Tag Archives: Australia

Australia Observations 2 (The Sequel)

Posted on May 1, 2018 by murray

The Gold Coast is the part of the country everyone comes to for a beach vacation. Surfer’s Paradise has long been the summer mecca for Australians and foreigners. I was here in 1986 and although it was not as developed … Continue reading →

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Wallabies and a Koala

Posted on April 29, 2018 by debbie

Murray, M and I walk through the Coombabah Lakelands Conservation Area this afternoon for some exercise and fresh air since it is too windy to go to the beach. Almost immediately we see wallabies. They are smaller than kangaroos, but … Continue reading →

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Aus Observations

Posted on April 28, 2018 by murray

I have travelled to both New Zealand and Australia. When people ask the difference I tell them NZ is more like Canada and Australia is closer to the US. It is maybe somewhere between the US and Canada. Since M … Continue reading →

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Southport, Queensland, Australia

Posted on April 26, 2018 by debbie

We are back in the city. Traffic. Tall buildings. Huge grocery stores. People. M&D, our kids. Wearing street clothes and deodorant. Our flight from Fiji to Brisbane was very comfortable in Business Class. We thank the Fijian Gods. We rode … Continue reading →

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Fiji Planning

Posted on November 26, 2017 by murray

It has been a while since we posted pre trip posts. Life has been in the way. Sometimes things happen that are beyond your control and they sap mental and physical energy. Not leaving enough to do the extra curricular … Continue reading →

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Australia Photos

Posted on September 11, 2016 by debbie

Our photos from Australia are now posted in the blog! To view photos, hover over “Photos”, in the main menu bar, until the drop down menu appears. Click on “Australia 2016” in the drop down menu. Wait until the photos load. … Continue reading →

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Australia in Review

Posted on August 24, 2016 by murray

Overall this was a very positive trip to Australia. We got to see our AWL (away with leave) kids. Even though we have been to Aus before, it is big, we got to scratch the surface of a completely different … Continue reading →

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Home Again

Posted on August 23, 2016 by debbie

Twenty or so hours in transit and an uneventful journey home, just like I like it. We check two bags on the return journey. We had checked one going to Australia that contained stuff for M&D and a few extra clothes for … Continue reading →

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Reflections on Brisbane

Posted on July 14, 2016 by murray

Some thoughts on Brisbane and Queensland in general, and some bits and pieces we missed in our last few blogs. First, Chinatown. We strolled through yesterday and it was early in the morning but it was dead. I think we … Continue reading →

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People Watching in Brisbane

Posted on July 13, 2016 by debbie

Day 2 in Brisbane. We walk and ride the train and walk and ride the CityHopper and walk and visit the Gallery of Modern Art and the Queensland Art Gallery and walk and ride the Hop on Hop Off Bus … Continue reading →

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