While in Auckland, we stayed in an Airbnb in the Ponsonby neighborhood. We did a little research on the different areas to stay in and Ponsonby seemed like a hip little neighborhood that was close enough to walk to downtown Auckland, but far enough away so we weren’t smack dab in the middle of the … More Auckland
It’s the start of a new chapter and we’re off to New Zealand. First stop…Auckland! I’ll admit, it was a bit of a comedy of errors for us to even get into the country. We didn’t have the smoothest start. First, we got to the Brisbane airport to fly out and they wouldn’t let us board … More Next Stop…New Zealand!
Much like our trip through Queensland…my blog also fell a bit behind the planned pace! Chalk it up to a combination of bad Wi-Fi, staying busy and just enjoying our time (i.e. not sitting in front of a computer)! However you slice it, I clearly fell off the blogging wagon for a bit. I’ll go … More Catch Up
Our plan for Queensland was to land in Cairns and take the next 12 days to meander down the coast to Brisbane, stopping off a few places as we go. Cairns to Brisbane is roughly 1,700 kilometers (around 1,000 miles for those of you, like me, who are metrically challenged). Right now we’re on day 9 … More The Plan for Queensland
The friends we met at Mission beach told us a stop by Wallaman Falls on our way south was a must. They even gave us detailed directions on where to stop for the perfect picnic provisions on the way there, so who could say no to that! We departed Mission Beach and headed south for … More Wallaman Falls
After getting into Castaways Resort after it was dark the night before, we awoke to this view the next morning. Our room was right by the pool and there was a beautiful beach that looked out onto neighboring Dunk Island. The beach was full of sand bubbler crabs that leave the tiny little balls of … More Mission Beach (starring some of my new favorite people on the planet)
The whole idea of this trip seemed a little crazy when we first came up with it. I mean, what kind of sane, normal* people just sell a bunch of their stuff, pack up and leave to travel around the world with their kid and no real plan on exactly where they’re going or what … More Maybe we’re not crazy
We didn’t really have a plan for Queensland other than ‘fly into Cairns and head down to Brisbane’. We had given ourselves 12 days to do it, but hadn’t mapped out all the places we wanted to stop. We were just flying by the seat of our pants as we went. As a result, at … More South Bound and Down (finally!)
Kuranda is a scenic little town in the mountains, known as the Village in the Rainforest, just northwest of Cairns. A lot of artisans were attracted to the area for its natural beauty with waterfalls, mountains and rainforests and decided to settle there. We read that the town had a vibrant arts and crafts culture … More Kuranda (I think it’s Aboriginal for “maybe we shouldn’t have come here”…)
I’ll start this blog with a public service announcement. You likely are much smarter than I and already know this, but Cairns is pronounced as “Cans”. So either (1) you now know that I clearly pronounced it incorrectly in front of many an Australian or (2) you can just save yourself some embarrassment if you … More I Think I Cairns…
The Detour Diary 