It is officially two weeks today before I catch my first flight en route to Australia! The first leg of the journey will take me as far as the spectacular city of Dubai. Landing in the evening of November 2nd through to the evening of November 4th. As I’m not in Dubai for the longest time, I have crammed in a few things I really want to do, such as a desert safari which takes you through the golden dunes via SUV and even on camel back! Followed by an evening of Arabic cuisine and stunning views of the sun set in the middle of a vast open plane! I can’t wait to conquer the worlds tallest building, even If it is by elevator, and take some jaw-droppingly (Yes that’s a word) beautiful shots of the city from above! Burj Khalifa,please don’t disappoint! Sight seeing is definitely in order as its not every day you can to gaze upon a sea of man made islands, representing perfectly our planet earth! I wonder if England is still for sale…
Next stop is Hong Kong. Jetting off on the 4th and touching down on the 5th I will be in one of the worlds most cultural cities! A perfect picture of East meets West, with architecture from centuries past brushed up against the modern era. The Peak, Hong Kong’s tallest viewing area is a must and maybe even a sneaky look around the shopping complex that accompanies it. The tram to and from, AND the Sky Terrace itself is only $80HKD, that’s just over £6!
The Tian Tan Buddha, the vibrant street markets, the view of the skyline from the Star Ferry as you drift out from the city centre. All of this combined and more is certainly a recipe for one trip I will never forget. I just hope 5 days Is enough to scratch the itch of seeing Hong Kong for now.
The 9th. Next stop Melbourne, Australia!! Taking off the evening of the 9th and arriving early morning on the 10th my trip will be complete. This is where my journey up the east coast will begin. I hope to work for some time, increase the funds to make sure I can jump out of planes, off bridges and sail around the Whitsunday Islands without worrying too much about money! But not only that, but to also really experience the every day life of Australia. I want to explore of course and do all kinds of crazy things; but I also want to take each day in, meet new people, get a real grasp of the Australian way of life and experience what it is to live in such a unique and amazing corner of the earth.
Of course there will be many, many more posts to come, especially when I am actually on the go, but for now I thought I’d just punch down some words and document what I’m doing in the early stages of the trip. It’s just SO close!
I’ve made a few videos and stuck them up on good old Youtube, so feel free to check out my First Leg/Check List video to get a visual insight in to what lies ahead!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_s1riy04_8
Thanks you for reading guys, take care now.
Not Lost Wanderer 