Mon - February 28, 2005Monday, February 28, 2005 (Sydney - Australia)Preparing our early departure for the airport
tomorrow morning. The Sydney bus network is NOT its finest attraction.
Reflecting on how much Australia has cost us. Our names in brightly coloured
animals. Dive, dive dive!
Posted at 10:34 PM Read More Sun - February 27, 2005Sunday, February 27, 2005 (Sydney - Australia)Another geographical milestone reached. Working
out the myriad metropolis public transport options. A stroll through a tranquil
garden. Taking a pair or scissors to our portraits. Theatrical Sydney. A trip
around the harbour and a hands on approach to the opera house roof. Finally
picking up a decent souvenir from Australia.
Posted at 10:55 PM Read More Sat - February 26, 2005Saturday, February 26, 2005 (Sydney - Australia)A tier-eyed farewell is very hard but even though
it was quick, it didn't diminish the pain. A brief recap on some of the events
of the past few weeks. Another day and another airport but it does take long to
fall back into budget traveller mode. A steak dinner is well-deserved. The seedy
part of town but it's home nevertheless.
Posted at 11:41 PM Read More Mon - February 7, 2005Monday, February 7, 2005 (Lorne - Australia)Getting ready to make those calls. The sheer
rugged beauty of the Great Ocean Road. Walking through the forest canopy. The
ever present problem of where to stay tonight. Behold - koalas in the wild.
Revealing all to Sandy's side of the family - mine tomorrow.
Posted at 08:46 PM Read More Sun - February 6, 2005Sunday, February 6, 2005 (Warrnambool - Australia)Give me that bloody anti-itch cream! Keeping
track of our travel things. Those oh so very helpful information offices. The
fly all this way South at this time of year - but are out to lunch at the
moment! A powernap in an expensive hostel.
Posted at 08:31 PM Read More Sat - February 5, 2005Saturday, February 5, 2005 (Mt. Gambier - Australia)Playing host to dozens of sand flea bites. The
echidna beats the caves. Saturday night steak special before retiring to a
comfortable motel room.
Posted at 06:41 PM Read More Fri - February 4, 2005Friday, February 4, 2005 (Adelaide [Willunga] - Australia)Who's keeping track of the time anyway? If only
petrol was drinkable. It takes a lot more than a few old'ish buildings to get
our blood pumping. The shameless commercial exploitation of any interesting
animal. What are we doing here? A simple meal is not so simple here but at least
we sucked a few bucks from the slots.
Posted at 09:55 PM Read More Thu - February 3, 2005Thursday, February 3, 2005 (Adelaide [Willunga] - Australia)Wish we could have stayed here longer. The
chipped windscreen. Problems today would include: check-in; security checks;
something to eat; a broken plane and nowhere to stay. Other than that,
everything works our perfectly.
Posted at 10:32 PM Read More Wed - February 2, 2005Wednesday, February 2, 2005 (Perth [Fremantle] - Australia)Star gazing into the brightly lit heavens. Who's
hormones are playing tricks on them? A butcher and baker but no candlestick
maker - or anything else for that matter. Paying less attention to the speed
limits. It's confirmed - Sandy is human. The perfect town but still can't find
that book!
Posted at 11:02 PM Read More Tue - February 1, 2005Tuesday, February 1, 2005 (Perth - Australia)The hassle (and cost) of making changes to our
flight itinerary. You want me to spend a couple of nights in Columbia? Mrs.
Jeckle suddenly becomes Mrs. Hyde and I nearly end up thumping her as we are
turned out into the streets! Now fugitives on the run, we head for the open
desert to let things cool down. It's just a big wavy rock, really.
Posted at 10:27 PM Read More Mon - January 31, 2005Sat - January 29, 2005Saturday, January 29, 2005 (Perth - Australia)Resting - whilst we still can. No savings - no
custom! Time for an upmarket hostel. New software for the laptop. Our favourite
little treat.
Posted at 11:41 PM Read More Sun - January 30, 2005Sunday, January 30, 2005 (Perth - Australia)The luxury of a sunny summer's day in Perth's
King's Park - bliss. The chicken, the whole chicken and nothing but the chicken
- for dinner. And still they try to guess what the big secret is.
Posted at 12:03 AM Read More Fri - January 28, 2005Friday, January 28, 2005 (Perth - Australia)All our prenatal worries put to rest at the
nearby hospital. Our first child's first photo. More blood pumping. Confiding in
a nun. Learning all we can about pregnancy.
