Destination: Australia

It's a good thing cookies don't have bones.

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 | By ccw | Views [321]

Next time you make a batch of cookies, throw in a can of chickpeas. Tastes like nuts and adds some nutritional value.

Saturday 9th August

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 | By jca | Views [1098] | Comments [2]

Having checked out Collaroy beach YHA, in an area that seemed dead, we decided to head to Glebe –in the north of the city. It was Saturday night and we wanted to go out. Last night we arrived in the Billabong Village hostel. It’s actually warm ... Read more >

Tags: ambassador van, sydney

Sydney; In: Thursday 7th August 2008

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 | By jca | Views [1481] | Comments [1]

As we drove in it became immediately apparent that this was a big city. (Thought this could be attributed to the fact the GPS sent us round the houses in an effort to avoid any form of Toll road.) We ‘rocked-up’ (Deeds hates me saying that,) ... Read more >

Tags: ambassador van, bondi, sydney

Canberra. In: 6th Out: 7th August 2008

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 | By jca | Views [1089]

Well what can I say. I thought- it’s off the tourist trail really –everyone says don’t bother- so there must be something there everyone’s missing- right? Well the caravan park was paved but pretty sh*te as far as facilities for us were concerned.... Read more >

Tags: ambassador van, canbaerra

Well –that was the plan…

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 | By jca | Views [1023]

–Turns out it was easier to stop midway at Albury and recoup, ‘cos it was getting late and we were knackered. Boat Haven Caravanpark –Albury. In: 5 th August What a cool caravan park. We pulled in having called them out of hours –they let ... Read more >

Tags: albury, ambassador van

Lonely Planet Guidebook Experience: Skiing in Mount Buller 3rd, 4th & 5th August 2008

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 | By jca | Views [2139] | Comments [3] | Video

Blip Blip went the GPS and a total of 292kms was laid out in front of us. (That ladies voice has been a godsend but later in CBD Sydney our relationship would turn sour.) Another tank of gas and we were off. Victoria has been surprisingly ... Read more >

Tags: alpine national park, ambassador van, deeds, mount buller, skiing, snow, snowboarding, world nomads

Recouped at the Cooee

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 | By jca | Views [1065]

So we awoke to the sound of trams cluttering by in the morning and made our way over to the ‘Cooee’ for a couple of hung-over days chillin on their sofas and drinking lots of tea. It became our mission to see the new BATMAN film, (the second time for ... Read more >

Tags: ambassador van, cooee on st kilda, dark knight, deeds, fitzroy, melbourne, trams

High Coast

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 | By ozweaver | Views [472]

2 July 2008 High Coast After leaving Skuleberget, we headed off on a scenic drive around the High Coast.   The lakes, with their clear green water were calm and mirrored the pine forests that grew right down to the edge.   The blueberries ... Read more >

Skuleberget

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 | By ozweaver | Views [557]

2 July 2008 Skuleberget A quick drive down the main highway soon meant we were driving into Ö rnsk ö ldsvik for a rendezvous with Agnete and AnnBritt.   We found them watching some crazy young kids, skiing down the snow slope without ... Read more >

Lima 4

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 | By david_vanessa | Views [703] | Comments [1]

Hola Amigos, One more taxi story. Last night we had a taxi driver with rat cunning. It was peak hour traffic when we left the hotel and once on the freeway the driver saw an opportunity. He went up the off ramp down the road about 100m then down the ... Read more >

Lima 3

Sat, 9 Aug 2008 | By david_vanessa | Views [767]

Hola Amigos, When a taxi driver in Lima says put on your seat belt then he means it! Maybe it was that he wanted more for the fare or maybe it was just the way he drove normally. High speed driving. Missing cars by very small distances. breaking at ... Read more >

And So It Goes

Sat, 9 Aug 2008 | By lauren_koch | Views [328] | Comments [1]

And so it goes. Time rambles on (and on and on and on!). I've been planning this trip for nearly a year now. Finally it will happen! It was first postponed in Febuary after my funds dried up. I was not happy Jan! As I worked to get more funds, it ... Read more >

Gallery: Tasmania

Sat, 9 Aug 2008 | By lyrebird | Photo Gallery

He just smiled and gave me a vegemite sandwich

Sat, 9 Aug 2008 | By catherine_haf | Views [740]

Well, last entry was a million years ago. On next leg of my year in exile, and spent a few days in Darwin, the top end of Oz. Awsome friendly people!!! The houses are exactly the kind of rubbish pre-fab jobbies you see in Home and Away - had lunch in ... Read more >

il ritorno alla civilta`

Sat, 9 Aug 2008 | By the_barba_potatoes | Views [448] | Comments [1]

ciao atutti!\\eccoci qui nella civilta, esattamente a darwin. (scusate la mancanza di accenti ma non so dove siano in questa tastiera australiana) siamo in attesa delle ns cenetta (soltio orario australiano, attorno alle 6.45...) per poi andare in ... Read more >