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Are Australia, Europe and Far East the most longed-for vacation ?
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coming up next my dream tour to Australia

The trip to Australia was not something I had thought of.It was a surpise.As soon as I came to know about it I started to do a fulfledged planning .As I had taken Malaysian Airlines,I got one day free stay at Kuala Lumpur . We had planned to visit Melbourne ,Sydney and Cairns.
The best time to visit is November to March.



The shuttle from airport to hotel would cost you about 13$.
I was going to stay at Melbourne for most of my 20 days.Our hotel was located right in the heart of the city which was well connected to Trains and Trams.Melbourne is centre of Art and culture.It was the host to recently held Common Wealth Games.We thought of doing the city sight seeing through Trams and Trains.2 to 3 hours pass is about 4$.if you are staying for 4 to 5 days you can opt for a weekly pass of 28$.
I had bought Diamond pass for all thethree cities from grayline tours which turned out to be real cheap deal.

The Flindlers station is a must see.This city is divided into grids.There is a free city circle tram from where you hop in hop out and visit the streets in this city grid. there are lot of gardens like Carlton ,fitzeroy gardens which has got Captain cook's cottage.You can also check out Telstra Dome , Racecourse ,Royal Botanic Gardens,Melboune Zoo ,The Shrine of Remembrance and suitated near the Yarra river is Federation Square which is a open space for theatre ,plays and to watch live football and crickert matches and cheer with the crowd.
Eating in a open air place at Dockland is a unforgettable experience.If you stand on the street and watch the people moving to their job locations you will be thrilled to see how well dressed they are.I cant imagine how much they spent on their clothes.You will need a whole day to tour the great ocean road and a helicopter ride to see the 12 Apostles from top is a great experience. If you are lucky you can spot Kangaroos and Koalas on your way to the ocean road .How can you forget the Melbourne cricket ground for all cricket lovers ,it is a must see.
Taking a breath looking overview of Melbourne city from Rialto Tower ie the Observation deck is an enthralling do.For wine lovers you can not forget to see Yarra Winiers.For some low rate shoppings you have to visit the Victoria Market.You can get leather
jackets at unbelievalbe cheap price.For genuine Opals you need to do a good research before you buy them.At St kilda beach you can spot the magnificient ship "the Spirit of
Tasmania".Near to the beach there is a amusement park called Luna Park where you can enjoy exciting rides.You can also opt for one day tours like Penguin Parade at Phillip Bay
or tour the Dandenong ranges to have a spectacular view of the lovely scenery.
Among everything that I had the Indian food was the best thing ,I didnot feel as if I was away from home.You will find lot of Indian students around as there are lot of universities.

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Trip to Harihareshwar

The best time to visit is in the monsoon season.It is a great Getaway from maddening crowd of Mumbai .
We had already booked a Minibus from Mumbai.
Based in the district of Raigad ,you need to check out the serene and calmness of this place.It is better to do hotel reservation prior to your arrival.We had booked a bunglow.We had started at 8am and picked our friends on our way .The whole journey was spend in seeing the lush greenery around.By noon we reached Harihareshwar. Hungry we were ,ate our lunch .Mind you for vegetarians there is not much choice so be prepared for it.
We took some rest.Went to the Beach.We had carried with us football and other sport items.Took some snaps of the magnificient beauty of sunsetting .In the evening one of our friends knew tarrot reading so we spent some time looking into our future.In the night we had planned for camp fire.It started raining heavily so we rushed inside.And what do we see there was no electricity.We had to spend our night with one torch .Silence had to be broken so few of us decided to dance and sing around.Dont forget to get mosquito repllents.Next day we had kept for Temple visit.We took the Aarti plate outside Harihareshwar Temple in which there was this rare flower which was in the shape of Seshnag.Then we started our Pradakshina.I would suggest to be carefully while doing the Pradakshina as it is very slippery during the rains. we went to take lunch (searching a good restaurant is a daunting experience).Alas we found a little decent one.After having lunch we left for Mumbai with sweet memories.

SightSeeing
Harihareshwar Temple and Harihareshwar beach.

Getting there
By Air: Nearest airport is Bombay 215 kms.
By Rail: Nearest railhead is Bombay.
By Road: Bombay-Harihareshwar 230 kms. via Bombay-Panvel -Mangaon-Goregaon Phat on Bombay-Goa highway. Shriwardhan-Harihareshwar 20 kms.
You can even get down at Shrivardhan and catch private vehicles / autos... Transportation is cheap.
Mumbai : 200 kms (5 hours), Pune : 180 kms (5 hours), Mangaon - 62 kms, Panvel : 140 kms

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