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Oceania » Australia » Australian Capital Territory » Canberra August 10th 2007

Hi All, Apparently some of our blog entries have been lost and I am not sure what to do about it. We haven't put much on since Cardwell as we haven't had any decent photos to put on. After we left Cardwell we went to Airlie Beach and did a tour of the reef. Unfortunately our photos are not that good and we didn't get any fish while we were there. We took our own boat out and went around some of the islands and spent a lovely day on the water. Although by the time we got back to shore John was starting to feel a bit seedy from the swell. We boated to Daydream and then to North and South Molle islands, had lunch at south Molle but didn't look like catching any fish. ... read more

Heading South

Oceania » Australia » Australian Capital Territory » Canberra July 21st 2007

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Formo

Heading South Australasia » Australia » Australian Capital Territory » Canberra By FormoJuly 21st 2007Hi all, Here are a few more photos that we have taken. We are now off to Cardwell and Hitchinbrook for some fishing. It is very cold here at night and we even had to put the heater on last night. Cheers Maree and John... read more

Hello from Kuranda

Oceania » Australia » Australian Capital Territory » Canberra July 20th 2007

Formo

Hi All, Spent yesterday in the Daintree and did the river cruise to spot the croc and then up to the rainforest, Mosman Gorge and then a quick look at Port Douglas before heading back to camp. We were hoping to do a reef tour but its too windy so its looks like the reef will have to wait for a bit longer. We are heading down to Cardwell and Hinchinbrook tomorrow for a spot of fishing. Weather is lovely by day but cool at night. Take care all and will check back in when we can. Can't put photos on from here so will try at the next stop. Love Maree and John... read more

Sorry no Photos

Oceania » Australia » Australian Capital Territory » Canberra July 18th 2007

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Formo

Sorry but we couldn't upload photos at our last blog so we will try again. ... read more

Lightning Ridge

Oceania » Australia » Australian Capital Territory » Canberra July 18th 2007

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Formo

Left Canberra and spent whole day driving to Lightning Ridge and stayed there for two nights. Did a tour, place is a bit of a mess but interesting none the less. Had a fossick but didn't find any Opal of value. Shell, didn't see Ian up here, we assume he still has a mine up here. From Lightning Ridge we headed to Roma. Roads are very flat and hardly any traffic. One night in Roma which was the first Gas discovery in Australia and is still pumping. Then off to Carnarvon Gorge and spent a couple of nights here. Magnificent place, plenty of walking and lots of photos (although our photos don't do it justice) Off to the Gemfields at Emerald to find a sapphire for Michelle. Lots of hard work with no return after ... read more

Heading Off

Oceania » Australia » Australian Capital Territory » Canberra July 7th 2007

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Pete Sarah

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We are off

Oceania » Australia » Australian Capital Territory » Canberra July 5th 2007

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Formo

Finally the cover has arrived so we are hitting the road tomorrow with first stop either Lightning Ridge or Port Macquarie. The weather will dictate whether we travel up the Great Inland Way or stick to the coast. Take care all and we will post photos or notes wthin the week hopefully. Cheers John and Maree... read more

Canberra and more

Oceania » Australia » Australian Capital Territory » Canberra July 4th 2007

Canberra

platypusblog

FRA: Voici les images de notre week-end d’excursion dans l’Australian Capital Territory (ACT). Nous avions envie d’aller voir de nos propres yeux un endroit qui suscite tant de controverse. Canberra est apparemment une ville qu’on adore ou qu’on déteste. La majorité des gens ont en tout cas une opinion bien forgée. C’est avant le début de nos voyages, en lisant l’hilarant «Down Under» (Nos Voisins du Dessous, en français) de Bill Bryson - lisez-le aussi si ce n’est pas encore fait ! -, que nous nous sommes promis de visiter la capitale. Bryson y est en effet plutôt négatif à propos de cette ville construite artificiellement pour accueillir le gouvernement dès 1927. L’idée était de ne pas faire de jaloux entre les deux villes les plus importantes du pays: Sydney et Melbourne, qui était la première ... read more

Only four more sleeps!!

Oceania » Australia » Australian Capital Territory » Canberra June 27th 2007

intrepidlyliz

As lift-off gets closer, Bec and I are getting more and more excited about our big trip to South America. Wardrobes have been ransacked, outdoor shops have drawn muffled gasps (at pricetags), $USD has been purchased and nerves have been frayed. But we are getting closer to fitting our "must-haves" into our cases (surely I'll need more shoes???). We leave Sunday for a night in Sydney, flying out on Monday morning. First stop after 16 hours on the plane, a six hour layover in Santiago, Chile, then another four hours flying to Lima. Time in Peru is 15 hours behind Canberra. We have a couple of days in Lima to try and recover from jet lag before joining our first tour to discover the Inca heritage, flying to Cuzco - South America's oldest continuously inhabited city ... read more

Waiting

Oceania » Australia » Australian Capital Territory » Canberra June 27th 2007

Formo

Hi all, We are currently waiting for a piece of the camper to arrive and hopefully will head off on Tuesday of next week. Not sure how regularly we will update this but will try for at least once a week. Cheers Maree and John... read more

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