Sunrise over Cairns bay is gentle. High tide fills the bay, giving the ilusion of depth. It’s in fact only a few feet deep right here. At low tide it’s just a muddy salt marsh. Amanda does some quick research…
Australia Day 5 – Bungee Jumping in Queensland
Farewell, Sydney. You gave us better than expected weather, beautiful hikes and great performances. It’s Monday morning and time to leave for Cairns. We pay 1.6x rates on Uber to get to the airport. We must be competing with the…
Australia Day 4 – A return to our roots: outdoor hikes and lowbrow fun
What did we do to deserve this? The morning is cool, sunny, dry and still. Coogee beach is off to our right as we head north along the 5k trail to Bondi beach. This one won’t be as natural as…
Australia Day 3 – A cultured day at Sydney Opera House and Royal Botanical Gardens
Product placement? No. We don’t do any advertising on this blog except the google ads for which I have earned $100 over the years. And we don’t influence anything on social media. So when I plug a product it’s for…
Croatia Day 9-10 – A completely different Dubrovnik and Lily the animal whisperer
Time to confess a dirty little secret. I almost never blog the last day of our trips. The blogs run a day or two behind the actual event so I can write and photo edit and find the wifi to…