Hey, everyone! I made it to Queenstown – as I mentioned last week. It is so incredibly beautiful here. I’ve never lived long term in a location where I’m surrounded by massive mountains. It is very new for me, but I love it. Wellington to Queenstown I touched on this a little bit in my… Read More Queenstown: A New Career in a New Town
Hey, everyone! My main excitement of the past week has been a quick visit to Canberra with my friend from Darwin. While it was a brief trip, it was really great to reconnect with John and explore Australian Capital Territory (ACT) together. Canberra Canberra is the capital of, well, Australian Capital Territory which was my… Read More Australian Capital Territory: Canberra
Hey, everyone! I spent the past three days on K’gari Island in a 4WD with about 22 other tourists. The tour was perhaps one of my favorite tours since being in Australia. K’gari Island The first day began… early. We had to meet up outside the hostel at 6.30am and we began our drive shortly… Read More K’gari Island and the Dingoes
Hey, everyone! I have had some crazy wildlife sightings this past week – with two trips to Fogg Dam being the most bountiful. Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve is home to a wide variety of wildlife. It originally was built as a rice farm… but every year, the birds would come eat all the rice! Since… Read More Frilled-Neck Lizards and Fogg Dam
Hey, everyone! This past week has been all about exploring Melbourne and getting used to being in a big city again after being away from one for eight months. While it was initially an adjustment to be away from wildlife and nature, Melbourne has managed to surprise me. Melbourne CBD After my last blog post,… Read More Flying Foxes and the City of Melbourne
I’ve spent the last two weeks snorkeling along the Ningaloo reef and soaking up the sun. The first few days upon arriving in Coral Bay, I thought to myself what the HELL am I going to do in this small town for two weeks? Since then, I’ve gotten in the groove and have learned how… Read More Ningaloo Reef: Follow the Fish