- The first 24Well here it is, a little over 24 hours since I have touched down in Brisbane. A little tired and a little hung-over, but all in all I feel great. The flight over was fairly uneventful except for the part Posted by laxman0284 in I opted for fun in this lifetime | Apr 13, 2012
- EsperanceEsperance was awesome, we all loved it, almost the best place yet except Stephie didn't catch squid off the jetty. Definately the best caravan park - Thank you to Carmel, Drew, Will and Lachie for looking after us so Posted by ovington in Ovington Family | Apr 13, 2012
- Port Day in BrisbaneUp at 0500 in anticipation of a 0604 sunrise, not very spectacular but did ensure that we sat with Paul as he plotted our course. Our arrival in Brisbane was delayed by the high seas and strong head-wind during the Posted by greynomadm in 2012 Cherry Blossom cruise | Apr 13, 2012
- Kings Canyon and The Ghan Train to Darwin, N. Territory, Aus
On Easter Sunday 8 April, we left Uluru (Ayers Rock) in our rental car and drove toward Kings Canyon Resort. The drive to the Resort was about three hours, and we had not filled the 4-wh Posted by janejoe in Voyage to Oz and Middle Earth | Apr 13, 2012
- Day 1 - Byron Bay, Cape Byron Lighthouse, BallinaWell, after months of planning and waiting we finally set out this morning shortly after 10.
About 3 hours later, a little after 1pm, we stopped in Byron Bay for lunch. The weather was a pleasant 22' and sunny, albeit Posted by pkd064 in Karen and Perry's Oz trip | Apr 13, 2012
- A Lazy EasterI spent my last few days in Sydney with Lynie. Staying with me, Lynie and I had a great number of laughs as the nights went by. Easter weekend came and I had the four days off. Posted by aerickson12 in Amanda Through Australia | Apr 12, 2012
- Off the Queensland CoastA lively start to the morning with the ship heading into a strong Southerly wind and rising seas. Less than 24 hours to Brisbane when over 200 passengers will leave the ship.
The main pool has been emptied as the Posted by greynomadm in 2012 Cherry Blossom cruise | Apr 12, 2012
- My Whitsunday Holiday ;)Hi all,
This is my first holiday blog... i thought i would start with my Whitsundays holiday,
i stayed at PEPPERS it was beautiful my friends and i payed for their 3 bedroom apartments, we had a beautiful veiw of the beaches.
one Posted by Porscha in Whitsundays Holiday | Apr 11, 2012
- 11. The Gold Coast (THEME PARKS!)The saying "Queensland, beautiful one day, perfect the next" doesn't ring true with us at all so far, and we have a new one "Queensland, beautiful one hour, peeing down the next"......this sums up a lot of our time spent Posted by PJCM Trip 2012 in PJCM Trip 2012 | Apr 11, 2012
- April Adventures 2012
Its been wet, w Posted by apriladventures in April Adventures 2012 | Apr 11, 2012
- Before our tripHere we are at the top of Mt. Coolum in Queensland. It was one of a number of practise hikes before we set out for our Oz trip.
Posted by pkd064 in Karen and Perry's Oz trip | Apr 11, 2012
- Move to Melbourne!We arrived back into Melbourne, Monday lunchtime. I absolutely loved Avoca and had such a fun weekend!
Helena was now heading off into a hostel for the night as she was driving the Great Ocean Road the next day and Posted by SarahBavs in GlobeTrotter 2012 | Apr 11, 2012
- Alice Springs and Uluru, Northern Territory, Australia
On Wednesday 4 April, we took a Qantas flight from Adelaide to the infamous city of Alice Springs, which is about smack-dab in the middle of Australia and also in the middle of no-where!! It Posted by janejoe in Voyage to Oz and Middle Earth | Apr 10, 2012
- Almost ready for departureWell, we have 4 sleeps left in Sydney before we head off on our trip of a lifetime! The suitcases are almost packed (for those who know me well this has been a huge personal challenge, packing 1 bag for Posted by 270days in Around the world in 270 days | Apr 10, 2012
- 7 days before the big trip!Hey guys,
Just learning how to set this blog up!
It should be good as it I can hopefully update this regularly, keep you all informed as well as keep it as a diary for future reference.
One week before heading off, Posted by Lizzie_Lottie in And the adventure begins... | Apr 9, 2012
- Jurassic Park As we arrived in Esperance after our long journey over the bite, we took comfort in the idea of a hot shower and clean running water at the local caravan park. The park was on the waterfront and the views... Posted by Jenandbrad in Coasting Around | Apr 9, 2012
- Reef RevengeHello my blog followers and those who have came here for entertainment!
As some of you may know, I just disembarked from a boat journey that lasted 5 days and 4 nights on the Great Barrier Reef. It was an Posted by cilchuk in Carey's Travel Adventures | Apr 9, 2012
- Violent tropical stormOur last night in Broome.....well, that's what we thought. We were sitting outside watching a storm developing in the east over Roebuck Bay and I was taking photos of the lightning, enjoying the wonderful view. We finished watching the spectacular Posted by KobusM in Big Lap 2012-2013 | Apr 9, 2012
- Down Under Up Close - Part OneEveryone says that Americans travelers should have no problem scooting around Australia because the two nations’ cultures are so similar.
In some ways, that is very true. Many things I see here in Australia clearly reflect some idea from my Posted by neveron in My Time in the Land of Captain Cook | Apr 9, 2012
- Nearly nearly....Another big weekend - Easter and our going away party with family. This following the wknd befores effort of a 13hr pub crawl with all our friends.
Only 4 more working days left to get through. Hopefully it will be busy Posted by KPad in Possibly lost, probably having fun... | Apr 9, 2012
- KalgoorlieI saw the gold mines and they were very big. I went to Kalgoorlie museum I saw a big nugget of gold. I went to the information centre I got a pot of gold on a magnet. Posted by ovington in Ovington Family | Apr 8, 2012
- Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
On Saturday 31 March, we took the Overland train, which left Melbourne at 8:00 and arrived in Adelaide at 18:00, a journey of 10.5 hours (including a 30 minute time zone change). This train Posted by janejoe in Voyage to Oz and Middle Earth | Apr 8, 2012
- Ever missed an airplane?Today I missed my flight from Melbourne to Costa Rica. What a misery. Actually I planned my day to be really relaxed. Getting up very early, having a nice kick-start breakky and having my luggage Posted by cabdragon in Welcome to FlyKai | Feb 1, 2012
- I've made it all the way to Oz! G'day!
I am officially in Skippy land!
I had a great flight over from Bangkok into Melbourne. I slept for most of the journey (very rare) and the seat next to me was empty (super rare) so I had extra Posted by SarahBavs in GlobeTrotter 2012 | Apr 7, 2012
- Easter Weekend 2012The Hartwood property is located on a stretch of road called The Black Stump Way, which runs from Coolah to Mulalley - both in New South Wales. Coolah is 35 kms south of Hartwood and is known for being Posted by RoseColoured in Around Australia | Apr 7, 2012