Exmouth was the reason for our trip so Chris could perform a 2 day training class for the Boeing American/Australian military base which is one of only four submarine communication generating sites in the world. I knew from Google pictures that Exmouth was well known for big game … [Read more...] about Exmouth, Australia 2011
Places We've Been
Perth, Australia 2011
Day Seven Sept. 20-21 I finished the first book of the Game of Thrones. I only bought the one book in the States thinking that 500+ pages would be enough to hold me over the entire trip and that Chris would yell at me and say that I could buy the rest of the series in … [Read more...] about Perth, Australia 2011
Cairns, Australia 2011
Day Four, Sept. 17 We packed up our suitcases this morning. Ate breakfast at an Asian bakery up the street. Tasty little buns; chocolate, pineapple, sausage and durian crepe. I could not eat the crepe, had a couple of bites before throwing the rest in the … [Read more...] about Cairns, Australia 2011
Uluru, a.k.a. Ayers Rock, Australia 2011
As we were getting close to the airport, I looked down at the ground and was surprised by the eerie red sand of the land. It looked like we were about to land on Mars instead of Ayers Rock Airport. There are two gates at this airport, in and out. When you walk through the arrival … [Read more...] about Uluru, a.k.a. Ayers Rock, Australia 2011
Great Barrier Reef 2011
Day Five, Sept. 18 We picked up our transport to Port Douglas. After the hour long bumpy van ride we arrived at our port. We were warned that the water was going to be choppy and to take some nausea medicine. The pills were made up of powdered ginger. The sailboat ride was a … [Read more...] about Great Barrier Reef 2011