Perth

When we woke up in the morning we had breakfast (I had bacon, eggs, bread and sausage). After that we drove to Perth it took just under 4 hours to get there in the car. We stopped off at another cave called Ngilgi it was my favourite cave you could go in a crawling tunnel under rocks and bridges. We also stopped at a lighthouse and just went back in the car and then drove to Perth.

When we arrived I just played on my iPad until we went to a pizza place to meet my dads friend Carmel when we got back we went to bed. The next day we went to a museum  that was very fascinating. It did not have very many dinosaurs. Then we went to A little garden then we walked along the water and then we went back and then I played on my iPad then watched a movie then we went to bed. P.S We also had room service.

Margaret River

The drive to Margaret River was 3 hours and 30 minutes. Along the way we saw some animals that included cows, sheep, pigs, camels, kangaroos and deers. Along the way we stopped in Bunbury for lunch. The place that we ate in had swings that you could sit in while you ate, I had a Burger. We also stopped at the longest Jetty in the southern hemisphere it was 1.8 km long and you had to pay to go on it. My dad and I went on a boat ramp and got splashed by some water.

When we arrived in Margaret River we just went to the shops and bought some things. Then we went back to Basildene Manor and read I read the 39 Storey Treehouse. Then we went downstairs and played some scrabble and I lost the game of scrabble then we went back up and had dinner and then went to bed. When I was in bed I read the 39 Storey Treehouse and I finished reading it. Then I went to sleep.

The next day we woke up had breakfast (I had pancakes) and then we drove to the Cape Leeuwin light house were two oceans meet. It was very interesting, we got an audio guide. Then we went to the Jewel Cave and saw some amazing things like snowy looking rocks. The cave was filled with stalactites and stalagmites. Stalactites hang tight to the ceiling and stalagmites "might" reach the ceiling. Then we went to the Lake Cave which you can guess had a lake in it and it had a rock that was being held above the water. Then we went to the Mammoth cave and this cave was self guided and we saw some ancient animal bones. They had bones from giant kangaroos and Giant Wombat like creates. They also found Tasmanian Devil Tasmanian Tiger (Thylacine) bones in these cave. After a long day we head back to Basildene Manor. Then we went to a Japanese restaurant called Mikis and they cooked right in front of us. When we got back we went to bed.

A New Trip - Fremantle

We got up early on Monday morning at 5:41. When I woke up I screamed "Oh my gosh we are going to Perth!" We all had showers got changed and we were at the airport an hour and half later.

At the airport we all had breakfast and I had toast. I played word mania and Minecraft until our flight to Perth was called. The flight went for 4 hours and 20 minutes. I was listening to my favourite band called Gorillaz for the whole time! Luckily I was not sick on this flight.

When we arrived in Perth we picked up our car which is a big, red Toyota Camry. We drove all the way to Fremantle listening to the GPS and we listened to a band called Blur. When we arrived at the apartment I quickly chose the room with the TV in it. After that we drove into town and saw the round house which was used as a prison and is the oldest building in Fremantle. After that we went to Cicerellos. This restaurant is 112 years old and it is famous for its seafood and I ordered pizza.

Near the restaurant and the big Ferris wheel there was a statue of Bon Scott who was the original singer of ACDC. Then we drove back to the apartment and relaxed and I read the 26 storey treehouse (now I am up to the 39 storey treehouse).

The next day we went out exploring we first went to Fremantle prison for a tour called doing time and we learned some interesting facts about this prison. When that had finished we had lunch I had sticky lamb ribs. Then we went to a shipwreck museum that was not really to my interest but I did not complain about it. After that we went to the Maritime museum and we searched the boats our ancestors came on. We saw a humungous ship that was around 235 metres long and 50 metres high I chased it along the foot path every body was taking photos of it. Then we caught the bus to were we parked the car and then we went back to the apartment and I read the 39 storey treehouse.

There is a 2 hour time difference from Perth to Melbourne.

Dubai and Home

We arrived in Dubai. We were once again staying at the Shangri La and we got the same room as last time.  We had breakfast and we had a nap. We woke up and went to the pool, has a swim and some lunch. My Dad had a massage and my mum had a facial. We tried to change our flight but we couldn't change it so we had to go the next day.

That night we went to the Horizon club and Ishmael remembered me and gave me some Butter Chicken. It was so tasty. We arrived back in Melbourne and after that the same plane went to New Zealand.

When we got home I watched James Bond From Russia With Love.

Thank you for reading my blog.  I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I did writing it.

Lyon

Lyon

I am sad that Lyon is the last stop in Europe

The apartment we stayed in has a 2 by 3 metre projector on a screen that drops from the ceiling.

