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…
Okay so technically it’s more like, “Queensland, here we are!” as we’ve been here a few days already, but I’m finally starting to catch up a bit on the blog! If you noticed a barrage of posts a few days ago, it’s because I begged for a “down day” with no trekking, sights or anywhere … More Queensland, here we come!
We decided to stayed in Daintree for two nights to give us enough time to explore the area. We made some last minute reservations at the Daintree EcoLodge & Spa. If you ever find yourself in the area, I cannot say enough great things about the wonderful folks there. We had a great little bungalow set … More Daintree
Once we landed in Cairns, we went north to go south. That makes sense, right? It shouldn’t really. Basically, we decided to take a slight 2 hour northern detour to visit the Daintree Rainforest before heading south on our way to Brisbane. Daintree is the only place in the world where two World Heritage Sites … More The drive to Daintree
During the ten days we spent in Sydney, we did a LOT. A lot of walking, a lot of ferry rides and a lot of tourist activities. We walked around The Rocks, walked over the Harbour Bridge, walked from Bondi beach to Bronte, did the Maritime Museum, Australia Museum and the Tonga Zoo to name a few…this … More A Piece of Home
We returned from a long day of sightseeing in Sydney one evening to have dinner in Manly Beach. We decided upon a little Italian restaurant, deVita, which had been recommended to us by one of the locals. Their specialty is Napolitan pizza and their pizza oven was even made in Naples, so clearly they take their pizza … More It’s the little things
While in Sydney, we decided to go to the Opera House. Because you can’t exactly come to Sydney and NOT go to the Opera House, right? I certainly couldn’t seem to pass by on foot or ferry without taking at least ten pictures, so we wanted to check it out up close and personally. They … More Sydney Opera House
Being in Manly Beach meant that the fastest way for us to get into Sydney was to take a ferry. And I would put money on the fact that if you ask Jack what his favorite thing was about Sydney, he would not skip a beat before he shouted out, “The Manly Fast Ferry!” He … More Manly Fast Ferry
After we finished our time on the Great Ocean Road, we flew out of Melbourne to Sydney. We decided that we’d stay outside of the city, knowing that we would end up in Sydney anyway, so why not take the opportunity to explore another location. We’d heard great things about the Manly Beach neighborhood and, … More Manly Beach
So clearly we enjoyed our time on the Great Ocean Road. So much so, that all plans to make it to Adelaide went out the window and we decided to just slow down and enjoy the ride and take it all in. Basically after four days of driving, we finally made it to the city … More Highlights of the Great Ocean Road
The Detour Diary 