Author Archives: Andi

Heading out on our overnight dive trip to the Great Barrier Reef. We’ll be back in a couple days. See you then! Andrea & Kirk

Everybody needs a break sometimes. So Kirk’s sore throat got a break with the antibiotics and we got a break from the busy touring of the last 10 days and took it slow today. Tomorrow, we’ll be getting up & out early to catch the boat that will take us out on the Great Barrier Reef, where we’ll spend the next 2 days/1 night. We’ll get you an update of the dives upon our return to Cairns! Until then … … Read More

Oh man.  That sore throat turned out to be a doosy.  I’ll spare you the details of last night.  It wasn’t fun.  Poor Andrea for having see me suffer.  And poor people in the next hotel room.  We could hear them coughing throughout the night.  I’m sure they got an earfull from my fun.  Sorry neighbors. For Andrea, it was 4 hours of driving to Cairns (pronounced “cans”).  For me, sleep.  So not too many photos for the gallery today.  … Read More

Today’s photos in the gallery are pretty much a perfect representation of what we got to see (over and over and over again). Enjoy!

Look left (photo)! That was our accident of the day (Day 8) – just before heading off to our 759 km drive up north! Lesson learned: when you forget to eat your ice cream after dinner and leave it in the fridge (ice shelf) over night), it will still be way to soft to be eaten the next morning. Hmmm. Great move getting it out of the car and away from us anyways. After this little incident, nothing else spectacular … Read More

Follow along our 622 km drive today, day #8!

Only 2 words for today (actually 3): Fraser Island and Driving. When I called the dive boat company this morning to reconfirm our 2-day trip for next week, I was told that we were the only 2 passengers for the 10-passenger boat for Tue/Wed, and unless 2 more would sign up, our boat would not leave. To ensure we get to go, we were offered to switch to the 3-day tour starting Monday – at the same price! Whoa, what … Read More

We’ve been Down Under for 7 days now and there is still so much more to see! “Crikey!” is the word of the day as we are heading north from Brisbane (approx. 1 hr)  to the small town of Beerwah, where the Australia Zoo, home of the Crocodile Hunter, is located. After yesterday’s Koala & Roo excitements, it’s all about the crocodiles today! The late Steve Irwin, better known to TV viewers as The Crocodile Hunter, was not only “handling” … Read More

Today we made it to the Australia Zoo. It wasn’t the biggest zoo, but is was a nice size. They didn’t have the most animals, but they had plenty. But I have to say that this was the nicest zoo I’ve ever seen. It was clean and the animals were treated extremely well. If you are ever planning on traveling to Australia, this is a MUST see. Enjoy the photos.

It is Day 6 of our trip and as we are leaving Surfers Paradise, heading towards Brisbane, we know one thing for sure: we will see Koalas today! After all, we are spending the day at the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary today. Located just outside downtown, in one of the Brisbane River bends, this small park is a must see for animal lovers! Open since 1927, it is home to the largest number of Koalas in captivity (132), and all … Read More