Tag: Australia
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Sydney, The Blue Mountains and a friendly face
Hello Sydney, and hello Jamie. After five weeks of just our own company, we were thrilled to see a friendly face. Who owned that crazy, bearded mug, but my brother of course. He’s the only guy with enough cash and enough spontaneity to actually fly to the other side of the world to come and…
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Airlie Beach and The Whitsundays
The second half of our trip along the east coast of Australia started in Airlie Beach. Somewhere half way down the east coast, and a popular stop along the Great Ocean Road. Airlie Beach is the gateway to the Whitsunday Islands. We jumped straight in, and took a scenic flight over the Whitsundays on our…
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Queensland; From Cape Trib to Cairns
The east coast, in my stereotypical view, fulfilled all expectations of Australia. There was sun, sand, warm weather and things that could eat you alive. Perth, on the other hand, was not, I never imagined feeling cold here. We started in Queensland, in Port Douglas. A fairly posh area, full of senior travellers playing the…
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A Taste of Western Australia
Perth was our first taste of Australia. Setting foot in the eco-city was almost like being on another planet. There was a constant stream of people jogging, cycling and exercising along the riverside. The Swan River cut right through the centre, dividing the skyscrapers of the city from the south side of suburban Perth. It…