Destination: Australia

Sydney, Australia

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 | By david_vanessa | Views [1063]

Hi All, Two years  to the day that we departed we touched down in Sydney on the coldest day in 20 years with clothing perfect for the tropics. It was an uncomfortable flight from Bali to Australia with Pacific Blue but at least only 6hrs. How do they ... Read more >

Olivers Update

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 | By fops | Views [632] | Comments [3]

Hi all! We haven't had any internet access again so I am going to give you a quick update now. Today we were camped on a beach and we collected lots of shells and we did lots of swimming.  The water was cystal clear and not too cold.  Yesterday we ... Read more >

Sienna's Update

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 | By fops | Views [498] | Comments [4]

Hi Everyone, We have been having a great holiday and in one of the campgrounds we made a fire and I accidentally dropped my shoe in it!!! Luckily my mum got it out in time. Yesterday we camped right on the beach.  We collected a lot of shells and ... Read more >

Photos: Brisbane and Lone Pine

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 | By bunnyrall | Photo Gallery

You down with B & B? Yeah you know me!

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 | By bunnyrall | Views [890] | Comments [3]

Greetings from the Land Down Under! It's Monday morning and our lovely hosts, Renee and Lee, are at work while we sip chai tea, munch on muesli and write to you.  What an amazing first 10 days here in a land where water swirls the opposite way down ... Read more >

Photos: General June

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 | By partners-in-crime | Photo Gallery

First Job

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 | By nele186 | Views [411]

First Job: Contract Fencer   After Training at Springbrook Farm, my first job started in Mitchell, Queensland. I’m working for a contract fencer since two weeks now. The job is building fences for other farmers. If anyone needs a ... Read more >

Day 1

Sat, 26 Jun 2010 | By lannigan | Views [307]

I guess I’ll start from the day I left for Melbourne. I spent most of the day packing and getting tickets, lesson plans and itineraries ready online. We went to the airport at 4:00, Papou and Yiayia came to say goodbye but Luke didn’t ... Read more >

The End ... for now

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 | By escape | Views [610]

The man seated next to me on my first flight was a grossly overweight, middle aged slob. Besides encroaching on half my seat space, he alternated between humming loudly and picking his nose and flicking the boogers onto the floor. The other flights ... Read more >

Photos: Purnululu and beyond

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 | By fops | Photo Gallery

Photos: Mitchell Plateau & Falls

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 | By callwill | Photo Gallery

Off to the Mitchell Plateau & Mitchell Falls

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 | By callwill | Views [604]

  Saturday was a full days driving (although the distance was not all that great the corregations meant it was a slow drive).   We have turned off the Gibb river Road onto the Kalumbura Road , and stopped at the Drysdale station ... Read more >

Photos: Manning Gorge

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 | By callwill | Photo Gallery

Photos: Galvans Gorge

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 | By callwill | Photo Gallery

Galvan’s Gorge & Manning Gorge

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 | By callwill | Views [402]

  Off again the next morning after school and pack up (breakneck pace currently – not sure why???)   Stopped off at Iminji general store (on the Gibb – services an aboriginal community with very rudimentary groceries, frozen food and ... Read more >