A Little Reef, A Little Rainforest and a Lot of R&R July 22nd 2006 After a tough second term at school with reports and portfolios nagging us right until the end, this holiday was very much needed!
We departed on July 1st for north Queensland. Arriving in Cairns in the early evening, we were transported an hour further north to Port Douglas to the Radisson Treetops Resort. Although the resort wasn't directly in downtown Port Douglas, the beautiful setting and qu ... read more
Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Port Douglas Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more
In the summer of 2011, we returned to Australia, with our home base in Broadbeach Waters, half way between Brisbane and Gold Coast. Our 3 year-old son, Alex, became a world traveler and enjoyed every minute of it.
In the summer of 2007, we travelled to Europe and took a Mediterranean Cruise on the Celebrity Millennium. Our trip is documented here.
In January 2007, we returned home from a 12 month teaching exchange to the Central Coast Grammar School, NSW, Australia.
As you can see below, we stopped in Hong Kong, Thailand and Fiji on the way. We have visited Adelaide, Kangaroo Island,... full info