Australia & New Zealand 2006
In and around Oceania
We've talked about traveling 'down under' for years. A month seems like a long time to be away, and trying to sample a whole continent in that time is ludicrous, not to mention keeping a journal along the way! But who knows when we'll get another chance? So it's time to get going! Please allow us to share our experiences along the way.
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Gary&Cathy
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Gateway to Australia
Cathy said that the only way I'd ever get her halfway around the world would be with her asleep. That's hard to do in coach! But thanks to freque... Continue reading »
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Penguins on Parade
Day 3 – Off to the countryside, which required a crash course (no pun intended) on Australian driving. The left hand driving I could get used to.... Continue reading »
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The Great Ocean Road
Day 4-5 I seem to have the Aussie driving thing down – only occasional wiper moments and Cathy’s panic.
We headed out of Melbourne a... Continue reading »
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Wine Country
Day 6:
This day was devoted to covering territory – we booted it from Warrnambool to Adelaide (600km). Before we left... Continue reading »
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5
Great Barrier Reef
Day 9-10:
And now for something completely different….
We’ve gone from cool South Australia to tropical Cairns in Queensland. It’s st... Continue reading »
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Rainforest
Day 12:
Rested and caught up on our chores, we headed out to the rainforest. A 14 car tourist-ladened train wound its way from Cairns to Ku... Continue reading »
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Sydney - Day 1 - A Whirlwind Tour
Day 13:
Sydney didn’t start out to be our favorite Australian city. In fact for awhile we wondered if we’d ever see it! Our flight got in l... Continue reading »
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Sydney - Day 2 - Reaching the Peaks
Day 14:
Today was an iconic Sydney day. We started out with a tour of the Opera House, a collection of a half dozen theaters housed under t... Continue reading »
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Sydney - Day 3 - A Fond Farewell
Day 15:
Out to the countryside today after an inauspicious start. We picked up a car and it happened to be a stick shift, so I was dealing w... Continue reading »
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On to New Zealand
Now that we’re in New Zealand, there seems to be a lack of internet connections at our hotels. This may cause some delays in reporting our exploi... Continue reading »
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Volcanos and Geysers and Steam (Oh my!)
Day 19:
Stephanie, we ain’t in Pennsylvania anymore! Our drive to Taupo took us to thermal areas and volcanoes. This is a very active geolo... Continue reading »
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Cathy Treking!
Day 20-21:
We flew into Nelson over beautiful wooded mountain islands as we transitioned from the North Island to the South Island. The wea... Continue reading »
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Fear of Falling
Day 22:
Another beautiful day as we left Nelson. If we were going to move here, I think this would be the city. Cathy talked to a women from... Continue reading »
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Time to Move On
Day 24:
On our last full day in New Zealand, we decided to let NZ Railroad do the driving and take the TranzAlpine train across the count... Continue reading »
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Wrapping It Up
Day 25:
One last day, in the same place we started this whole trip - Melbourne. Having run all over this town three and a half weeks ago (h... Continue reading »
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