Bill's Travel Movie Blog

On the Rocky Mountaineer

2010-09-15T13:52:00.000-07:00

On our recent Canada trip, we traveled from Banff to Vancouver on the Rocky Mountaineer train. One of the best train journeys we have ever taken. We started up in the mountains traveling down the valleys to Kamloops where the train stops and we stayed at a hotel overnight. Next day we jumped back onto the train which took us through arid land to Vancouver.

Carnarvon Gorge

2010-07-09T02:31:00.000-07:00

Strange Characters you meet in the Outback

2009-09-18T22:26:00.000-07:00

On the way to El Questro station, (Ranch) we came across Klaus, a German traveller who converted an old van to be towed with his two camels, Willie and Snowy, and a nameless dog. Naturally, we stopped for a chat and gave him some oranges which he promptly fed to his camels.

Chamberlain Gorge

2009-09-18T18:06:00.000-07:00

While staying at El Questro station, we got up very early and were driven to the Chamberlain Gorge, one of the highlights of the trip. The lady who guided us into the boat was hilarious. She pointed out the yellow safety vests under each seat and proceeded to tell us that crocodiles in the gorge are attracted to yellow, so she suggested in case we were sinking, to swim fasted than the last person. She also pointed out the fire extinguishers on board of this all-aluminium boat.

The views were spectacular and included fish that spit at insects to make them fall in the water so they can eat them. They also shot water up to pellets we were holding in our hands.

Flying over the Bungle Bungles

2009-09-18T18:02:00.000-07:00

While staying at the Bungle Bungle Wilderness Resort, we took a helicopter ride over the Bungle Bungles, a fabulous experience.

Windjama Gorge, Western Australia

2009-09-18T17:58:00.000-07:00

Then to Windjana Gorge

Geikie Gorge Western Australia

2009-09-18T17:56:00.000-07:00

From Broome we ventured north and visited Geikie Gorge

Broome in Western Australia

2009-09-18T17:50:00.000-07:00

Broome is the home of one of Australia's number 1 pearling industries.

We started our Kimberley Adventure in Broome, while sight-seeing, we found the old cinema under the stars (no roof). Probably not a good business during the wet season.

2008-10-30T01:50:00.000-07:00

We took a trip on the Paddle steamer Blümlisalp on the Lake of Thun and I was able to go into the engine room to film the young engineer operating the steam engine on the captain's commands. The ship was built in 1906.

Amsterdam-Budapest River Cruise

2008-10-30T00:14:00.000-07:00

Then we went on a river cruise from Amsterdam to Budapest on the Scenic Sapphire

Matterhorn in Switzerland

2008-07-04T19:00:00.000-07:00

We recently stayed in Zermatt and enjoyed the region including the Matterhorn

On the Road Again

2008-07-04T05:31:00.000-07:00

We recently drove from Brisbane in Queensland down to the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria. We took a little over two weeks to do the 4,400km trip. Of course Willy Nelson's "On the Road Again" fits nicely with the vision.