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
Hey, everyone! The past few days have been pretty exciting, with the highlight being visiting Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park. I wasn’t sure I would make getting to Uluṟu a priority while in Australia, but I’m really glad I did. It is pretty magical. Olive Pink Botanical Gardens On my last evening in Alice Springs (or… Read More Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park
Hey, everyone! I have been in Alice Springs since Saturday, doing a lot of adventuring around. I love it here – the outback is unlike anything I imagined. I always pictured it as very flat with hardly any flora, but that is not the case. Alice Springs and the surrounding areas are surrounded by towering… Read More Alice Springs: The Red Center of Australia
Hey, everyone! I can’t believe I somehow made it – I managed to get to the “outback” of Australia. This past week, I journeyed up from Melbourne to Alice Springs (the Red Center of Australia) in a caravan with my travel buddy Michael. The journey took six days (24 hours of driving) and we just… Read More Into the Outback: From Melbourne to Alice Springs
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