Tag Archives: Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia
1 and 2 July 2019 Victoria has been near the top of our travel wish list so we were especially excited to see it on the horizon from the deck of our ferry. It is located on the southern tip … Continue reading
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Tagged American Family Travels, Beacon HIll, Canada Day, Fisherman's Wharf, Miniature World, Parliament, Travel, Vancouver Island, Victoria
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Olympia, Washington
30 June 2019 Port Angeles with the skyline of Olympic National Park On our trek across Washington State we stopped for the night in Olympia. Today we planned to briefly visit downtown, drive up the Olympic Peninsula coastline, explore Olympic … Continue reading
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Tagged American Family Travels, OLympic, Port Angeles, Travel, Victoria, Washington
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Melbourne: Port Phillip Bay
1 February 2018 In our last full day in Melbourne, we decided to explore some of the surrounding areas. We drove clockwise around the perimeter of Port Phillip Bay taking the ferry from Sorrento to Queenscliff. Instead of driving back … Continue reading
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Tagged American Family Travels, Melbourne, Phillip Bay, Port Phillip Bay, Sorrento, Torquay, Travel, Victoria
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Melbourne: Graffiti Capital of Australia
6 – 31 January 2018 Melbourne has a reputation for art of all kinds including some prominent street art. Well done street art has become a tourist attraction in itself. While it does not always appeal to me, it does add … Continue reading
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Tagged ACDC Lane, American Family Travels, Graffiti, Hosier Lane, Melbourne, Travel, Victoria
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Melbourne: Australian Open
15 – 28 January 2018 Our reason for visiting Melbourne in January was the Australian Open. We have been to the US Open and Wimbledon so the AO was an obvious next stop on our way to seeing all four … Continue reading
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Tagged American Family Travels, AO, Australian Open, Melbourne, Travel, Victoria
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Melbourne: Immigration Museum
27 January 2018 The Immigration Museum is located in the Old Customs House on Flinders Street. Initially we might not have been interested but it was highly recommended by a friend. I’m glad we went. Much of Australia’s history is … Continue reading
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Tagged American Family Travels, Immigration Museum, Melbourne, Travel, Victoria
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Melbourne: Melbourne Zoo
24 January 2018 The Royal Melbourne Zoological Gardens is well done but not extraordinary. They had a nice collection of animals and the kids had a great time. It’s on the train line so getting there was easy. After our … Continue reading
Melbourne: Carlton Gardens
10 – 15 January 2018 Carlton Gardens are located on the northeast corner of Melbourne’s CBD. It is the home of the Royal Exhibition Building and the Melbourne Museum. The Royal Exhibition Building was completed in 1880 to host … Continue reading
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Tagged American Family Travels, Carlton Gardens, Melbourne, Melbourne Museum, Royal Exhibition, Travel, Victoria
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Melbourne: St. Kilda Beach
23 January 2018 St. Kilda is an eastern suburb of Melbourne. We spent the day walking the beach and pier, watching the kitesurfers, and having lunch at a beachside café. We were also surprised to find Luna Park. One month … Continue reading
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Tagged American Family Travels, Bondi, Luna Park, Melbourne, St. Kilda, Travel, Victoria
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Echuca, Victoria
28 & 29 January 2018 Soon after we landed in Australia, I saw a late night TV show about the history of Echuca and the Murray River. The “Mighty Murray”, Australia’s longest river, creates most of the border between New … Continue reading
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Tagged American Family Travels, Echuca, Emmylou, Great Aussie Beer Shed, Holden Museum, Murray River, Port of Echuca, Travel, Victoria
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