Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Howdy!
Hope everyone is doing good...and staying cool for those in the southern states! We have certainly been travelin' fools lately. We've been to four countries in one month and are at the end of our journey. After Australia we flew into Bali, Indonesia, then headed to Singapore, Thailand and Cambodia. It has been a whirlwind of fun, excitement, and lots of emotions. But we're actually ready to come home. Only 15 days left! We love you all and wish you a happy July!
Friday, June 12, 2009
Kakadudledoo!
The end of May was enjoyed in Darwin in the Northern Territory, bumping along in our campervan. Our very hot, unairconditioned campervan. But still a great time! Our first stop was the Jumping Crock Cruise on the Adelaide River...
It was pretty neat to see them bob out of the water for some tasty chops. They use their tails to propel themselves up. An unusual part of the cruise, and apparently something that they never see, was a croc attacking a pig that was making its way across the river. Not a smart pig. The croc carried him by his neck for about a half a km then little piggy escaped! Everyone on the boat was cheering the piggy on, "Go piggy! Swim piggy!". It was an interesting start to the day.
We took a few days to check out Kakadu and Litchfield National Parks. They have some lovely waterfalls that have pools you can hang out in. We chose to beat the heat at Florence Falls for part of the day…
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People (and by people I mean drunk Aussie boys) were diving off of the high waterfall. They were about as smart as our piggy friend.
Aboriginal rock art up to 20,000 years old at Ubir…
It was pretty neat to see them bob out of the water for some tasty chops. They use their tails to propel themselves up. An unusual part of the cruise, and apparently something that they never see, was a croc attacking a pig that was making its way across the river. Not a smart pig. The croc carried him by his neck for about a half a km then little piggy escaped! Everyone on the boat was cheering the piggy on, "Go piggy! Swim piggy!". It was an interesting start to the day.
We took a few days to check out Kakadu and Litchfield National Parks. They have some lovely waterfalls that have pools you can hang out in. We chose to beat the heat at Florence Falls for part of the day…
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People (and by people I mean drunk Aussie boys) were diving off of the high waterfall. They were about as smart as our piggy friend.
Aboriginal rock art up to 20,000 years old at Ubir…
Amazing sunsets! Me posing as a Yogi...
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Such is Mango
We had fun driving from Airlie Beach to Cairns, seeing a lot of neat things along the way...
Like delicious mince meat pies. Did you ever wonder what those are? It's just a pie filled with ground beef and a gravy sauce. We had the most delicious meat pies on our drive. But since it sounds weird calling them pies, I have renamed them tasty meat bowls of goodness.
We of course had to visit the Giant Mango (that really looks like an Easter egg)
Tyto Wetlands
Mossman Gorge
And Cape Tribulation, which is where Captain Cook’s ship wrecked during his circumnavigation of Australia. Hence the name.
Like delicious mince meat pies. Did you ever wonder what those are? It's just a pie filled with ground beef and a gravy sauce. We had the most delicious meat pies on our drive. But since it sounds weird calling them pies, I have renamed them tasty meat bowls of goodness.
We of course had to visit the Giant Mango (that really looks like an Easter egg)
Tyto Wetlands
Koala Centre! (This koala was actually a diva. She enjoyed posing for pictures, but was very heavy!)
Baby wallaby looking for a snack
Mossman Gorge
And Cape Tribulation, which is where Captain Cook’s ship wrecked during his circumnavigation of Australia. Hence the name.
Probably the most exciting part of our stay in Cairns was the dive course we completed. We are now certified to dive up to 60 feet below the surface! After two days of pool and classroom training, we boarded a boat to dive the Great Barrier Reef. A few of the sites included white tip sharks, schools of fish, Nemo, turtles and an unending variety of coral. Amazing! It was an unforgettable experience that everyone should try. We have pics so if you're interested in seeing any shoot me an email and we'd love to hear from anyone that is a diver too!
We’ll miss you Melbourne!
We’ll miss you Melbourne!
All good things must come to an end. We flew out of Melbourne on Sunday, the 10th, to begin the last third of our journey, starting in Brisbane. Time sure has flown! We celebrated our second anniversary the next day by going out to dinner. I still can’t believe that we met online, married and are now celebrating our second anniversary in Australia. You never know where life is going to lead, do you?
Our drive took us north to Noosa where we explored the Noosa National Park. It was a bit rainy and cloudy for a few days but that didn’t stop us from enjoying the area. Noosa is a lovely beach town with lots of cute little shops and areas to enjoy the amazing views. After leaving Noosa, we were on our way to Airlie Beach, a well known gateway to the beautiful islands of the Whitsundays. We took a day cruise that took us to many of the hot spots in the area. It started off with snorkeling in the reef at Border Island. Thank goodness we had wetsuits on because it was freezing! So beautiful though! Once we were back on the ship we cruised over to Hill Inlet and checked out an overlook. Then we finished up the day on Whitehaven Beach. It was a great experience!
Sunset in Noosa
Border Island
Picture on Day Cruise
Whitehaven Beach
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Hill Inlet
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All good things must come to an end. We flew out of Melbourne on Sunday, the 10th, to begin the last third of our journey, starting in Brisbane. Time sure has flown! We celebrated our second anniversary the next day by going out to dinner. I still can’t believe that we met online, married and are now celebrating our second anniversary in Australia. You never know where life is going to lead, do you?
Our drive took us north to Noosa where we explored the Noosa National Park. It was a bit rainy and cloudy for a few days but that didn’t stop us from enjoying the area. Noosa is a lovely beach town with lots of cute little shops and areas to enjoy the amazing views. After leaving Noosa, we were on our way to Airlie Beach, a well known gateway to the beautiful islands of the Whitsundays. We took a day cruise that took us to many of the hot spots in the area. It started off with snorkeling in the reef at Border Island. Thank goodness we had wetsuits on because it was freezing! So beautiful though! Once we were back on the ship we cruised over to Hill Inlet and checked out an overlook. Then we finished up the day on Whitehaven Beach. It was a great experience!
Sunset in Noosa
Border Island
Picture on Day Cruise
Whitehaven Beach
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Hill Inlet
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