Mar 8, 2010 - Noosa

Ik heb de 3 dagen bushcamp in Noosa tot een goed einde gebracht en nu mail ik vanuit de Noosa Backpackers, gelegen in Noosa Heads een van de duurste plaatsen buiten de grootsteden in Australië. ... Een appartementje met 1 slaapkamer met zeezicht kost hier al een miljoen dollar.Ik heb de 3 dagen bushcamp in Noosa tot een goed einde gebracht en nu mail ik vanuit de Noosa Backpackers, gelegen in Noosa Heads een van de duurste plaatsen buiten de grootsteden in Australië. ... Een appartementje met 1 slaapkamer met zeezicht kost hier al een miljoen dollar....

Mar 7, 2010 - Tropical Queensland

Well, I am now on the Australian East Coast, enjoying the hot and humid weather and above all just relaxing after my long trip from the Red Centre. On Saturday, I travelled up to Cairns, a relaxed tourist town on the Queensland coast. ... The timing was ideal as Jannike was cutting short her trip to Australia and was leaving Cairns on Monday and it was nice to share our experiences of two months in different parts in Australia. ... As neither of us had seen Crocodiles on our travels, we headed out to a local Crocodile farm, where we had the opportunity to get up close and personal with both Saltwater and Freshwater crocs, other dangerous creatures like snakes and spiders and some safer animals such as wallabies, koalas, lizards and cassowaries.Well, I am now on the Australian East Coast, enjoying the hot and humid weather and above all just relaxing after my long trip from the Red Centre. On Saturday, I travelled up to Cairns, a relaxed tourist town on the Queensland coast. ... The timing was ideal as Jannike was cutting short her trip to Australia and was leaving Cairns on Monday and it was nice to share our experiences of two months in different parts in Australia. ... As neither of us had seen Crocodiles on our travels, we headed out to a local Crocodile farm, where we had the opportunity to get up close and personal with both Saltwater and Freshwater crocs, other dangerous creatures like snakes and spiders and some safer animals such as wallabies, koalas, lizards and cassowaries....

Mar 5, 2010 - Brisbane City

Brisbane city. ... One great building was being used for a high end shopping mall, called the Brisbane Arcade. ... All in all, we found Brisbane to be a great mix of old and new, very clean and relatively little traffic. ...

Mar 4, 2010 - Nadi

Straks vertrekken we terug naar Australië voor de laatste 20 dagen die me naar het noorden van de oostkust zullen brengen. In Brisbane zal het gewoon een nachtje slapen worden en daarna neem ik de bus naar Noosa een 2 uurtjes noordelijker. ... Daar gaan we een bushcamp doen en een dag of 2 door de lokale everglades canoën.Straks vertrekken we terug naar Australië voor de laatste 20 dagen die me naar het noorden van de oostkust zullen brengen. In Brisbane zal het gewoon een nachtje slapen worden en daarna neem ik de bus naar Noosa een 2 uurtjes noordelijker. ... Daar gaan we een bushcamp doen en een dag of 2 door de lokale everglades canoën....

Mar 3, 2010 - Yasawas

Begonnen aan mijn zevendaagse Islandhopping.Begonnen aan mijn zevendaagse Islandhopping....

Mar 3, 2010 - Port Douglas

Last day of chill out before we fly west. We liked Port Douglas. ...

Mar 2, 2010 - Cape Tribulation

Drove up through the Daintree rain forest to Cape Tribulation - so named because Captain Cook rain aground here and had to repair his ship. ... Again miles of remote unspoilt beaches.Drove up through the Daintree rain forest to Cape Tribulation - so named because Captain Cook rain aground here and had to repair his ship. ... Again miles of remote unspoilt beaches....

Mar 1, 2010 - Brisbane

The trip from Phoenix to Brisbane was quite pleasant, considering the length of it. ... Arrived at the airport in Phoenix at 4PM Wednesday, spent 4 hours in the LAX airport, then 14 hours on the plane to touchdown in Brisbane at 6:15 AM Friday morning. ... Ended our day back in Brisbane at the Mt. ...

Feb 28, 2010 - Sailing On Hamilton Island

Sunday 28th February Day 50! G’day Cobber’s Laid anchor off Hamilton Island about 8 a. We are sure you would like to know this; we decided when we had our first meal, that we would resist the temptation of their speciality rolls, so after 50 lunches and 50 dinners on board we have reduced our intake of bread rolls by 100 each! So we can now say on this 50th day we have saved on calories rolls + butter (lunch and dinner, 150 calories so 15,000 calorie each) Well that’s the Whitsunday Islands & Sunday gone so back on board we sail overnight to our next port; Yorkeys Knob near Cairns. ... As we sail out we pass the Queen Mary 2 which has also been visiting the Whitsunday Islands, I did take a photo even though it was 4 miles away.Sunday 28th February Day 50! G’day Cobber’s Laid anchor off Hamilton Island about 8 a. We are sure you would like to know this; we decided when we had our first meal, that we would resist the temptation of their speciality rolls, so after 50 lunches and 50 dinners on board we have reduced our intake of bread rolls by 100 each! So we can now say on this 50th day we have saved on calories rolls + butter (lunch and dinner, 150 calories so 15,000 calorie each) Well that’s the Whitsunday Islands & Sunday gone so back on board we sail overnight to our next port; Yorkeys Knob near Cairns. ... As we sail out we pass the Queen Mary 2 which has also been visiting the Whitsunday Islands, I did take a photo even though it was 4 miles away....

Feb 28, 2010 - Port Douglas

Port Douglas is a very chic resort with tropical rainforests in land and the barrier reef to seawards. ... We are staying in an apartment just off the main “Four Mile Beach” - a long beach with no developments to spoil it.Port Douglas is a very chic resort with tropical rainforests in land and the barrier reef to seawards. ... We are staying in an apartment just off the main “Four Mile Beach” - a long beach with no developments to spoil it....

Feb 27, 2010 - Brisbane Australia

Friday 26th February – Day 48 Well before we start on Fridays visit to Brisbane we must tell you what our good friends Hugh & Rosemary e-mailed us about from Auckland.Friday 26th February – Day 48 Well before we start on Fridays visit to Brisbane we must tell you what our good friends Hugh & Rosemary e-mailed us about from Auckland....

Feb 27, 2010 - Surfing in Mount Isa ??!!

I had just decided to skip Darwin, as it would add an extra 2500 -3000km on my trip, so I offered to take them the 700km to Mount Isa and we agreed to share the petrol costs. ... staying in peoples homes for free that they had met via the Couch Surfing website, and that in Mount Isa, they had to stay with Lucy, Mt Isa's only couch surfer !! When I dropped them off at the town library, I asked Lucy where I could find a hostel and she ended up offering me a mattress on the floor as well. ... Not wanting to miss out, we also watched Townsville (easy winners) take on Mount Isa, amongst the 1000 local fans. ...