Destination: Australia

what to do?

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 | By nikki_morf | Views [255]

cue dramatic music!   I have a severe case of itchy feet. After doing the typical Australian thing and partaking in a Canadian winter (I had a fucking awesome time by the way) I decided it was time ... Read more >

Tags: decisions

11/06/2013 Cape Range NP - Kurrajong

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 | By pauline | Views [576]

Left  at 7am  for the Mandu Mandu Gorge walk. Nice walk with some steep up and down sections. Knees were Ok surprisingly enough, maybe helped by the snorkeling. Bacon and eggs for breakfast at Marg's restaurant then it rained ... Read more >

Photos: WA Misc

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 | By hannahhackett | Photo Gallery

Happy birthday to me!

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 | By hannahhackett | Views [1049]

Thanks to the R&D team's generous 30th birthday present of experience vouchers I got to tick something off my bucket list this morning - we got up very early to get to Northam airfield for a hot air balloon ride over the Avon Valley!!   Luckily ... Read more >

Tags: ballooning, beach, sunrise, sunset

From (A) Port Hardy to (B) Prince Rupert:

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 | By aliryan | Views [443]

I highly recommended taking the BC ferry from these points. Expensive, but definitely worth it. It was travelling in style and if you pay a little bit extra for the trendy food and cocktails and you’ll be sweet, because and lets get one thing perfectly ... Read more >

Tags: boats, captains, fancy, sea, sickness, steer

Photos: Porty Hardy, BC ferry, and Prince Rupet.

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 | By aliryan | Flickr Photo Gallery

Photos: Day trip to Blue Mountains

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 | By thomasz | Photo Gallery

Photos: With Clancy

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 | By thomasz | Photo Gallery

10/06/2013 Cape Range NP - Kurrajong

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 | By pauline | Views [394]

Windy overnight and windy in the morning. Went to visit Dave, Al, Graham and Bruce again to get some info on Karijini. Thanks to Greg next door who showed me how to repair a puncture using the same type of kit I have, and how to use my jack Then packed ... Read more >

The countdown

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 | By loveadventures | Views [285]

This time in 3 days, we'll be on the plane, this time in 4 days, we'll be in Tokyo, this time in 2 weeks, we'll be in Kyoto (Kyoto!!).  And so the mantras continue.  Before then, there are a couple of to do lists to complete, ( tidy the ... Read more >

Always take the weather with you...

Sun, 9 Jun 2013 | By hannahhackett | Views [739]

What I realised today is that you can be in the most beautiful place but if its grey skies and torrential rain it still seems desolate and miserable! Back to that later as I've got a couple days to fill you in on! On Friday we went wine tasting ... Read more >

Tags: caves, cheese, chocolate, lighthouse, rain, wine, york

Port Hardy, Canada.

Sun, 9 Jun 2013 | By aliryan | Views [452]

Since we stayed another night in Campbell River (going with the flow). We missed the ferry from Port Hardy to Prince Rupert! Which wasn’t a big deal. That’s one of the best things about Canada is everyone is so chilled. Instead of having ... Read more >

Tags: body, canada, change, crazy times, cute, hardy, mind, port, pub, soul

09/06/2013 Cape Range NP - Osprey

Sun, 9 Jun 2013 | By pauline | Views [473]

Repacked car for departure and walked along the beach. Went to Pilgramunna to snorkel. The beach was beautiful and there was good snorkeling. Set up camp at Osprey Bay. No shade. Marg and I camped together on the same site to get good ... Read more >

Campbell River, Canada.

Sat, 8 Jun 2013 | By aliryan | Views [682] | Video

Again we hadn’t even been out of our hostel for more then two minutes before some guy pulled over and asked “Hey are you girls from Sweden” we replied “nah mate we’re Ozzie”  (Apparently Swedish people wear sailor ... Read more >

Tags: boat, canada, captains hats, eagles, filming, free, rapids, river, tour, whales

08/06/2013 Cape Range NP - Yardie Creek

Sat, 8 Jun 2013 | By pauline | Views [506]

Marg did boat cruise up Yardie Creek Gorge and I did the gorge walk.  Played cards in the afternoon in Marg's campervan then drove 50km to Tantabiddi Boat ramp to see if we could meet up with Danny to say goodbye but missed him. ... Read more >