I’m sittin’ on the dock of the bay
Watchin’ the tide, roll away
I’m sittin’ on the dock of the bay
Wastin’ time

West of the Victorian capital, Melbourne, the Werribee River and state park is home to platypus. Never seen one myself.

A couple of hours north of Melbourne, Australia, Lake Eppalock is a haven for all kinds of birdlife.

One of the prettiest sunsets I have ever seen, about 400km from where I have lived most my life. I'd never heard of Lake Culleraine until we stopped there for a night.

This waterfall in Khao Yai may look familiar to people who like bad movies. Apparently scens foor The Beach were filmed here.

Part of northern Australia's Nitmiluk National Park, Leliyn or Edith Falls is the final stop on a multi day walk from the souther part of the park.

Waterfalls and swimming holes are just some of the rewrads for the hikers. Fortunately, car access is also available!

It takes 2-3 hours through Nitmiluk NP to reach Butterfly Gorge, but as swimming spots go, this one is hard to beat. Also known as Katherine Gorge, this is one of my favourite places in Australia.

Jedda's Rock, also part of Nitmiluk, from where some crazy movie stuntman leapt into the river below.

Water in outback Australia is a precious commodity. Ormiston Gorge is a permanent water hole in the West Macs National Park, one of my favourites.

Maybe the nicest swimming spot in the whole of Kakadu, the deep pool at Maguk is surrounded by steep cliffs and greenery.

The walking opportunities are limited by the vast amount of water, which supports fish and bird species.

Part of the same system of its famous Russian nighbour, Baikal, Mongolia's Khovsgol Lake is an enormous body of fresh water.

1,645 metres ASL, 136 km long and 262 m deep, it holds 70% of Mongolia's and 0.4% of all the fresh water in the world. And makes for good horse riding and camping.

Khovsgol Lake empties into the Eglin River in the township of Hatgal, a pretty spot to gear up for a trek in Mongolia.

Stunning blue water of the Arabian Sea laps onto the beach in southern Oman, near the Yemeni border.

In a country where mountains and scenery are dime a dozen, Taroko Gorge is amongs the best, with spectacular views above, and clear, clean water below.

A river in Taroko Gorge rounds its way around rocks. This was a popular swimming spot, but too cold for me, even in summer.

Sun Moon Lake in Taiwan, viewed from the Ci'en Pagoda. The area is a major tourist spot, with views, forest, temples, pagodas, food, and more.

High in the mountains of Taiwan's Chiaya Country, a river bends through farms, forests and aboriginal villages.