Another time, we had three days off in Australia, so we went out of our way to fly to Ayres Rock.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
After that first month in Sydney, I went home for two weeks. I didn't want to ever go back because it was so hard.
My kids started school, so having a strong base in Melbourne has been a key priority. I'm not daunted by the travel. People say, 'It's so far to Australia,' and I say, 'You get on the plane, you eat well, you sleep, you wake up - and you're there.'
So far, and today, everything felt really great. Now I am good to get on the plane and fly to Australia.
I was so keen to get back to sea. I was rattled.
We travel a lot from Australia and deliberately route ourselves through the U.A.E. because my whole family loves the place.
My grandmother flew only once in her life, and that was the day she and her new husband ascended into the skies of Victorian London in the wicker basket of a hot-air balloon. They were soon to emigrate to Canada, and the aerial ride was meant to be a last view of their beloved England.
I was eight when we came to Australia. It was five amazing weeks onboard this ship - it was the Northern Star.
Hey bands, you're all welcome to fly me to some exotic location and I'll record you there, Y'know that right? You don't have to come to this God forsaken place. Hope I can visit you all in Australia one of these days that would be hot! We'll talk again soon.
I've been to Australia a couple of times, but never to the north or the centre. I would love to see Ayers Rock.
In the wake of 9/11, my wife Trish and I were stranded on the East Coast. We had planned a vacation to Greece, but flights had been halted. Instead, we ended up on a tiny island off the coast of Georgia.