TFNQ - It's all good on the Northern Beaches September 6th 2006 We are now living in Cairns or at least that is the way it feels after our enforced stay due to dental necessities. A man on McLeod Street has now dealt with these issues (or so we hope) over a 4 appointment stretch, but sadly not at mates' rates.
As it seems with most of TFNQ (translated as Tropical Far North Queensland for those not familiar), Cairns is riding high on the construction and pro ... read more
Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Cairns 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
The original purpose of the blog was the 20th wedding anniversary trip in 2006 / 2007 - Ashes cricket in Oz, setting off early in April and going the long way round!
The trip came to an end in February 2007 and for a while retrospective blogging was the only option (for reasons that you can find in the Road to Freedom).
There are still two to travel and the passport is now back in use in 2009. We get distracted in more than the odd football ground along the way, but it is all part of the journey.... full info