When I left Perth they put me through the body scanner. I'm wearing cargo pants with metal buttons so there was alerts everywhere. They had to pat me down to check I wasn't carrying any bombs. I have transited through Singapore a few times before and it is very easy but the place is huge. The police and security staff all get around on electric bikes. Im sitting at gate 24 and the building goes out of sight in both directions. I cant see the end to my right and t...

Near Gingin and about an hour from Perth is a caravan park on a farm. It was not what I was expecting but a great place to get away all the same. There is not much to do but it is very relaxing. There is lots of bird life in the area and farm animals for the kids to look at and feed. In the late afternoon all the animals come up for a feed and the kids get to hand feed them. We had a few quiet drinks and was great to catch up with friends again. The grey nomads, ...

Went 4WD again today this is a few pics

Meiji-jingu is said to bt Tokyo's most impressive Shinto shrines.It is a reconstruction, since it was bombed in WW II but it is an authentic reconstruction. Almost any list of things to do and see in Tokyo this is in the top 1 or 2. We hadnt seen it yet and the girls wanted to see Yoyogi park right next door. So these were on the agenda today. I dont know why Meiji-jingu is so highly sought after. It was good to see but I didnt think it was super impressive. Ive ...

The kids decided they wanted to go to Disneyland It Didnt appeal to me so they went and I spent the day around town. First I went to Odaiba near Tokyo bay. There is an entertainment precinct there with a few attractions. The giant ferris wheel, Legoland and Toyota Mega Web. It is supposed to be interactive, and they do have a couple of simulators you can drive, but really it is a giant showroom full of EVERY model they make. I forgot to tell you, on the way there...