018 Author #12 Share Posted March 7, 2018 GUT2407, That's a pretty great reason to be late to work :) jdvmd, Yes, I will definitely be sharing stories & photos from Auckland! It was our final port, so it will be at the end of this series of blog posts. We spent one day walking in the city and another on a terrific wine tour on Waiheke Island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdvmd Posted March 7, 2018 #13 Share Posted March 7, 2018 GUT2407, That's a pretty great reason to be late to work :) jdvmd, Yes, I will definitely be sharing stories & photos from Auckland! It was our final port, so it will be at the end of this series of blog posts. We spent one day walking in the city and another on a terrific wine tour on Waiheke Island. I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts on Auckland. We are headed there on the 17th, arriving on the morning of the 19th. Also, plan on doing a wine tour on Waiheke Island and trying to decide which one now. What wineries did you visit? Did you DIY or book through a company? Thanks, Linda JDVMD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted March 7, 2018 #14 Share Posted March 7, 2018 GUT2407, That's a pretty great reason to be late to work :) jdvmd, Yes, I will definitely be sharing stories & photos from Auckland! It was our final port, so it will be at the end of this series of blog posts. We spent one day walking in the city and another on a terrific wine tour on Waiheke Island. Or wobbly wombats or a family of ducks, we have discovered that black crows consider Echidna a delicacy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare maryogreen Posted March 7, 2018 Author #15 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Linda, We had a fabulous wine tour with Phil Parker. It was a full-day tour by ferry from Auckland and then a small van on Waiheke. Phil does all the tours himself and is quite a wine expert. We loved that it was a small group – just one other couple was on our tour. We visited three wineries – Mudbrick, Peacock Sky and Kennedy Point – and had an outstanding lunch at Mudbrick, which was included. It's a gorgeous setting, which made the day even more special. Here's the link: https://www.insidertouring.co.nz/ Auckland is quite spread out and not the most ideal walking city. That said, my husband and I spent a full day exploring on foot! The harbor area is lovely, and so are the Wintergardens in Auckland Domain. If you're tight on time, it might be worthwhile to do a small group city highlights tour or the HopOn/Off bus. It's such a wonderful part of the world...Happy Planning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdvmd Posted March 7, 2018 #16 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Linda, We had a fabulous wine tour with Phil Parker. It was a full-day tour by ferry from Auckland and then a small van on Waiheke. Phil does all the tours himself and is quite a wine expert. We loved that it was a small group – just one other couple was on our tour. We visited three wineries – Mudbrick, Peacock Sky and Kennedy Point – and had an outstanding lunch at Mudbrick, which was included. It's a gorgeous setting, which made the day even more special. Here's the link: https://www.insidertouring.co.nz/ Auckland is quite spread out and not the most ideal walking city. That said, my husband and I spent a full day exploring on foot! The harbor area is lovely, and so are the Wintergardens in Auckland Domain. If you're tight on time, it might be worthwhile to do a small group city highlights tour or the HopOn/Off bus. It's such a wonderful part of the world...Happy Planning! Thanks so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare maryogreen Posted March 7, 2018 Author #17 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Linda, you're very welcome! Hope it helps :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Globaliser Posted March 8, 2018 #18 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Also, plan on doing a wine tour on Waiheke Island and trying to decide which one now.FWIW, we've just come back from an NZ trip that included a couple of days on Waiheke. We managed two lunches at wineries:- Peacock Sky, which did a great lunch but where the wines weren't that great, and which also provided a winery tour, including a bit of a nature walk, but I'm not sure whether that was specially arranged for our group because of our size (about 17); and Man O' War which did platters rather than cooked meals but which had some really wines, which is in a really lovely setting right away from the built-up parts of the island (which I have to say were really rather disappointing, given Waiheke's reputation), and which I'd happily go back to next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdvmd Posted March 8, 2018 #19 Share Posted March 8, 2018 FWIW, we've just come back from an NZ trip that included a couple of days on Waiheke. We managed two lunches at wineries:- Peacock Sky, which did a great lunch but where the wines weren't that great, and which also provided a winery tour, including a bit of a nature walk, but I'm not sure whether that was specially arranged for our group because of our size (about 17); and Man O' War which did platters rather than cooked meals but which had some really wines, which is in a really lovely setting right away from the built-up parts of the island (which I have to say were really rather disappointing, given Waiheke's reputation), and which I'd happily go back to next time. Great information! