Category Archives: Australia

Bridge Climb

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Pam

We’re on our way out of Australia now, but I finally dug out the CD player from the bottom layer the book bag and took off the pictures of Stella’s and my ascent of the Sydney Harbor Bridge: On to … Continue reading →

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My cup runneth over…

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Pam

Well, we made it all the way up that very long coast to Cairns.  Thanks David, for your paper towel map!  Thanks Bill, for your companionship along the way! Our last day on the sunburned road was truly unforgettable. The … Continue reading →

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Pelican Envy

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Pam

My aunt and uncle are also in Australia right now, also en route to Singapore to attend my brother’s imminent wedding. My uncle is the family twitcher (he’s the one who likes to chime in periodically and correct my tentative … Continue reading →

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Hairy Adventures, Part II

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Pam

We are all really, really looking forward to the upcoming nuptials between my brother and almost-Aunt Lynda. And we’re almost ready for it.  Since we’d only been carrying three quick-dry outfits (refer to any random three posts on this blog … Continue reading →

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Saving the turtles

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Pam

Stella, the family animal lover, is particularly into elephants and koalas.  I must be inclined to an even slower pace, because my own favorites are turtles and sloths. So I was eager to visit the Great Barrier Reef Marine Authority’s … Continue reading →

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Branching out from fruit…

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Pam

What a country, hey?

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On the (Sunburned) Road Again

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Pam

Well, I was planning on getting up some of our pictures from sailing and snorkeling in the Whitsundays during our drive today, but… … the drive itself was so typical of our overall Australian experience that I feel moved to … Continue reading →

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Fear of Flying Foxes

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Pam

For years now, I’ve longed to go to Austin to visit the Congress Bridge at dusk, and watch  the 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bat colony that lives there fly out for the night. Austin’s still on the bucket list (Tom … Continue reading →

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RIP, our Sunburned Bill…

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Pam

We have lost our beloved companion on our Roadtrip in a Sunburned Country. After a mere two and a half years of heavy use, my Kindle screen died late yesterday afternoon. It could have been worse, I suppose.  It could … Continue reading →

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Shifting Sands

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Pam

We’ve seen a lot of strange new habitats on this journey.  I’d never heard of rainforest on sand. Fraser Island, or K’gari, is the largest sand island in the world.  For 700,000 years, sand has accumulated atop a volcanic stump. … Continue reading →

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