AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 5 Mar 2014 | Views [121]
Clouds and rain were running it and out as we prepared for our all-day excursion to Kuranda: take the Skyrail gondola up, visit local shops, and return via a vintage train. The Skyrail gondola line (http://www.skyrail.com.au) runs 7.5 km and takes about ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 2 Mar 2014 | Photo Gallery
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AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 2 Mar 2014 | Views [124]
Today began with clouds that began to disperse in the mid-morning. We took advantage of the clearing skies with an afternoon drive to the Atherton Tablelands (http://www.athertontablelands.com.au/) – a plateau region about 8000 m (approximately ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Monday, 24 Feb 2014 | Photo Gallery
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AUSTRALIA | Monday, 24 Feb 2014 | Views [110]
After an uneventful flight to Australia, here we are in Sydney! Our first day dawned bright and clear so we decided to head out to the Opera House (since that was the MAJOR item on our sightseeing list for Sydney). We hopped on the light rail line and ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Thursday, 20 Feb 2014 | Photo Gallery
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NEW ZEALAND | Thursday, 20 Feb 2014 | Views [317]
The day began nice and clear in Rotorua. We took our time with a long drive around Lake Rotorua to Okere Falls (based on a recommendation from the hotel landlady). The falls themselves ( http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/tracks-and-walks/bay-... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Wednesday, 19 Feb 2014 | Photo Gallery
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NEW ZEALAND | Wednesday, 19 Feb 2014 | Views [285]
We were picked up at the motel for the canopy tour at 1145. The tour (http://canopytours.co.nz/) lasted about 2 hours with a 20 minute drive to and from. What an AWESOME experience!! We had 6 zip lines and 2 swingbridges that gave us a bird's eye view ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Monday, 17 Feb 2014 | Photo Gallery
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NEW ZEALAND | Monday, 17 Feb 2014 | Views [282]
We can't believe our time in NZ is nearly at an end. We've finished our stay in Marlborough and must now make the trek back north to Auckland for our flight to Australia. Where did 6 months go??? The day dawned clear and calm. We packed up the car (although ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Saturday, 15 Feb 2014 | Photo Gallery
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NEW ZEALAND | Saturday, 15 Feb 2014 | Views [252]
We drove down into Blenheim so that we could make copies of some paperwork before heading out to the Omaka Aviation Museum. What a GREAT display! Their "Knights of the Sky" exhibition features aircraft from the dawn of powered flight to the early 1930s.... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Tuesday, 11 Feb 2014 | Photo Gallery
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NEW ZEALAND | Tuesday, 11 Feb 2014 | Views [254]
We took advantage of the nice weather (and the lack of scheduled activities) to take a drive up to Abel Tasman National Park. This park is north of Nelson, about a 2 hour drive from Okaramio. The weather was cloudy with spits of rain into Nelson, then ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Thursday, 6 Feb 2014 | Photo Gallery
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NEW ZEALAND | Thursday, 6 Feb 2014 | Views [274]
The day was a little cloudy, but we decided to take a drive anyway. We took the advice of the salesgirl at the fruit & veg stand and went out to the Monkey Bay Walkway. It was a short half hour drive and we were on the coast in Cloudy Bay (the one ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Saturday, 1 Feb 2014 | Photo Gallery
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NEW ZEALAND | Saturday, 1 Feb 2014 | Views [230]
After our ride, we stopped for a short nap near O'Sullivan's Bridge (about 3 km from the swingbridge). Then, we headed over to Maruia Falls on State Route 65. These falls were a direct result of the 1929 earthquake – the river was diverted from ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Saturday, 1 Feb 2014 | Photo Gallery
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