Hey, everyone! I have just returned from the mainland from a number of days on Magnetic Island which was quite the paradise. It may have been one of my favorite places in Australia… and certainly one of the best accommodations I’ve had. Koalas I took the ferry from Townsville to Magnetic Island (affectionately nicknamed Maggie… Read More Magnetic Island: Koalas, Venomous Snakes, and an Epaulette Shark
Hey, everyone! Since getting back from my scuba dive trip along the Great Barrier Reef, I’ve had two additional adventures: a camping trip to Murray Falls and a day trip to Fitzroy Island. Murray Falls Almost immediately upon my return to Cairns, Gene and I set off to Murray Falls. It was literally the next… Read More Murray Falls & Fitzroy Island
Hey, everyone! I’ve recently returned from a scuba diving adventure on the Great Barrier Reef. For a long while now, I’ve been apprehensive about scuba diving, but I’m so glad I decided to do it – what an unreal experience it was! Scuba Lessons The Learn to Dive course was a five day adventure, with… Read More Scuba Diving at the Great Barrier Reef
Hey, everyone! I have spent the last week in Cape Tribulation, the place where the rainforest meets the Great Barrier Reef. It has been a pretty important week for me. I’m really grateful for how it ended up working out. Introduction to Cape Tribulation… and Disconnecting When I first arrived to Cape Tribulation, I was… Read More Cape Tribulation: Disconnecting and Reconnecting
Hey, everyone! My trip to Green Island yesterday was absolutely incredible… so much so, that I felt the need to devote a post solely for the day trip. A bit of a double feature recently, since I had both the Daintree post come out and now this one. Green Island I met Indy (AKA Indigo… Read More Green Island: An Introduction to the Great Barrier Reef
Hey, everyone! The past few days have been somewhat busy, with trips to Behana Gorge and the Daintree Rainforest. I also went to Green Island, but I’m saving that for its own post! Behana Gorge One day, my new friends Charlie and Carlos invited me on an adventure to Behana Gorge. I hadn’t heard of… Read More Behana Gorge and the Daintree Rainforest
Hey, everyone! My first week in Cairns has been a bit of an ebb and a flow. I’ve had some days where I’ve hardly done anything except go out to eat, and other days I’ve gone out exploring. It has been a nice mix, to be honest! Crystal Cascades and Fairy Falls Shortly after arriving… Read More Cairns and Cassowaries
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! What a fun past few days it has been – highlighted by trips to both Litchfield and Kakadu National Park. Both national parks were gorgeous, but Kakadu was a clear winner for me. Litchfield National Park I met fellow explorer and travel buddy John online and we decided to go to Litchfield National… Read More Kakadu and Litchfield National Park
Hey, everyone! The past few days has mostly revolved around getting to Darwin from Alice Springs and getting acquainted with the “Top End” of Australia. I had a couple of days in Alice before taking a Greyhound to Darwin, and spent the days hiking around walking trails near the city. Larapinta Trail & Various Other… Read More Arriving in Darwin