Destination: Australia

Photos: Canberra 2018

Sun, 1 Jul 2018 | By ac | Photo Gallery

Seeing the Sights

Sat, 30 Jun 2018 | By ac | Views [370]

Today was busy, very busy! We started the day with a warming cooked breakfast at Canberra Park, which the boys appreciated. First on the agenda was rock climbing and in typical Aquinas fashion it didn’t take the boys long to start racing each other ... Read more >

Lest We Forget

Fri, 29 Jun 2018 | By ac | Views [597] | Video

Day two of the trip had many new and confronting experiences for the students. The first of which started with an early wake up call and a queue for the very limited number of bathroooms. On the bus, students were recieving a musical education which ... Read more >

LET THE ADVENTURE BEGIN!

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 | By ac | Views [379]

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 [319]

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 [346]

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 [550]

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 [677]

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 [1094] | 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 [485]

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 [351]

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 [443]

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