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Thank you and farewell to our Ambassador Van

AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 4 Jun 2008 | Views [409] | Comments [2]

And we have handed over the Ambassador Van to a new crew. As World Nomad Ambassadors we have traveled this wide brown land, tapping our fingers on the keyboard along the way. We’ve watched the kilometer thingy flicking over with hypnotic repetition.... Read more >

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Conversations on the road V

AUSTRALIA | Monday, 2 Jun 2008 | Views [276]

(I haven’t uploaded conversations on the road for some time because, as we all know, familiarity breeds contempt, and in this case, enclosure in a little van erased what little sense of humour I had left after our India trip. However, with ... Read more >

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Post one for fun

AUSTRALIA | Monday, 2 Jun 2008 | Views [321] | Comments [1]

These two posts are just to highlight some of our photos because I think we’ve taken quite a few brilliant ones and I’d like to show them off. If you have the time, please enjoy. The first photo is actually a picture that my talented partner ... Read more >

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Post Two for you

AUSTRALIA | Monday, 2 Jun 2008 | Views [279]

The second of the PHOTO posts…. Its just a way to highlight some of my favourite photos…. Remember, if you like them, take a look at the galleries… just for fun.   And you wonder why I like him, huh?     I am very fond of close ups.... Read more >

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Rockhampton - cattle capital and rather pretty for all that.

AUSTRALIA | Monday, 2 Jun 2008 | Views [485]

The old sandstone buildings are being restored, the botanical gardens are pretty (I loved the Japanese garden and huge golden bamboo), and we now sit in the Rockhampton Art Gallery sipping coffee and indulging our lap top caprice. ... Read more >

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Curvy Coastlines

AUSTRALIA | Monday, 2 Jun 2008 | Views [332]

The greatest thing about leaving Cairns for the less populated areas was the re-emergence of the stars.   Its one of the great healing sights for me and getting away from the electric lights of a town is a big positive. ... Read more >

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Lonely Planet Great Guidebook Moment - The catalan dreamer

AUSTRALIA | Saturday, 24 May 2008 | Views [314] | Comments [2]

Even before we knew that we were going to take this trip, and even before thinking of coming to North Queensland,   Ginny (Tiffany’s mother) was already telling us that, somewhere around Cairns, they went and saw a Spanish castle, and it was ... Read more >


Lonely Planet Great Guidebook Moment - And god created the reef

AUSTRALIA | Saturday, 24 May 2008 | Views [429] | Comments [1]

(well, god or whoever or whatever creates those things in the world that are amazingly beautiful) So. One of the must-do things for anyone who wants to have a complete trip to Australia, besides climbing Uluru and eating a koala ... Read more >


Port Douglas and the Daintree

AUSTRALIA | Saturday, 24 May 2008 | Views [595] | Comments [2]

I honestly didn’t think that much about Port Douglas. It was pricey and the locals (we met) sneering arrogant types I haven’t memory space for.   Just as we were leaving, Albert suggested we take a look at ANZAC park and enjoy ... Read more >

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Atherton Table Land

AUSTRALIA | Friday, 16 May 2008 | Views [565] | Comments [4]

We entered the Atherton Tableland from Queensland’s highest town, Ravenshoe.   One evening we slept in the town’s FREE   rest stop. It was well situated beside a meandering creek and seemed popular with other travellers. ... Read more >

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