Category: Australia

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…

Day 5 – Rottnest Island Leo and I stood in the drizzling rain by the docks. Our indecision pelted us only slightly harder than the raindrops. Should we stay or should we go? The journey in question was a 1.25-hour boat ride to Rottnest Island off the coast of Western Australia. The island is named…

Day 4 – Perth/King’s Park The problem with many vacations is that they are so jammed full of scheduled activities there is no time to stop and smell the roses. Today we did just that, minus the roses. We began with free wi-fi, a feature not as prominently advertised here as in the States. But…