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonacruiser25 Posted March 9, 2018 #20 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Great information, we arrive in Sydney on April 6. I am doing the bridge climb that night, then we also do Blue Mountains one day and Hunter Valley another day. Sunset dinner cruise the night before our cruise so we are pretty loaded up. Thanks again for your info! I thought CC readers who will be traveling to Sydney might be interested in my latest blog posts. My husband and I recently spent three fabulous days there before boarding a cruise that disembarked in Auckland. We did an all-day tour to the Hunter Valley (wineries & animal sanctuary; link is in blog) and toured on our own (city highlights and Bondi/Coogee Beach walk) before boarding the ship. https://www.themodernpostcard.com/australias-hunter-valley-wine-wallabies-a-koala-named-kamballa/ https://www.themodernpostcard.com/a-day-in-sydney-harbour-bridge-opera-house-a-wonderful-walk/ Mary Travel Blog: www.themodernpostcard.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoulaAnn Posted March 9, 2018 #21 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Mary, Your blog makes me feel like I'm already there. Thanks for taking us along. Ann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted March 9, 2018 #22 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Great information, we arrive in Sydney on April 6. I am doing the bridge climb that night, then we also do Blue Mountains one day and Hunter Valley another day. Sunset dinner cruise the night before our cruise so we are pretty loaded up. Thanks again for your info! Sounds like you will need your cruise to recover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mocrimlaw Posted August 9, 2018 #23 Share Posted August 9, 2018 I thought CC readers who will be traveling to Sydney might be interested in my latest blog posts. My husband and I recently spent three fabulous days there before boarding a cruise that disembarked in Auckland. We did an all-day tour to the Hunter Valley (wineries & animal sanctuary; link is in blog) and toured on our own (city highlights and Bondi/Coogee Beach walk) before boarding the ship. https://www.themodernpostcard.com/australias-hunter-valley-wine-wallabies-a-koala-named-kamballa/ https://www.themodernpostcard.com/a-day-in-sydney-harbour-bridge-opera-house-a-wonderful-walk/ Mary Travel Blog: www.themodernpostcard.com Fabulous blogs Mary - thank you! Those are the best pictures of the walk around Sydney that I have seen, and will really help when we go in November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare maryogreen Posted August 10, 2018 Author #24 Share Posted August 10, 2018 crimlaw - I'm so happy to know you found the blogs helpful! Sydney is such a beautiful city – have a wonderful trip! Ann - I just now saw your comment and apologize for not responding! Thanks for the kind words. I'm really glad to know you enjoyed the blogs. zonacruiser25 - So sorry I missed your comment. Thank you! I hope you had a terrific trip...and made it to the top of the bridge :) Mary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mocrimlaw Posted August 11, 2018 #25 Share Posted August 11, 2018 crimlaw - I'm so happy to know you found the blogs helpful! Sydney is such a beautiful city – have a wonderful trip! Ann - I just now saw your comment and apologize for not responding! Thanks for the kind words. I'm really glad to know you enjoyed the blogs. zonacruiser25 - So sorry I missed your comment. Thank you! I hope you had a terrific trip...and made it to the top of the bridge :) Mary Mary - I realized your blog had lots of other great info on it, and have just enjoyed your trips to New Zealand (where we are going along with Australia in November) and , Spain, Portugal & France as well, as we are going there next year. Your writing is fantastic and your pictures are wonderful, and you have the greatest smile! Just wanted you to know how appreciated your info is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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