Australia: Journey Home, 2001.
In and around Brisbane, Australia
I am half Australian. I was born on February 18, 1947 in Elyria, Ohio to a mother who immigrated to the United States in 1946 as a War Bride following World War Two. During World War Two, many American servicemen met and married women in Britain and Australia. Following the war, many of these women emigrated to the United States to be with their American husbands who had returned to the States following the war. At the time of my birth in the United States, my mother was a British Subject. Australia was part of the British Commonwealth at that time. When the Australian Citizenship Act of 1948 went into effect, she became an Australian citizen even though she resided in the United States. Eventually, in 1951, she became a naturalized citizen of the United States. She passed away in June, 1998. In July, 2001, I began, what would become, a series of trips back to Australia and my mother's family. Prior to 2001, I had made two trips to Australia to visit family; one in 1951 and the other in 1970.
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Ric5
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Cleveland, Ohio
- Friday - July 6, 2001:
- My wife, two daughters, and myself arrived at Cleveland Hopkins Airport at about 2 p.m.. The fligh... Continue reading »
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Los Angeles, California
- Friday - July 6, 2001:
- This was my first trip to Los Angeles World Airport. Moreover, I had not flown on an international flig... Continue reading »
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Sydney, Australia
- Sunday - July 8, 2001:
- It was cold in Sydney and the ground was still wet from a passing rain earlier that night. After collecting... Continue reading »
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Brisbane, Australia
- Subnday - July 8, 2001:
- I was the last one off the plane and the welcome we received was heart warming and exceeded my expectations... Continue reading »
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Boondall
- Monday - July 9, 2001: I wake up at 3:30 a.m. and I am still in my travel clothes. I lay in bed till 6 a.m. The sunrise is colorful and the... Continue reading »
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Tambourine Mountain
- Sunday - July 15, 2001: Drove up to Tambourine Mountain and stopped at the little crossroads where there were several shops and we had Devo... Continue reading »
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Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
- Lone Pine is an older sanctuary for Koalas. Conservation of Koalas is the main interest at Lone Pine. They have their own Eucalyptus grove... Continue reading »
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O'Reilly's Rainforest Guesthouse
- As drove south towards Lamington National Park we stopped at Canundra for morning tea at a roadside park. As we made our way up the mountai... Continue reading »
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Car Hire
- Many Americans hire a car. In Brisbane you can easily get about on bus service to just about anywhere in the city and its suburbs. However, if... Continue reading »
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Wurtulla
- Friday - July 20, 2001:
- Today we drove up to Wurtulla near Caloundra on what is termed the Sunshine Coast, north of Brisbane. We wi... Continue reading »
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Boondall
- Monday - July 23, 2001: Morning tea at my aunt and uncle's house. Spent the day chatting and reminiscing about family memories. That evenin... Continue reading »
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Alexandra Headland
- Sunday - July 29, 2001: We drove up the to the Sunshine Coast to Aussie World and the Ettamogah Pub. We rode several rides but the most fun... Continue reading »
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Boondall
- Thursday - August 2, 2001: Kristin and I reurned our rental car. Later in the afternoon, we caught the bus down to Toombul to do some last min... Continue reading »
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Brisbane International Airport
- Saturday - August 4, 2001: Nine family members took us to the airport for our departure back to the states. While standing in line to check... Continue reading »
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Kingsford-Smith International Airport
- Saturday - August 4, 2001: On final approach into Sydney, Kristin asked me if we were going to land in the water. We made our approach in o... Continue reading »
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Los Angeles World Airport
- Saturday - August 4, 2001: We depart for Chicago on an American Airlines Boeing 757. Next to the window seat is a dark haired lady from New... Continue reading »
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O'Hare International Airport
- We landed at Chicago and had to wait for nearly a half an hour before departing. There were no gates available for us to off load. We close... Continue reading »
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Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
- Saturday - August 4, 2001: We landed at Cleveland at 10:15 p.m. It ad been a long trip and it just seemed strange to me to be here. In the... Continue reading »
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