Category: Travel

As Leo said, we ended our trip with a splash. Tuesday (Day 20) – Cairns/Great Barrier Reef We got up early Monday and headed to the pier, where we boarded yet another boat. This large catamaran is owned by a local company, Reef Magic, and would take us to a section of the Great Barrier…

I touched a koala’s butt. Not exactly my dream, but I did hope to hug one while here in Australia and in that, I succeeded. We spent the past two days in Brisbane, relieved at last to wear flip flops and T-shirts as spring continues here down under. Saturday we grabbed a late lunch before…

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…