Back in Sydney

I am now settled back in Sydney, working for an Investment bank, dating the guy I was dating before I went to the UK and sailing regularly and hoping for Summer to arrive soon. I think this will be the last post on this blog as it was for my year away.

Sokcho

This is beach Korean style. An area is roped off nearly everyone has a tent or shelter and a rubber ring and or life jacket.

Seroksan National Park

This is in the Seroksan National Park about four hours from Seoul. To reach this point there was a couple of kilometres of walking upwards through bush and then 400 metres up very steep metal stairs.

Korea - Seoul

Seoul seems incredibly developed after China. There is some interesting architecture.

Qingdao

This is the beach near where my cousin Steve, his wife Kobi and kids are living.

Laoshan - Qingdao

Kobi took me to a lovely bay, just out of Qingdao where there is a temple and fishing boats.

Xian - City Walls

Xian - Terracotta Warriors

Xian

Enthusiasic street stall vendor

Beijing - Llama Temple

Great Wall

Walked from Jin Shaling to Simatai and then up to the 12th tower

Beijing - Summer Palace

Beijing - Forbidden City

Rome

I am currently in Rome. Have visited the Colosseum, Vatican, Sistine chapel and many more sights. I am staying in a convent which is lovely.

Florence

I had one night in Florence, the city was very pretty, but especially enjoyed walking up the hill behind the city into the countryside

Venice

I am in Italy this week. I am enjoying Venice. Lots of great buildings and canals.

Sculptures on the South Bank

I went to Borough market, then to the design museum and then walked along the South Bank on Saturday. These sculptures are near the Hayward Gallery.

Last Week At Work

I am finishing work this week and trying to get organised. My excess luggage has gone off to be shipped to Australia. I am going to Venice on the 30th of July, will have two nights there, a night in Florence and then four nights in Rome. I fly to China on the 8th of August, have two weeks there, then a week in Korea, arriving back in Sydney on the 28th of August.