Category: Oceania
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Mansions, Squeaky Beaches and Pelicans, Oh My!
This week we leave Hervey Bay to explore some fancy houses on a sunset cruise around Noosaville. We stretch our legs with longer hikes and Botanical gardens and unexpectedly found a squeaky beach at Byron Bay! A few big things such as a Pineapple and a Prawn give us photo opportunities, as well as a…
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Sleeping Koalas and Giant Mangoes in Australia
It’s time for road trip #2 in Australia! Our second mystery car was waiting for us in Cairns and then we made our way down the coast. We stayed a few days in Townsville to do a day trip hiking on Magnetic Island where we found Koalas in the wild! A Wellie, Mango, Crocodile and…
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A Serendipitous Meeting in Australia
After an overnight flight from Bali, we arrived quite sleepy to Melbourne where we were able to meet up with a friend of mine from my prior company who just happened to be in town on the same day. Then we had a few days exploring Melbourne with our friend who lives here we had…
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Dodging Fires on the Great Ocean Road
The extreme hot and dry weather caused issues for Victoria as we made our way out of Melbourne. We were lucky and the fires were contained before we needed to go through an area under warnings. We enjoyed many coastal views such as the iconic Twelve Apostles and some artisan food shops as we followed…
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First Glimpse of the Land Down Under
Part two of our road trip out of Sydney continued South along the coast, and then west as we reached the corner of the mainland. We found our first wild kangaroos and tried a few iconic Australian foods before we reached Melbourne and some of the hottest weather we’ve seen since Egypt! Jervis Bay to…
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Flying Into the Future to Celebrate the New Year in Australia
Mr. Wander and I made it back from the Christmas markets to one of the coldest days in December. We stayed with friends and family over the two weeks we had state-side and celebrated Christmas with our immediate families. Minnesota decided to send us off with a very snowy farewell, making us drive through a…