Blogs from Australia, Oceania - page 4505

Question: What do you call a cross between a kangaroo and a rat? Answer: A Quokka! As you will know, Australia is home to some of the most dangerous and, frankly, wierdest animals around. The quokka is no exception... After leaving Exmouth and taking a two day bus down to Perth, we met up with my friend Meredith (whom some of you will know from the wedding in Bali) and headed over to Rottnest Island. It got its name from one of the early explorers who thought it was infested with large rats, therefore "Rat's nest". We could see why. At sundown, everyone heads to the only pub on the island, the aptly named Quokka Arms, for a pint and some serious Quokka-spotting (these people are known as "quokka-spotters" - he he). You don't have to ... read more

Another day at work......... some of my little work collegues..................................... Found out that me and vix have still got work next week- poor Emma and Brett have been laid off!!!!! Feel bad as Emma did far more work than me!!!!!!... read more

MORE PHOTOS TO COME. THIS COMPUTER IS REALLY SLOW A really bad nights sleep because of the freezing cold was followed by a cold morning in the Blue Mountains. The walk to the abseiling centre didnt take long, then pretty much went straight to the moutains! Ian and Kam got us harnessed up, they quickly went through it all and off we went! ok, so it was only a 4 metre high rock but it was still new to me! we then practiced on a 20 meter cliff, then on the 30 meter cliff i managed to go upside down. Don't really know what happened there, it was just as i went off the top my legs seemed to give way! i didnt panick!! well...maybe a little. The harness hurt so much, i have bad bruises ... read more

2. Abschnitt meiner Reise Und weiter geht's auf ins Zentrum Australien's. Am ersten Tag konnten wir uns noch in Alice Springs erholen, doch dann fing unsere 5 Tage Outback Adventure Tour an. Morgens um halb 5 Uhr ging es los. "Warum bloss nur so frueh", haben wir uns gedacht? Doch schon nach dem ersten Tag wurde uns klar, dass es hier schon um 8 Uhr morgens 35-40 Grad heiss sein kann. Ausserdem kamen unendlich viele Fliegen im Morgengrauen aus ihren Loechern geflogen und krabbelten am liebsten in unsere Augen/Nase oder Ohren. Zum Glueck hatten wir Fliegennetze ueber unseren Koepfen..... Die Tour war einfache spitzenklasse. Wir haben wunderschoene Sonnenuntergaenge und -aufgaenge gesehen, haben im Freien uebernachtet und haben endlose Wanderungen bei 40 Grad unternommen. So ging es also am ersten Tag der Tour auf in Richtung ... read more

And so the journey began... Perth - Sydney After being in a total state of denial for so long I think it finally sunk in on take-off from home that I don't know when I will be looking back down on little Perth again. I didn't want to become a blubbering wreck on the plane though so pulled it together with only a few quiet tears gently consoled by the two leopard-skin clad women I was sitting between (don't ask) So even though I dont know when I will get back to the Island - this is just one big holiday and I am taking the long way home. L.A Airport I dont know what it is about me but I was swabbed for bomb residue, scanned, shoes removed and inspected (at which point i was ... read more