Blogs from Oceania - page 7754

Well, we're getting closer to being an actual real-time travelblog for the first time in a couple of months! Our trip to Melbourne was always going to be primarily to visit family, so we weren't expecting to see too much of the surrounding area - and after 6 months of seeing all kinds of wonderful things I wanted to dedicate time to family. Roy and Carol very kindly picked us up from the airport - they waited an hour extra for us due to Qantas's incompetence. We stayed most of the time at Roy and Carol's but also stayed for a few days with Sammy and Dean and their two girls Stephie and Christie. It was really fantastic to catch up with the family again 12 years after the first visit. We worked out that it ... read more

Okay, this will have to be short but here is a summary of my time in The Red Centre: Kata Tjuta National Park is home of Uluru or Ayers Rock (1325 square km and a peak of 546 m) and The Olgas or "many heads" (36 domes). It only rains 307.7 mm per year in Ayers Rock and I was there for some of it. The cloud coverage hindered a beautiful sunset and sunrise of Uluru which took some of the fun out of my journey. However, the 9.4 km walk around the base was well worth the trip. I had time for reflection, to enjoy the diversity of Uluru and even spot a dingo! Kings Canyon was the highlight of my travels into the Centre. It is located inside Watarrka National Park. We did a ... read more

After the farm, we headed off back down to Cairns to take in the sights and sounds of Cape Tribulation which is farther north from Cairns, it's a beautiful area full of pristine tropical rainforest, we had a few days down there before heading off. On the way back we decided to do a spot if hang gliding, ( Jo's idea, and what a great one!!! ), weather conditions were just about perfect, the views were amazing and the experience was one not to be forgotten for a while, needless to say we loved it! After spending all that money we thought another job might be a good idea so we phoned Pat up and asked about returning to the farm for a few weeks more, unfortunately he was full up but his best friend just ... read more

Hi there all the new people that have been added to our Travelblog list, and sorry to those that I have been practising on over the last few months!! Well the count down is on I guess as we both finish work Friday 15th April and fly out of Roxby on the morning of the 20th April. First hit and run stop will be Singapore on our way to Japan where we will spend a few days near Osaka and then Tokoyo. From there its off to the UK, Europe, USA and Canada, but more about that as we travel. Joshua and Kaleb have promised to do several things for us while we are away, so I guess this will be a big test for them to. Feed the dogs, birds and fish. Pay the bills ... read more

The night before my final departure from South Australia, we engaged in a game of South Australia Trivial Pursuit. To our dismay, team Ossian and Katie answered the first two questions correctly. In one hour 3 teams had actually managed to collect a total of 7 pie pieces. It's amazing how much we have learned-some of us more than others! Saying goodbye to the Aussie 7 was even more difficult for me than exchanging farewells with TMC. Not only was I saying goodbye to my home in Adelaide and the experiences of my time there but I was also saying goodbye to six other amazing individuals. I never would have thought that all of us would have grown so close and gotten along so well (with very few "mishaps"--see list below). It was an experience of ... read more