Destination: Australia

LET THE ADVENTURE BEGIN!

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 | By ac | Views [344]

What a great day! Landeded in Sydney - beautiful weather to start - we were actually so early that the boys (and us) all got to have a bonus/unexpected lunch! Their delight was obvious!!! On to the Bridge Climb, unfortunately the weather did not ... Read more >

Sydney, Monday 25 June 2018

Mon, 25 Jun 2018 | By europe2013 | Views [286]

Got up in Sydney and went for a walk – headed out on the walkway that is part of the Cahill expressway.  Doesn’t sound exciting but it is about 4 storeys above Circular Quay, so they view are excellent – all around the harbour ... Read more >

Europe 2018 looms

Sun, 24 Jun 2018 | By europe2013 | Views [286]

And started our holiday a little earlier than we planned.  Due to fog issues in Albury we decided to head off and stay in Sydney the night before.  Got a great deal and are harbourside in an upmarket place that we got last minute for a song ... Read more >

Fire-Breather of Midas

Sat, 12 May 2018 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [512]

Many geocaches I've done where it's a short walk or bike ride, or a simple or challenging puzzle to solve, but never have I done one involving a multi-day trip. The legendary Midas...everything he touched, including his daughter, is said to have turned ... Read more >

Photos: South Coast

Tue, 8 May 2018 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery

Anzac Day Clash

Wed, 25 Apr 2018 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [629]

It's Anzac Day, and I'd attend another event that a connoisseur of Australia should have on their radar: the Anzac Day Clash. The Essendon Bombers and Collingwood Magpies of the Australian Football League (AFL) play every year on Anzac Day, and is the ... Read more >

A Grey Day, a Grey Social Life

Mon, 26 Mar 2018 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [986] | Comments [1]

Here I am at the Sandridge Lookout (commonly known as the "singing lookout") in Melbourne. Port Melbourne to be exact. It's windy and this tin structure has a singing effect on this grey day where rain is threatening to hammer down at any moment. Here ... Read more >

Photos: Explorer of the Seas

Tue, 20 Mar 2018 | By copperowl | Photo Gallery

It's about the People

Mon, 19 Mar 2018 | By copperowl | Views [450]

Not every trip is about the scenery. Sometimes it turns out to be about the people.  A couple of months ago I decided I needed a holiday. A combination of events had left me feeling burnt out. So I decided – a short Cruise would do it. ... Read more >

Back to Oz

Wed, 21 Feb 2018 | By mikeccarson | Views [327]

I got out of Christchurch just in time with a state of emergency called because of cyclone Gita which had flattened Tonga a week earlier approaching. The flight had a few bumps but wasn't too bad.  I picked up a worryingly new rental car, prayed ... Read more >

Photos: Australia

Tue, 23 Jan 2018 | By dboner | Photo Gallery

Leaving Australia

Sat, 13 Jan 2018 | By dboner | Views [403]

Eternal longing for the world..... It's been my life since I arrived back to the States. It feels crazy that it's nine months since I back home after being in Australia for a year. Sure, I've been to  Mexico  and Canada, but nothing seems to ... Read more >

Tags: australia, homesick, on the road, travel, wanderlust

Photos: Northern Territory

Sun, 7 Jan 2018 | By adventurers | Photo Gallery

Photos: Australia

Fri, 5 Jan 2018 | By adventurers | Photo Gallery

Photos: Queensland

Fri, 5 Jan 2018 | By adventurers | Photo Gallery