Destination: Australia

Journey's End

Sun, 14 Dec 2014 | By leslieb | Views [332]

I am knackered, sitting in LAX waiting for my flight home. last day in Oz was great, beginning with a sunrise walk on the beach, a long black at the cafe, scratching Tex's belly (I still love you best, Jasper), enjoying the quiet.  spent the morning ... Read more >

Photos: Last looks

Sun, 14 Dec 2014 | By leslieb | Photo Gallery

Any country where you can get mango cheesecake for breakfast can't be all bad!

Thu, 11 Dec 2014 | By leslieb | Views [316]

You heard me right.  That coupled with a mug of flat black can get you going in the morning.  It is quite hot and humid here right now - even the Port DouglasIan's have commented how muggy it is.  I strolled down to the Marina this morning ... Read more >

Photos: Port Douglas

Thu, 11 Dec 2014 | By leslieb | Photo Gallery

Time for Chillaxin'

Wed, 10 Dec 2014 | By leslieb | Views [361] | Comments [1]

Well, things are definitely winding down.  I drove from Ingham to Port Douglas today, with a quick stop in Cairns.  Also stopped at a roadside market and  bought fresh cherries, apricots, nectarines, lychees and mango.  The lychees ... Read more >

Photos: On the Road from Cardwell to Port Douglas

Wed, 10 Dec 2014 | By leslieb | Photo Gallery

Ahhhhh!

Tue, 9 Dec 2014 | By leslieb | Views [345]

That is the operative word right now.  this morning I set out to dive the Yongala, a steamer that sank in a cyclone off Townsville in 1911, I think.  What was so incredible was the size of the sea creatures out there.  On the second of ... Read more >

Photos: Alva Beach - Yongala

Tue, 9 Dec 2014 | By leslieb | Photo Gallery

From Cairns to Tully to Townsville, oh my!

Mon, 8 Dec 2014 | By leslieb | Views [388]

I am sitting in my room at Yingala Dive.  This place is about 250 miles from Cairns.  Backing up, the dive boat docked in Cairns this morning, Monday, Dec. 8 after covering something like 1700 nautical miles over the course of the week.  ... Read more >

Photos: Potpourri

Mon, 8 Dec 2014 | By leslieb | Photo Gallery

Yumbo

Mon, 8 Dec 2014 | By excellentadventure | Views [252] | Comments [1]

Sam + Deano equipped us with these sweet treats for travel Totally doing that every time!

Photos: Australia 2

Sun, 7 Dec 2014 | By lipowcan8 | Photo Gallery

Photos: Hangin'

Sun, 7 Dec 2014 | By leslieb | Photo Gallery

The final Journey

Sun, 7 Dec 2014 | By leslieb | Views [382] | Comments [1]

This is the last day of diving and I am sore, bruised but still breathing!  I opted out of the first dive today- a live drop 10 feet from a moving boat into a current - thanks but no thanks.  Our second dive is Steve's Bommie, which I Will ... Read more >

Photos: Diving

Sun, 7 Dec 2014 | By leslieb | Photo Gallery