5 minute flight over Airlie Beach for free. The wind picked up and the visibility was practially nil so we turned back and got refunds. Bad weather for the past week has cancelled all their flights and ours was the first day that the wind was just inside the cutoff. 25 knots… Now just waiting […]
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Whitsundays & Great Barrier Reef
by Bertha on 12. Jun, 2006 in Australia 2005, Pictures
Now back on dry land for about an hour and I’m feeling like every building is rocking back and forth. It’s not me, it’s the entire town of Airlie! Had a great time on the boat although the weather wasn’t so cooperative. Luxury Tall ship sailing on the Whitsunday Magic Met lots of Canadians on […]
Whitsundays@Airlie Beach
by Bertha on 09. Jun, 2006 in Australia 2005
I’ll be signing off for the next 3 days without mobile phone or internet coverage on the Great Barrier Reef. I’ve booked a 3 day/3night trip, cross your fingers that I won’t be green and looking like death the entire time. Greyhounded it down to Airlie, it took a whole 11 hours. Better than I […]
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Finding Nemo
by Bertha on 07. Jun, 2006 in Australia 2005
Took a day snorkel trip to the outter barrier reef where the more beautiful coral and fish are. Had the opportunity for a beginner’s dive but it wasn’t needed to see everything. At some points the reef is only about a couple of feet away from the surface and the fish aren’t scared at all […]
Cape Tribulation/Daintree Rainforest
by Bertha on 05. Jun, 2006 in Australia 2005
Took a 2 day trip with a friend from Melbourne, (Moike!), and we stopped for some fantastic views and at a wildlife sanctuary before “trekking” into the rainforest to swim in a river. The water was about 17C! The place we stayed in the rainforest was not that good, I felt it was very commercial […]
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Rottnest Island
by Bertha on 03. Jun, 2006 in Australia 2005
My bum is so sore and my thighs are burning still from biking the entire day on the holiday island of Rottnest. The Sandgropers (Perth people) use it as a holiday place since it’s so close. About an hour’s ferry from the city centre. I haven’t touched a bike in 10 years + not counting […]
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Pinnacles
by Bertha on 03. Jun, 2006 in Australia 2005
Went to the Pinacles on my first of 2 days off before flying out to Cairns. Woke up at the crazy hour of 6am to catch my tour bus. I went not really expecting much of the Pinnacles, how spectacular is a bunch of rocks sticking out of sand anyways? But it was pretty impressive […]
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Goddbye Perth
by Bertha on 02. Jun, 2006 in Australia 2005, Pictures
Eveline invited everyone from the Hotel to come to my goodbye dinner at our workplace. It was great and we gave the waiters on shift a bit of a hard time but it’s fun! Eating out on the Terrace is Evy, me, Canadian Steve, Malaysian Emil, Tassie Chef Sean this is what the restaurant looks […]
I’m Never Working Again!
by Bertha on 30. May, 2006 in Australia 2005
Well, at least not in Australia on a Working Holiday Visa. I just had it pointed out to me. Tomorrow is a day trip to the Pinnacles and Rottnest Island on Thursday. On Friday, dumping out all my business clothes so I have a little bit more room and seeing if I can book an […]
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Oilers
by Bertha on 28. May, 2006 in Australia 2005
I just checked the Edmonton Journal online and found out that the Oilers are in the Final. How exciting is that!!!You guys will have to keep me posted!
Bertha