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Sun, 29 Apr 2012 | By vagabonds | Views [1109]
It must have been a terrible ordeal for the prisoners at Port Arthur. Around 1830, England was rounding up criminals and other unsavory folks and shipping them off to Australia. Perhaps 70,000 people were sentenced to "transport" for deeds ... Read more >
Sun, 29 Apr 2012 | By homeless_harry | Views [1755]
Broome has never looked so appealing.
When viewed from 3,000kms away, it seems very much like the
quintessential oasis in the desert. The constant sunshine, palm trees
swaying in the gentle breeze, time slowing down like ... Read more >
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Fri, 27 Apr 2012 | By vagabonds | Views [1686]
The hillside between the Swansea golf course and Great Oyster Bay is cratered with mutton bird burrows and littered with headless chicks. To be precise, headless short-tailed shearwater or, more precisely, Puffinus tenuirostis chicks. The adult ... Read more >
Fri, 27 Apr 2012 | By mikeh | Photo Gallery
Abel Tasman hike, East Coast Fir Seals, Lewis Pass, West Coast, Franz Josef Glacier, Road to Queenstown, Queenstown, Milford Sound, Castle Hill Rocks, Arthur's Pass, West Coast again
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Thu, 26 Apr 2012 | By vagabonds | Views [863]
"Rain, rain, go away," was our mantra as we drove to Freycinet National Park but the weather report wasn't overly encouraging - showers and colder for the next few days. We camped in the park despite the lack of amenities; all we really ... Read more >
Tue, 24 Apr 2012 | By vagabonds | Views [820]
Today is our anniversary, actually a double anniversary. Eighteen years ago I said, "I do." I did then, I still do, and Connie do, too. Our best friends then - Jim and Cathy, John and Marie - are still our best friends, which says something ... Read more >
Sun, 22 Apr 2012 | By jasontulio | Photo Gallery
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Sat, 21 Apr 2012 | By vagabonds | Views [1580]
Imagine a national park with hot showers and electricity at the campsite, one where you are the only campers, where you are surrounded by a melange of marsupials; pademelons, Bennett's wallabies, Forester kangaroos and wombats. For good measure, ... Read more >
Thu, 19 Apr 2012 | By sissyb | Views [531] | Comments [2]
Yep. I'm pretty certain this is the closest you can get to heaven. Would just be topped off if I had all the family here to enjoy it with me. I'm not convinced Malta is the place we should be heading in September. This would be the ultimate family holiday.... Read more >
Thu, 19 Apr 2012 | By henrika_traveller | Views [286]
The last night in Australia. Haven't been updating the blog lately, I am with a friend here so I prefer to spend less time onlin. I've been in Sydney since last Saturday after a quick visit to Tasmania. It's time to leave Oz for Nz. Tasmania was amazing ... Read more >
Wed, 18 Apr 2012 | By sissyb | Views [723]
Wow, wow, and WOW! This place (Six Senses, Koh Yao Noi) is one of the most incredible that I have ever stayed. What an amazing location for Kylie and Aidan's wedding. Another early start today to get our transfer to the private Six Senses boats awaiting ... Read more >
Wed, 18 Apr 2012 | By vagabonds | Views [1685]
Cradle Mountain-St. Clair Lake, Southwest National Park and Franklin-Gordon Wild River National Park are all part of the World Heritage Area. Most of Franklin-Gordon is virtually inaccessible unless you raft the Franklin River. We made the best of ... Read more >
Tue, 17 Apr 2012 | By sissyb | Views [318]
This morning we had to wake up super early for round 2 of Kylie's Hens. I struggled a little to get out of bed and get going. It feels as though we haven't had a lot of time to relax yet and we've been up early most mornings. I slipped, slopped, slapped ... Read more >
Tue, 17 Apr 2012 | By vagabonds | Views [1136]
Tasmania is the adventure capital of Australia, a land of roaring rivers, temperate rain forests, sparkling lakes and hundreds of kilometers of hiking tracks, where rainfall is plentiful and it can snow at any time. Nearly one-third of Tassie is national ... Read more >
Mon, 16 Apr 2012 | By mikeh | Views [590] | Comments [1]
I landed in Auckland, New Zealand Tuesday, April 10. The weather was nice and I grabbed my rental vehicle the next day. With petrol at ~$8.31 a gallon equivalent, I'm driving a very small and much more fuel efficient car than I used in AU. I also ... Read more >
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