Simply wow, what an incredible city, a place where tradition of yesterday meets a vision for tomorrow. Two's Company arrived a little later than expected. We navigated the warm, sticky underpass of the airport, quickly securing a cab despite the busy, no-stopping mayhem. We were whisked through the glittering city and, in no time, delivered right to the back door of our hotel, we felt like a pair of celebrities trying to arrive unannounced. Marina Bay's Morning Majesty The next morning, we...

We were up in the air for a bit longer than planned, which made for a late evening arrival for Two’s Company. The next morning, we were up relatively early for a decent breakfast, a vast improvement on James’s late-night tuna sandwich situation. Jacob’s Ladder, Again! For goodness sake, the trudge up this one was immense, going on and on in the heat of the day. Helen, of course, strode up the hundreds of steps like a spring chicken, unphased by the gruelling climb. Crocodile DunHelen eagerly...

A familiar face greeted us as Two's Company pulled into Melbourne Cross Station. Within minutes, we were whisked away to Geelong, eventually arriving at the Brown’s family home in Drysdale. Saturday brought a special occasion. Young Alex smashed a 50 not out—coincidentally, it was his dad Andrew’s 50th birthday celebration weekend! All Aboard ‘The Q Train” The evening was a fantastic blur of steam and fine dining. Clickety, click went the tracks as we meandered through the Aussie countryside....