Blogs from Queensland, Australia, Oceania - page 8

I've had a pretty awesome year abroad, but I have to say that this past week was definitely one of the highlights of my year. On Good Friday, almost everything in Sydney was closed. Sydney was deserted. I met up with my sorority sister Bianca, who I go to school with back at Babson. I couldn't believe it, but it had almost been a year since I had last seen her, since I left Babson the first week of May last year. She and I caught up and she filled me in at what I'd been missing at Babson. She's studying abroad in New Zealand, so hopefully I can go over and visit her before my time here down under is over. Saturday arrived and my friend Emily and I were off on our spring fall ... read more

Brisbane- die Stadt mit 330 Sonnentagen im Jahr begrüsst uns am frühen Abend mit einem ordentlichen Platzregen, sobald wir auf dem Campingplatz etwas ausserhalb der Stadt engecheckt haben. Jetzt hängen wir also erstmal zwei Stunden in unserem "Raumwunder" fest und so langsam sind wir ganz froh, Kermit bald abzugeben. Am nächsten Morgen herrscht allerdings wieder eitel Sonnenschein und wir fahren in das Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, etwa 15 Minuten entfernt. Die besondere Attraktion in diesem Tierpark ist, dass man hier einen Koala auf den Arm nehmen kann, was ich wahnsinnig gerne machen würde. Damit die Koalas immernoch genug Zeit zum schlafen (immerhin bis zu 20 Stunden am Tag) und fressen (irgendwann in den restlichen 4 Stunden des Tages)haben, darf laut Gesetz jeder Koala höchsten eine halbe Stunde am Tag für solche Zwecke eingespannt werde und das ... read more

Hi guys finaly got the blog started We left Victoria Point 2 week in March and booked in to a C/P on the sunshine coast Jackie needed to keep an appointment in Brisbane in the first 2 weeks. Just as well because we had some minor issues with the caravan. The washing machine broke and after much messing around we bought a new one which just fits in the space vacated by the old one, the load leveler also broke and needed to be replaced , lucky we were still in a populated place and could get things done. We eventualy moved on to Carnia Gorge were only one of the many walks were open due to recent flooding, on our way there we saw the damage done to many fields and roads by the floods, ... read more

Harry and I watched the various types of fish, rays and sharks being fed in the living reef lagoon that runs within the resort. I then went to Lovers Cove for snorkelling. I had to wear a stinger suit because it was jellyfish season and they give you a nasty sting. I saw a fish called dory (sturgeon fish). parrot fish and clown fish. When I had finished snorkelling I went on a sting ray splash where I got to go in the sting ray living reef and fed the rays and fish and I got to hold a star fish, sea cucumber and touch some coral such as anenome, ghost coral, mushroom coral and brain coral.... read more

Departed Townsville 9am wed. Winds were on the nose all the way, so made for a slow trip to Orpheus Island. Got there just on dark, so had to find the mooring bouy with the help of a spotlight. Roast had been put on during the trip, so it was nice to settle down with a roast for dinner. 25 - 30kts predicted for next 2 days, so left early - 7am and had such a quick trip went on to Mourilyn Harbour instead of Dunk Island where we were going. Another early start today as we wanted to catch the tide before it started going out. So, away by 6am after an unsettled night. Once again, lots of wind and a quick trip, so....decided to go all the way to Cairns rather than to Fitzroy ... read more