Category Archives: Travel Specials
Australia: Final Days 18 & 19:
As to be expected, the planes back to Ireland were exhausting, and now jetlag is still dominating my life, including symptoms such as huge fatigue at four in the afternoon, incredible energy and refusal to sleep at three in the … Continue reading
Australia: Day 17:
Today was our last and final day in Australia. We packed the bags for good in the morning and went out to Darling Harbour again. This time for the Wildlife Center, right next to the Aquarium. The Wildlife Center is … Continue reading
Australia: Day 16:
Today was such a splendid day that we should have reversed our plans, and gone to the mountains today and the Sydney Aquarium the day before. But it was too late, so we continued on to the aquarium. We parked … Continue reading
Australia: Day 15:
We left the hotel and went to the Blue Mountains, quite some time away. When we left the road was foggy, and the sky was a dark grey. All the way to the border of the mountains it was foggy. … Continue reading
Australia: Day 13 & 14:
We started the day by going back to the Big Banana. We got tickets for the tobogan (there were five of us, with two goes each), and we each got on a sled. The ride was exhilarating, so much so … Continue reading
Australia: Day 12:
We had another big day trip today, so we left early. We went up north, following the coast to reach Byron Bay. On the way, we saw more pelicans, and also the Big Prawn. The Big Prawn is part of … Continue reading
Australia: Day 11:
We got up early and picked up my sister to go to Dorrigo National Park. It was a two hour drive, but we got there by ten. There is a walk that does a nice long tour of the park, … Continue reading
Australia: Day 10:
We left from the motel and continued on our journey to Coffs Harbour. We stayed mainly on the Pacific Highway. Once or twice we pulled over to get pictures of the coast and the sea view we had. During one … Continue reading
Australia: Day 8 & 9:
Today was our last day until taking a plane to Sydney in around midnight. We packed our bags and stored them in the car. We checked out at ten and went on our way to Crocodylus Park. Crocodylus Park is … Continue reading
Australia: Day 7:
Today we went back to East Point Park, leaving early to avoid the heat in early afternoon. We parked the car and went for a trail walk in the park. It was three kilometers round trip, and we had our … Continue reading