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
More than six months, I’ve been here in Perth. I leave in a little over 48 hours. On my day of departure from Chicago – September 1st, 2022 – I was a bit of a wreck. To say “goodbye (for now)” to my parents, my brothers, my dear friends, my partner, and my darling nephew…… Read More A Love Letter to Perth
Dear blog (that introduction is for my housemate), this has been a much busier week than I intended… but that seems to be the trend, eh? I visited Walyunga National Park, Noble Falls, Cottesloe Beach, Pinnacles Desert (again), and Rottnest Island. Walyunga National Park I met up with a fellow travel buddy Mo and we… Read More Walyunga National Park, Nambung National Park, and ANOTHER Magical Dugite Snake Sighting!