I have a love for Australia. I don’t know where it came from or exactly why it’s that beautiful country, but I want to expatriate myself there (like yesterday). This is one of my favorite Christmas memories. Byron Bay, 2011 with Heather and Suzanne. I’ve been reminiscing with both gals today on our trip two years ago and it made me happy to share these … Continue reading Christmas Memory: Byron Bay 2011
I’ve been feeling an incredible amount of sadness in my life. I get it around this time of year every year. This will mark the 2nd year, I have not been to Key West in the month of August. Key West is a place where I go to reset my soul. I’m just as obsessed with Key West as I am with Australia. In my ideal … Continue reading I Need to Reset My Soul
I am truly moved by all the beauty that is in this video. It shows the amazing waters, land, nature, and culture of Australia. The song is absolutely beautiful as well. I am really excited to have this album on my iPod and cannot wait for it to be released. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0E1bNmyPWww] Continue reading VIDEO: Follow the Sun by Xavier Rudd
This is just a shout out to all the wonderful people I met on this journey. ECU on flight to Australia: Never really found out his name and only called him ECU from his shirt but he was Australian and talked to us about the flight, things to do, things not to do, and how to enjoy our time. Jay @ 34 Degrees in Bondi: … Continue reading Strangers to Friends in Australia
This is the view I ended 2011 with and this is the view I started 2012 with. I would not have changed a thing in 2011. If I did, I would not have ended up in Australia meeting who I did and hanging out with who I did. Life puts you in the path with the people you’re suppose to meet and on the path … Continue reading 2012
Date: 12.23 AUS Time: 11:14a We stayed 2 nights in Coffs Harbour. We ate real meals vs pbj sandwiches and chilled on the beach. We met our camp site neighbor Frank from Amsterdam and drank way too much. 12.22 – we landed in Byron after walking thru and having lunch in Bangalow. Byron’s beaches are beautiful and our short amount of time there made us … Continue reading Coffs to Byron to Brisbane
Date: Dec 21st AUS @ 12:22p I’m currently worshipping the sun on a beach somewhere in Coffs Harbour. The wind is keeping it from being so blazing hot but it is also kicking the sand around. Heather & Suz have left for less sandier conditions…the campground pool. They said they didn’t like the sand but I told them that is part of coming to the … Continue reading Some Beach Some Where
Date: 12.21 AUS Yesterday we were kids again. We went to the Pet Porpoise Pool and got seal kisses from Abbie the seal. We also fed Ozzie the seal. We petted a porpoise and fed blue penguins. I (Shelia) fed a little blind penguin named Andy. Afterwards we went to The Big Banana and ice skated and did the toboggan. Both were fun. We settled … Continue reading Tourist Day…aka Acting Like Kids
After a quick scenic detour thru Heads Way & Uranga, we arrive at Dorrigo National Park. The sky walk was a bit of a let down since we imagined it was going to be like Grandfather Mountain’s Mike High Swinging Bridge but it wasnt. We didnt ponder on that too long because after we walked the path to Crystal Shower Falls. As we walked we … Continue reading Dorrigo National Park on the Waterfall Way
We reached Port Macquarie, a tourist/retirement town. Stores close @ 4 or 5. We got there at 530. We do walk around and take in the pier and water and watched the sunset. Afterwards we spend about 30 mins looking for somewhere to rest our heads. The places in the tourist guide are closed so we said screw it and hit the road and find … Continue reading End of Dec 18th