Author: Jennifer Suarez

Friday – Sydney (Day 16) Thank goodness for Dori. That little blue fish from Finding Nemo helped me climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge. I stepped up to the ladder, noticeably shaking. I began stepping up. Breathe in. Breathe out. “Just keep swimming,” I said. I’m not sure where it came from, but I chanted it…

When you really break it down, tourism is about looking at things. You go by boat, by helicopter, by airplane, by car and most of all, on foot – all just to stand and gawk for between two seconds and 10 minutes at something. We’ve done some looking the past few days and although it…

Hung out around Hobart tonight, but after a few beers, I can’t say I feel like blogging. I DID check and find out that we are 13 hours ahead, in case you are wondering. Meanwhile, we’re flying to Sydney tomorrow and I’m not sure of the wi-fi situation. So I’ll catch you later.

Days 10 (Sat), 11 (Sun) & 12 (Mon) I always knew flying in a helicopter would be cool. Crazy cool and amazingly awesome, in fact. But the real experience of it is beyond words. Breathtakingly beautiful. I couldn’t stop smiling as we whirled our way across Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park. But let me…

Day 9 – Melbourne Continued Australians are generally a laid-back sort of people. But they also love to drink. So when we heard part of Melbourne featured the most pubs per capita in the state of Victoria, Leo and I went to investigate. We headed out to Brunswick Street last night to find food and…

Days 6, 7 & 8 – Ayer’s Rock to Melbourne Day 6 – Ayer’s Rock Arrival We were there less than 18 hours. The shortest stop on our Australian adventure was also the most touristy. Leo and I left Perth Tuesday morning, standing in a cold rain to catch the bus to the airport. When…