Deb's Road Trip

Lisa's flight was getting into Sydney early this morning (15-October), but mine wasn't getting there until the very early evening. By the...

On Wednesday afternoon our first 'official' tourist thing was a tour of the Sydney Opera House. I had been looking forward to being there...

Today (Monday, 14-October) was a post-IBD meeting tour to Rottnest Island. Rottnest Island is just about 19 km offshore from the city of...

Fremantle is a Western Australia port city in the overall Perth metropolitan area located at the mouth of the Swan River. Fremantle...

I woke up pretty early today, my first full day in Perth (10-October). It looked like a beautiful morning, and I had no place in...

Tuesday, the 8th of October. Time to leave Darwin ... I'm truly sorry that I didn't get to see more of the surrounding area, but this...

I didn't get much chance to get out on the water while here in Darwin, so decided to go on a Sunset Harbour Cruise for my last night...

I woke up with kind of a headache and a slightly unruly/uneasy inside, and decided to have a quiet day. I caught up on some things (work,...

Today is Saturday, the first of my unexpectedly free days in Darwin. I spent a little time looking for things to do, and decided to take...

Thursday was a strange day in Cairns. I had to check out of the hotel by 11am, but my shuttle to the airport wasn't scheduled until...

I didn't sleep too well last night - waking up multiple times. I also had to do a conversation with somebody back in the US on a personal...

Today is October 1st - I can't believe it! I'm sure at home in New Hampshire the temperatures are falling, especially at night. Here, not...

Today's adventure started with making sure I had everything I needed to go to the Great Barrier Reef. That includes bathing suit,...

My flight arrived in Cairns about 2:00pm, and I was checked into my hotel, Crystalbrook Bailey, by about 3:00pm. It's a beautiful hotel,...

I mentioned in yesterday's post that I had considered going to the Zoo today, depending on weather. Well, Mother Earth had other plans....

I woke up to rain and wind, and a planned excursion to the Australia Zoo. I looked out the window of my hotel room, and said "Maybe not...

Today (Thursday, 26 September) is my Dolphin Feeding and Whale Watching Day. We boarded our catamaran out to the resort island and...

I have a friend here in Brisbane - we have a lot in common and love to discuss anything/everything - who I have never met in person...

I was booked on an all-morning guided tour of the Adelaide Central Market today, including breakfast at one of the cafes, and a "sensory...

Today is Monday, the 23rd of September. The weekend, with two days on Kangaroo Island, was magical - but also packed full and almost...