Today we did some rainforest walks. We started at Noosa Parks. My husband mistakenly thought we could see koalas there, but they moved on years ago. Instead we walked by the water and then in the forest. We heard some amazing birdsong. One sounded electronic. We found out later it was an Eastern whipbird. Next we stopped at a Ginger Factory. We wandered around the grounds and bought a few … Continue reading Nature walks outside of Brisbane, Australia
I have always wanted to visit the Australian Zoo. I used to watch Steve and Terri Irwin on Crocodile Hunter and I have followed the lives of their children through social media recently. I was so sad when Steve Irwin passed away. The only solace I feel was that he did so while he was doing something he loved: being with animals. After visiting the Australian Zoo, I … Continue reading Australian Zoo and Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
We arrived late at the Brisbane airport. There is usually a train that will take you to the city, but the last one was at 10 and we got there at 10:30. We took an Uber to our hotel, which was the same price of the train. One noticeable difference with Australian airports is how quick you receive your bags from baggage claim. I think we waited five … Continue reading Brisbane, Australia
We drove to a spot under the Harbor Bridge to take some pictures of it and the Opera House when we arrived. Then we had to return the car to the airport. We needed to top off the gas tank and while we were waiting for a truck to move, three cars jumped a curb to pull in front of us. A taxi tore off part of … Continue reading Sydney, Australia
We arrived in Sydney and rented a car to drive straight to Canberra. We visited the Australian War Memorial first. It is a very impressive museum. There are a ton of different artifacts from every war. They honor the soldiers with their portraits and medals and around the reflection pool they have lists of all the names of the soldiers from different wars and spaces for you … Continue reading Canberra and the Highlands, Australia
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