Posted at 11:39 PM Read More Thu - January 27, 2005Thursday, January 27, 2005 (Perth - Australia - SPECIAL)The ups and downs of the pregnancy roller-coaster
- that is, if Sandy is really pregnant at all. Good doctors and not so good
doctors. Just how long can we keep things a secret - particularly from tenacious
siblings? A T-bone tops off the day.
Posted at 01:16 AM Read More Wed - January 26, 2005Wednesday, January 26, 2005 (Perth - Australia)Caged birds roam freely. Going after the goanna.
Desert creatures on display. actually, it's us that are in captivity here. Ten
minutes in Perth and we're already in trouble with the police. Setting rumours
in motion and watching the sky light up.
Posted at 12:05 AM Read More Tue - January 25, 2005Tuesday, January 25, 2005 (Curtain Springs - Australia)Catching up on events since the journal blackout.
How to get free medical care in Australia. Gambling pays off with a very nice
meal. The village in the rain forest and being awarded a boomerang. A mysterious
upgrade. A different idea of what budget means. The majestic Uluru.
Posted at 11:31 PM Read More Mon - January 24, 2005Monday, January 24, 2005 (Flight from Cairns to Uluru – Australia - SPECIAL)!!! THIS IS A SPECIAL LOG ENTRY !!!
Posted at 10:49 PM Read More Tue - January 18, 2005Tuesday, January 18, 2005 (Atherton - Australia)Time to slow down again. The picturesque town
that would fit on a postage stamp. Visiting natures wonders and renting
cars.
Posted at 10:47 PM Read More Mon - January 17, 2005Monday, January 17, 2005 (Atherton - Australia)Up into the highlands again and back onto the
waterfall trail. The hot spring that wasn't that hot. Narrowly escaping death
from the claws of a vicious monster (or not, as the case turned out to be). When
the guidebook fails us again. More good fortune at the cash
register.
Posted at 11:06 PM Read More Sun - January 16, 2005Sunday, January 16, 2005 (Innisfail - Australia)Grey skies weren't going to put a damper on our
fun at the park. The ingenuity of the aborigine people shines through - and they
dance good too. On the waterfall train - until the rainy season
started.
Posted at 10:43 PM Read More Sat - January 15, 2005Saturday, January 15, 2005 (Innisfail - Australia)Do we dilly dally in Tully? Not a Cassowary to be
seen. The price has to be right or it's no deal. There's always another place to
stay if you look hard enough. Cheerful at the checkout. Marijuana
Monopoly.
Posted at 11:00 PM Read More Fri - January 14, 2005Thu - January 13, 2005Thursday, January 13, 2005 (Tully - Australia)Yet another swift change of plans. Distracted
into not taking photos! Armed and dangerous - with maps and brochures. Following
the brown signs. If only we were
all
at one with nature. I never did get that soothing kiss. The quieter of the two.
Fruit picking and white water rapid rafting.
Posted at 11:11 PM Read More Wed - January 12, 2005Wednesday, January 12, 2005 (Townsville - Australia)Always the last to rise. Value for money and we
learned all about Australian wildlife too. Encounters at the Reef HQ and topping
off the day with an IMAX experience.
Posted at 11:08 PM Read More Tue - January 11, 2005Tuesday, January 11, 2005 (Townsville - Australia)Shouldn't we be exhausted or are we just too
frugal? How much for a simple breakfast!? Heading back to whence we came. A
premium view. Shopping for a birthday present.
Posted at 11:06 PM Read More Mon - January 10, 2005Monday, January 10, 2005 (Airlie Beach - Australia)Where did all the strength go. Making our way
around the Great Barrier Reef. What happens when you panic 25 meters beneath the
surface of the water? Teaming marine life of the S. S. Yongala. Conditions
exceeded our ability to continue with the diving as we kept running away from
the cyclone. Sailing home to calmer waters.
Posted at 11:04 PM Read More Fri - January 7, 2005Friday, January 7, 2005 (Oceania – Great Barrier Reef – Australia)A new place and a new hostel. The waterfall that
didn't and the tour guide that did. The size of an ocean.
Posted at 11:01 PM Read More Thu - January 6, 2005Thursday, January 6, 2005 (Airly Beach - Australia)What does the middle of nowhere sound like? On
the road again with the first stop being 'lost-ville'. Dive package
sorted.
Posted at 05:16 PM Read More Wed - January 5, 2005Wednesday, January 5, 2005 (Flight from Melbourne to Townsville - Australia)Having to learn how to write again after so much
downtime with this journal. A bit of a summary of what has happened to us since
leaving Thailand. Something about the Ball family members. Our Ozzie adventure
fires up with a trip up to Queensland. More family members waiting for us in
Townsville.
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