Blogs from Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, Oceania - page 5

Well, we are making progress! We arrived from Auckland on Tuesday 22nd and took SunAir up to National Storage at Coolum, arrivng about noon. All according to plan. Then car wouldn't start! Both batteries down to about 4 volts. Wrestled the generator out, started it (hooray) and clipped to terminals. Left it for 15 mins and then tried car. No go. Gave it another period, still no go. Gave up and rang RACQ. Not bad for having been in Aust less than 1/2 a day. Much shaking of head (his) while he explained that car batteries do not like not being used and that one was definitely stuffed, and the other suspect as it was only taking a 6 or 7 amp charge. Bit the bullet and new battery. Tyres etc on both car and caravan ... read more

Panorama - Sunrise from Moffat Headland I can't believe that I've been out of travel action for 4 months! But then, I really haven't. I have been questioned, by my brother, numerous times, why I don't write about Australia. I've returned home twice now since venturing out 2 1/2 years ago. I suppose when I'm back home, it's like a rest stop for me or I hadn't considered my visit home as part of my travels. Although it was a bit of a waiting game before I returned to Europe, I decided to still look at each day through the eyes of a traveller and I marvelled at how beautiful my home can be. I ventured out each day like a tourist, with the bum bag or backpack. I looked at the sights with new eyes ... read more

BBQ at home, Friday's and Mooloolaba Beach surf... read more

AMAZING Experience Diving with Sharks at Underwater World today! Yes, that's right, SHARKS! From one who watches Shark Week on the Discovery Channel intensely, and has always thought how cool this would be - my dream has come true! Jodi and I decided to go for it after looking up Underwater World in Mooloolaba as something to do on a rainy day. Then we noticed the "Dive with Sharks" experience they advertised. We did the whole "would you?", "Yeah I would, would YOU?", "Are we REALLY going to do this?" and then decided we just couldn't wait and booked it!! So we headed to Underwater World Sunday morning, to see the rest of the exhibits before our afternoon scheduled dive. I don't know how much we really saw, since we were both a bit preoccupied that ... read more

Uwaga techniczna: za parę dni umieścimy tu nasze ładniejsze zdjęcia z fokami - te zrobione przez fotografa widocznego na pierwszym planie. Poza tym dodaliśmy dwa zdjęcia do wpisu z 22 września. Uważni czytelnicy zapewne zauważyli, że zgubiliśmy gdzieś wczorajszy dzień. To dlatego, że zafundowaliśmy sobie ostatni dzień totalnego luzu - nie robiliśmy dosłownie NIC, o czym warto by napisać. :) A dziś rano spakowaliśmy się już tak całkiem (buuuu….) i zostawiwszy samochód z walizkami na parkingu pod hotelem, powędrowaliśmy do największego oceanarium na półkuli południowej, Underwater World. Znów trafiliśmy na straszliwy tłum złożony głównie z małych dzieci, ale oceanarium było super: mnóstwo wodnych zwierząt, opisanych w bardzo ciekawy sposób, świetne pokazy zwierzaków i do tego wiszące na ścianach piękne zdjęcia przyrody, które zwyciężały w międzynarodowych konkursach (w tym trzy... read more