Sydney & the Blue Mountains March 5th 2008 Fumbling with maps and then suddenly we're on the Harbour Bridge, this is Sydney as I've seen it from countless documentaries, postcards, films. The sun is shining and after weeks of driving through the countryside, avoiding big cities in the campervan, the colour, smells, noise and excitement of the big city is overpowering. We love the city from the very start.
Dropping the van off - this o ... read more
Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Blue Mountains Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more
Yay, we're finally on the road!
After years of excited and nervous planning we took the plunge and left our jobs, rented out the house, said goodbye to the folks and friends, got married (well, you've got to be sure your travel buddy's there for you!) and headed off for places unknown.
And we're loving it, enjoying every second! Can't wait to see what's next.
Carpe Diem.
xx... full info