After three days on a boat, we needed to be on land. We drove up to Port Douglas, a unique beach town adjacent to two world heritage sites: the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree Rainforest. The cyclone that was the source of rough waters near Cairns was also generating Read more…
The Whitsunday Islands are a collection of 74 islands and islets and we stayed on Hamilton Island. We found out through a text that our flight had been cancelled less than 24 hours before our departure. We had already been rebooked on a new flight by the time we called Read more…
The drive out of Brisbane was easy because the car rental was across the street from our hotel. After breakfast and a quick stroll into the Botanic Gardens we drove north for about two hours. We stopped at a scenic outlook on the Balmoral Ridge and discovered a group of Read more…
Brisbane is the third largest city by population in Australia. It has a small-town vibe with lots to offerings. We stayed in the CBD (central business district) and walked everywhere. The five nights passed quickly and we attribute this to the time spent with Astrid and Freda. Astrid is Read more…
It was bittersweet to leave New Zealand. We wanted to stay but also move along in our journey. The flight from Queenstown to the Gold Coast was uneventful. Once through the airport, we quickly caught an Uber to our apartment in Broadbeach. When booking the room, we thought the tenth Read more…