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Fraser Island I

Monday, February 12th, 2007

December 3-8

You would think that after a busy and expensive week of sailing that we would have taken it easy for a while. However, geography dictated that our next adventure follow closely on the heels of our last. We arrived in Hervey Bay two days after returning from our sailing trip and immediately began planning a three day 4WD safari on Fraser Island, a huge sand island with more sand than the Sahara Desert. We rented a Toyota Hilux dualcab and camping gear from Bay 4WD and, with the help of the rental company, planned our itinerary. Because you have to drive on the beach, everything must be planned meticulously, taking tides into account. The next morning we caught the ferry to Fraser Island to begin our adventure. [read on]

Whitsundays II

Thursday, February 8th, 2007

Nov 30 – Dec 2

On Day 3, we woke up early and set sail for Whitehaven Beach on Whitsunday Island, one of the top ten most beautiful beaches in the world.

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We had our best sailing day yet

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and made excellent time, reaching Whitehaven by 10:30AM where, to our surprise, we saw that “No Ties” was already anchored a few hundred metres from the beach. [read on]

Whitsundays I

Thursday, February 8th, 2007
Nov 27-29 After an exhilarating afternoon of sailing, we spent our first night in the Whitsunday’s in Nara Inlet.
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It turned out to be very easy to navigate in the islands as ... [Continue reading this entry]

Our Little Slice of Heaven!

Thursday, February 8th, 2007
Nov 24-26 After our adventures on the Great Barrier Reef, we continued south toward Airlie Beach and the Whitsunday Islands with a pitstop in Townsville. Simon had been so spoiled by the playground and pools in Cairns that he actually ... [Continue reading this entry]

Cairns to Mission Beach

Sunday, January 21st, 2007
Nov 21-23 One of the things we discovered in short order was that produce prices in Australia are astronomical. Thanks to Cyclone Larry, which swept through Queensland’s banana fields last February, bananas were over $5/kilo and a single mango cost ... [Continue reading this entry]

Cape Tribulation

Sunday, January 21st, 2007
Nov 18-20 After our croc farm adventures, it was on to Cape Tribulation, the northernmost point on the Queensland coast you can get to without a four wheel drive. As we drove north, the lush rainforest encroached on the road ... [Continue reading this entry]

Cairns, Crocodiles and Cassowaries

Sunday, January 21st, 2007
Nov 15- 17 After three months of travel, at long last we had arrived in the Land of Oz. We had chosen to fly into Cairns on the northeast coast and drive down the coast to Sydney in time for ... [Continue reading this entry]

Farewell to New Zealand

Friday, January 19th, 2007
Nov 9-15 It was finally time to leave the South Island and head back to Auckland to catch our flight to Australia. After a rocky ferry crossing with high winds and rough seas we were a little green around the ... [Continue reading this entry]

Our Antarctic Experience in Christchurch

Friday, January 19th, 2007
Nov 7-8 It was rainy and cold in Christchurch (surprise!) so we decided to spend the day inside. The Lego and puzzles at the hostel were starting to wear thin, so we headed to the International Antarctic Centre. What ... [Continue reading this entry]

Milford Sound to Christchurch

Monday, January 8th, 2007
Nov 3-6 The next stop on our tour of New Zealand was Milford Sound which is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country – with good reason. We avoided the crowded midday cruises and arrived late in ... [Continue reading this entry]