Trip: Mid-Life Crisis Tour - Aug 2007
There are [23] stories from my trip: Mid-Life Crisis Tour - Aug 2007
AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 22 Aug 2007 | Views [912] | Comments [1]
I'm afraid to say that I didn't make the Barrier Reef, as shocking as that may sound. The weather was unseasonably questionable when I arrived back in Cairns and I was tired from long days in the mountains, so lounged around and wandered the streets ... Read more >
Tags: Relaxation
AUSTRALIA | Friday, 17 Aug 2007 | Views [8939] | Comments [5] | Video
Excited from climbing Bartle Frere in Northern Queensland the other day and the beautiful Blue Mountains in New South Wales, I eagerly planned the next hike. I decided to focus on “The Misty Mountains” south of Malanda near Cairns again in Northern ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 16 Aug 2007 | Views [2596] | Comments [1]
Internet access is a funny thing here. Where "here" is under 2 hours from the biggest tourist resort on the barrier reef inland into the mountains. Just so you remember, the place I'm staying is about 20 minutes down a dirt road, about 20km ... Read more >
Tags: Philosophy of travel
AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 16 Aug 2007 | Views [1439] | Comments [1] | Video
Courtesy of Mr. Mike Ward after reading the scary spidey story...
Tags: Laughter
AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 16 Aug 2007 | Photo Gallery
Misty Mountains Trail
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AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 14 Aug 2007 | Views [27057] | Comments [11] | Video
"Bushwalked" Mount Bartle Frere yesterday - Up at 4:30am to start at dawn! "Blair Witch" effect on the video not intentional! Only light was from the car headlights. It's the highest peak in Queensland
at 1622 meters (5,321 feet) ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 14 Aug 2007 | Photo Gallery
Hiking to the Summit of Highest Peak in Queensland
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AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 14 Aug 2007 | Views [27366] | Comments [18]
The spider was a "Brown Huntsman" or "Wood Spider" that come in assorted sizes to over 10 inches in legspan. Since I found the first one, I've found what I really HOPE was papa bear (who got
away), mama bear (who didn't make it ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 12 Aug 2007 | Views [4424] | Comments [1]
Oh my God! The retreat is incredible! You have to checkout the complete photo gallery so far of the "treehouse" or cabin that I had entirely to myself, completely isolated with no sign of any other people or buildings on a 230 acre ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 12 Aug 2007 | Photo Gallery
Rose Gum's Wilderness Retreat
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AUSTRALIA | Friday, 10 Aug 2007 | Views [869]
I might get lynched for saying this (especially by ex-pat
Aussies – but mind you if they’re ex-pat then probably don’t like it either),
but I wasn’t crazy about Sydney. I don’t mind people slagging off Glasgow or London,
in fact I’ll join in.... Read more >
Tags: Culture
AUSTRALIA | Friday, 10 Aug 2007 | Views [1022]
Off to Cairns tomorrow with a 90 minute drive into the mountains staying at Rose Gum's Wilderness Retreat (eco friendly) in the boonies of Wooroonooran National Park (say that 5 times fast). Weather is looking a bit "variable" so we'll ... Read more >
Tags: The Planning Phase
AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 9 Aug 2007 | Views [1479]
Green Card approval day! Random and unexpected news in the morning that my Permanent Residence in the US was approved months earlier than I expected. Went off to hike the Blue Mountains "Grand Canyon" which was nice. Well marked and popular ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 9 Aug 2007 | Photo Gallery
Grand Canyon Hike near Blackheath up to Evan's Lookout
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AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 8 Aug 2007 | Views [7796] | Comments [4] | Video
When I visited Costa Rica a few years back I was determined to see monkeys. No matter what I did, where I went, or when I did it, not a monkey was to be found. So I left monkeyless. But I was determined to see a bona fide wild kangaroo before I left ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 8 Aug 2007 | Views [3919] | Video
Went on a hike to the "Ruined Castle" rock formation rising out of the Megalong Valley in the Blue Mountains this morning and took a 360 degree video from the top, careful not to get blown off since it was pretty windy up there. Near vertical ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 8 Aug 2007 | Photo Gallery
Morning hike to the Ruined Castle rock formation in Megalong Valley
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AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 7 Aug 2007 | Photo Gallery
Blue Mountains National Park - near Katoomba
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AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 7 Aug 2007 | Views [3150]
Stop #2 is the Blue Mountains National Park next to Katoomba about 2 hours drive west from Sydney. There is also a train that'll get you here. Hiking and kangaroo hunting! The photo gallery so far is here .
Tags: Mountains
AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 5 Aug 2007 | Views [1139] | Comments [2]
Nice walk through the Botanical Gardens to Sydney Harbour and Opera House. Should have kept my eyes open for the flying foxes but didn't. Here are some of the obligatory shots that I'd get shit for not taking. OK, so now I did it. Check! ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
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