It was an action filled three weeks touring Australia seeing Kangaroos, Wallabies, Koalas and of course the Great Barrier Reef. Sometimes it was tough driving for Bruce with his newly fractured clavicle, but he did a great job getting us everywhere in one piece. However, he wasn’t too sad about relinquishing the automobile at CairnsContinue reading “Seabound to New Zealand”
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Snorkeling The Reef
If you travel to Australia, you must snorkel or dive the Great Barrier Reef. It was the one adventure we planned for on this trip but we were worried about the weather. No worries. We had a great time out on Divers Den and great weather. We were the first to arrive. In fact, twentyContinue reading “Snorkeling The Reef”
Searching for Marsupials and Platypus
Linda and I can never have enough of the wildlife. Whether it’s kangaroos, koalas even a scary croc, we’d be excited to see it. Maybe a little too excited to see a croc. So today we went for a hike in the Cattana Wetlands. It was a short drive from the condo although we didContinue reading “Searching for Marsupials and Platypus”
Chilling Out In Cairns
Today we decided to take it easy and relax by the pool. We woke up late, after a much needed night’s sleep. It’s been a lot of driving for Bruce and we hoped that he could go a day without driving. We went in the lukewarm jacuzzi and stayed in there awhile until we wereContinue reading “Chilling Out In Cairns”
Caving on Our Way Out of Town
One of the things we wanted to do in Rockhampton was visit Capricorn Caves formerly Olsen’s Caves. The Olsen family owned the land the Caves were on for 100 years and sold it back in 1988. They are dry Caves and there are many different chambers. Our guide for the tour, Lynda, lead us toContinue reading “Caving on Our Way Out of Town”
Rockin’ Rockhampton
After a long ride we made it to the Welcome Home Motel in Rockhampton just up the road from Hungry Jacks (Burger King). Again it’s not the Ritz but the room is clean, they provide coffee, have hot water, and the bed was comfortable. Oh and did I mention CHEAP!!! I spent about half anContinue reading “Rockin’ Rockhampton”
Onward We Go – Australia is a Bigggg Country
We are beginning to understand why some Aussies looked at as funny when we said we were driving from Sydney to Cairns. Not only is it far but the motorway, highway, way or whatever it is called at any given time changes from a fast moving highway like we know in the US to aContinue reading “Onward We Go – Australia is a Bigggg Country”
Love the Birds
On the road again. Of course leaving our nice, comfy place in Port heading further north towards who knows where leaves us a little uncertain. So far so good in the accommodations department but like any trip, you never know when what you book is a far cry from the pictures they circulate. I’m notContinue reading “Love the Birds”
Riding the Rails and Visiting Manly
It was a beautiful day – high in the 70s with bright sunshine and a soft breeze which was the perfect day to ride the ferry to Manly. We began our morning by stopping at the Cosmopolitan Cafe in Bondi Junction for coffee and pastries. Linda and I had a wonderful cherry strudel. Bruce hadContinue reading “Riding the Rails and Visiting Manly”
Saying Farewell to the Explorer and Hello to Sydney
Our 22 day Transpacific crossing ended with fond farewells to fellow travelers, our favorite waiters, Alroy and Yogesh, and our cabin attendant, Hospicia, who dazzled us with her creative towel animals many nights. We saw some great shows and had a lot of laughs with some of the off beat comedians. One of our favoritesContinue reading “Saying Farewell to the Explorer and Hello to Sydney”
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