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Rocks...
Are the rocks like the ones in Minneapolis, KS? Those are concretions....Lois

Westport
Are you going to be staying in Wesport as you go north? We stayed there two nights. It rained huge downpours, then sunshine, about twenty times. Chilly when it rained, Hot when the sun came out. This would happen about every half hour. The locals told us that was pretty typical. Is't it great when the "best laid plans go astray" and it turns out better than you had planned. I LOVE that!!!! Your pictures and comments surely do bring back some great memories of our travels there. We really enjoyed New Zealand. It is so much smaller you can actually see nearly the whole country!! Lois

What phenomenal rock formations- sort of reminds me of formations found at the End-of-the-World peninsula in Washington state. Did you discover how they were formed? The city is lovely-

I have been catching up on your entries, as I was in Omaha last week. Still an amazing journey you're on- you go to Tasmania, I go to Nebraska. Hmmm... Ok, you said that there were many Americans in NZ, but not in Australia- why?

Thank you for coming
Dear Judy and Joe, I have absolutely loved reading about your travels around Australia. It has been the best blog I have read and this makes me think that you are, or were, a professional writer of some sort. Never the less, I am so glad I followed your journey and I wish you the best in the rest of your travels and I hope you return to Australia again some day soon. Kindest regards, Mark.

I've Joined You Guys
Hey Judy and Joe. Barbee has been sending me copies of this travel blog, and I'm enjoying them so much, I've now subscribed. You are doing a beautiful job: Keep it Up! Tom

Been there...same pictures...still the same 9 years later..
Gee, what fun to see your pictures of the Great Ocean Road. We were so fortunate when we were there. It was whale mating season and we got to see lots of "cavorting" close enough to shore you could see them with the naked eye. Of course, Bob got some great "close up shots" with his camera zoomed. The rainforest along this road had wonderful birds and was so well done. We stopped for two different walks as we went through it. We enjoyed Victoria. Saw lots of dairy farms as we neared Melbourne. Stopped at one and did a tour and got some really good cheese. Will you make it to Phillips Island? I hope so. That is where I got to fee the Kangaroos and we saw the "little penguins" from bleachers as them came ashore in the dusk. Hundreds of them. Have surely enjoyed every blog you have sent and look forward to each new one. Thanks for including us. Lois

I know I keep using the word amazing...but everything you have shared is amazing! Do you ever feel you have crammed too much new stuff into your brain and need a break? (Perhaps not, as you both re seasoned travelers-)

The red centre
Joe and Judy, I am still loving your blogs. They are easily the most entertaining and educational ones on this site. My wife and I lived in Alice Springs for a year in the 80s and it seems nothing much has changed. The biggest things that happened there during our stay, were the grand opening of K Mart and the Todd River Races (in that order). I hope you enjoy the rest of your journey and I will be following you on this blog with great interest. My wife reckons I am stalking you. Ha ha

Thanks, we missed this one.
Judy, I am enjoying each and every blog. What fun for you and Joe. Wish we were there. So fun to see these things we missed when we were there. Aren't the birds WONDERFUL!!!!?? Look forward to your next epistle. Love, Lois