April 1 Port Douglas. Rolled in at 7:30 and set up camp for the night. April 2 Up early to catch the bus to the Wavelength Reef Boat. The bus driver/marine biologist/photographer/host named Fluffy kept us entertained on the ride. When we got to the dock, we all got lycra dive suits to protect us from jellyfish stings and sun (you don't have to put on too much sunscreen that harms the coral). Adam was eager to put on his suit and put it on immediately. He wore it for the entire 1 hour 45 minute ride to the first spot. We had to stay in groups of at least 2 during the snorkeling. We all swam together at the first site. Before getting in the water, there was a huge wrasse fish behind the boat. ... read more

4 and a half hours from Undara Park, we arrived at Cape Tribulation in the Daintree rain forest. We chose to observe the rain forest from a higher point of view. It started by getting harnessed up. Then we hiked up a mountain trail to the first platform. Jonathan (aka Rambo) was the first victim. Mom (aka Paris Hilton) and Adam (Batman) followed closely behind. The guides for this experience were quite the characters and were always reassuring (not). With comments like the cables usually don't break or yelling "wait!" after a person was launched 20 meters above the jungle floor, kept the mood lively and light. After the first flight, we confident on the ropes. We met some fellow Canadians from Alberta that showed us how to lick green ant's butts for vitamin 'C'. Weird...but ... read more

We took to relaxing for the morning and went for a swim in the pool. In the afternoon, we headed to Hartley's Crocodile Experience for an adventure. There were freshwater and saltwater crocs and other wildlife. There was also a boat ride into croc infested waters. They fed the crocs right beside the boat. It was very exciting. We also learned a lot about Koalas and got to pet one. Tomorrow, we will get a camper van and try a new adventure. ... read more

Hello back at home, We got out of Melbourne yesterday heading towards Philip island. Along the way we saw many different types of birds. When we finally got to Philip island we stayed at a very nice cabin. Yesterday night we saw fairy penguins come ashore in groups. Today we went to the koala conservatory. There were Koala bears, Wallabys and many types of birds. Heading back to Melbourne for the night to find a hotel near the airport. Leaving for Cairns tomorrow morning. Right now I'm typing in a McDonalds (in Australia, McDonalds have built in Cafe's with free internet. That is now a favourite with us). ... read more

A change of plans... Hi everyone. We were going to go from Detroit to Tokyo to Malaysia and then to Australia. But when we were on the way to Tokyo, there was an airplane crash at the airport we were supposed to land at. So, we rerouted to Sapporo, refuelled and stayed there for about an hour. We stayed in the plane. Then we went to Osaka, which is where we are now. Now our new course is to go from Osaka to Singapore China and then to Australia. We'll send another update from Australia. Adam & Jonathan... read more