We went on a Funicular up to the Basilique Notre dame de Fourvière. It was a nice church and I lit a candle. We walked from the church to the Roman theatre ruins. My dad and I walked on top of the broken bits of  the walls and they were very high almost as big as four metres. From the top of one of the walls there was a very big drop that would really hurt you if you fell. I was pretending to be Indiana Jones in a scene of Temple of doom where he was on a bit of stone that he could fall do his death. 

There were 2 theatres at the ruins. The biggest one was able to hold 10,000 people and the small one could hold around 3,000.

We came back down the hill on the funicular and walked through the old city. We had lunch and then we looked for the Traboules, which are hidden doorways and walkways.    

Photos from Munich

Photos from Pertisau

Paris

PARIS

We got up early and left Munich at 5 am where there was the highest snowfall in 30 years. The train trip to Paris was on a double decker train and we were on the top. I was so sad because we were leaving family and I missed them already.

We had a small apartment on the 6^th floor near the Louvre and the river Siene and there was no lift. Even though it was only the 6^th floor it was a long way because there were bridges and each level was around 3 metres high and the steps were very thin.  Even our apartment was over another three levels. But we had a cool rooftop terrace where we could see all of Paris from.                                                                                  

We arrived on New Years Eve and there were Fireworks, which was a surprise because they said that they would not have fireworks but they did and they were fantastic. There were millions of people out on the streets.

We walked to Tour de Eiffel (Eiffel tower) twice but both times we walked there the line would take around 4 or 5 hours to get in so we did not get to go up to the Eiffel tower and I was very very very sad. But my dad took photos of me in-front of it.

We went on a Boat ride and it was fun because we went under all the bridges and it echoed when a made noises.

We went to Notre Dame and it was so big and nice and it was beautiful. I think it was the biggest church I have ever seen.

We went on a double decker Bus and we had a great view of Paris and my dad took some photos.

                                                                                                                                    

Next day mum was sick so I went for a huge walk with my Dad and we did 32,460 steps and we were so tired. We walked to l'arc de triomphe and we climbed l'arc de triomphe and because it was in the middle of the city, in a huge round-a-bout. The buildings and the buildings next to each other were like mirrors because they looked all the same.

We went to Sacré cœur de Montmarte and there were big mosaic pictures but with tiny pieces and it looked beautiful. It was one of the most beautiful churches I have seen.

That night we walked to Shakespeare and Company and my dad went in and bought 5 books and he is reading one now. My Dad says that it is one of the coolest bookshops in the world.

München

When we left Pertisau on Boxing day it was snowing and when we arrived in München Önkel Thomas, Tante Gisela, Önkel Peter and Tante Hilde were waiting for us and we stayed in Önkel Thomas’ apartment house and we had coffee and cake at 3:00pm and it was yummy. We each got a little chocolate. Then we had to put our gloves and coats and every thing on to walk in the snow. We had dinner at a place where Tante Gisela said that Neuer (the German goalie) had eaten there. I ordered a bauernschmause and no one thought I could eat it all but I did.

During the whole holiday I wanted to go Ice-skating and I finally did in Munich and Onkel Thomas organized it all. My dad and I went on the ice skating rink and my dad was good because he used to go surfing and he had really good balance. I went 4 laps and 3 quarters without falling my mum was in the crowd cheering and I was happy.

Every day it snowed more and more. On the day we left it was the most snow Munich had had more snow than it had had in 30 years at Christmas time.  We all had a snowball fight and it was fun in the snow. I did a wee in the snow and tried to write my name and I got up to B e n j a m. The snow went yellow and it made a hole in the snow.

Tante Gisela organised for her brother Thomas to get an extra sled for my dad and I to ride on it was really fun and once I fell of and I rolled down the hill and another time I fell of and the sled ran away from me. My dad pulled me on the sled for a while and I jumped off and I ran really fast and caught up to my mum and Thomas in the car. We were outside Munich about 45 minutes. We had lunch there with Tante Gisela's brother and on the way back to Munich we got stuck in snow for around 5 or 7 minutes and it was really annoying.

We had fondue one night at Onkel Thomas’ apartment. We had chicken, pork and beef and lots of veggies. It was very nice. After I finished eating I watched a James Bond movie called Diamonds Are For Ever and the Bond that was in it was Sean Connery

Onkel Thomas took us into the city centre by U Bahn and we watched the Glockenspiel at the rathaus and watched the figures dancing. There were so many people there! After that we went to a really big church and lit a candle. We had lunch at the Hofbrauhaus and we had sausages and a really big pretzel.

We spent the last day with Onkel Peter and Tante Hilde. They took us to their little garden and to Omas parents and brothers grave.