Nov 16, 2009 - Luigi & The Big Banana

Monday November 16, 2009 – Port Macquarie Luigi & The Big Banana It’s pretty far to come all the way here in order to find someone from Edmonton but that’s what we’ve gone and done here in Port Macquarie.Monday November 16, 2009 – Port Macquarie Luigi & The Big Banana It’s pretty far to come all the way here in order to find someone from Edmonton but that’s what we’ve gone and done here in Port Macquarie....

Nov 15, 2009 - Dirt Bike Debbie

Today’s drive moved very quickly from drowsy Sunday drive in the backwaters into major motorway madness as we moved ever closer to Brisbane. ... It’s Steve Irwin day today at Steve Irwin’s Australia Zoo on Steve Irwin Way in Beerwah (just north of Brisbane) and the traffic on the highway in both directions on the way to pay homage to him was jam packed together like a bunch of crocs fighting over a wounded fish in the water. ... We zipped along ourselves in the Corolla, past Brisbane and Surfers Paradise (a 10 chronometer long patch of high-rise condo’s and apartments that line the Gold Coast south of Brisbane) and that brought us to the state line and a turn back to the sea at Coolangatta/Tweed Head for a picnic along the beach. ...

Nov 15, 2009 - A good week all round

Well how things can turn around! On the Monday and Tuesday after Brisbane we spent hours applying for jobs on the internet and in the paper and updating (yet again!!) our resumes. ... We also had decided we would target all the caravan parks on the Sunshine Coast with both our applications with the idea that they may have work for either one or both of us.Well how things can turn around! On the Monday and Tuesday after Brisbane we spent hours applying for jobs on the internet and in the paper and updating (yet again!!) our resumes. ... We also had decided we would target all the caravan parks on the Sunshine Coast with both our applications with the idea that they may have work for either one or both of us....

Nov 14, 2009 - To Market, To Market, to buy a Pineapple

Saturday November 14, 2009 – Noosa Heads To Market To Market to buy a Pineapple The wind shifted during the night.Saturday November 14, 2009 – Noosa Heads To Market To Market to buy a Pineapple The wind shifted during the night....

Nov 13, 2009 - It's Noosa to me

Friday November 13, 2009 – Noosa Heads It’s Noosa to me Rockhampton is Queensland’s Tidiest Town in 2009. We’re now on the Sunshine Coast north of Brisbane and from here on in we’ll be dealing with much greater populations than we’ve encountered to date. ... In addition, the landscape is clearly more ‘manicured’ with mainly defined farms and orchards rather than untamed forest or savannah.Friday November 13, 2009 – Noosa Heads It’s Noosa to me Rockhampton is Queensland’s Tidiest Town in 2009. We’re now on the Sunshine Coast north of Brisbane and from here on in we’ll be dealing with much greater populations than we’ve encountered to date. ... In addition, the landscape is clearly more ‘manicured’ with mainly defined farms and orchards rather than untamed forest or savannah....

Nov 11, 2009 - Depart for London

Woot Woot it is finally here people!!! Just doing the final checks of my bags before I leave.Woot Woot it is finally here people!!! Just doing the final checks of my bags before I leave....

Nov 5, 2009 - Brisbaine

Brisbane The flight to Brisbane was an easy one and we were lucky to see the volcanos on Bali. ... We took the time to visit Brisbane & check out the Speckeld Hen at the Pig & Whistle & go on the Sea Cat - the river ferry. ...

Nov 3, 2009 - Brisbane

What a fabulous weekend we had in Brisbane – it was like a mini holiday from our holiday!! We drove down to Brisbane (about 1. ... 5 hour drive) and picked Ashley up from the side of the road.What a fabulous weekend we had in Brisbane – it was like a mini holiday from our holiday!! We drove down to Brisbane (about 1. ... 5 hour drive) and picked Ashley up from the side of the road....

Nov 3, 2009 - We're Off!

Flying to Singapore/KL tonight where we'll spend a couple of days in Chinatown then off to India.Flying to Singapore/KL tonight where we'll spend a couple of days in Chinatown then off to India....

Oct 30, 2009 - Birthday in Australia

After saying goodbye to my sister in Thailand, Jeff and I headed south to Australia! We arrived in Brisbane where our college friend Tara picked us up and whisked us away to her lovely home. ... But afterwards Tara showed us around down town and along the Brisbane river on the Southbank. ... I LOVE BRISBANE!!! On my birthday Tara took us to Coolum Beach for a kite festival. ...

Oct 29, 2009 - Brisbane

“Dear Agatha and I are much interested in Australia. We arrived at Brisbane (BRIZ-buhn) at 8am this morning after an excursion trip of some 55 nautical miles up the Brisbane River from the Coral Sea. ... The river is deep and wide enough for ocean going ships.“Dear Agatha and I are much interested in Australia. We arrived at Brisbane (BRIZ-buhn) at 8am this morning after an excursion trip of some 55 nautical miles up the Brisbane River from the Coral Sea. ... The river is deep and wide enough for ocean going ships....