Anyone Been To Australia?
Anyone been to Australia, for business or pleasure? What did you see or where did you go? Did you see the Oprah special on Australia a couple of years ago? Tourist, Sailor, Soldier, Scientist...
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I got a great deal on a two week tour to Australia in the 80's. Added another week for a three week jaunt. Landed in Cairns for a two day stay including snorkeling the great barrier reef. Absolutely beautiful, both land and sea.
Made our way to Brisbane for a smashing time with visits to the wild animal parks, farms with boomerang lessons (didn't work for me!). Had Morton Bay Bugs - boy I wish we had them here - delish!
Went to dinner at a Chinese restaurant and met a retired newspaper photographer. He invited us back to his home where he had a roomful collection of Australian artifacts - lots of aboriginal art and artifacts.
Headed to the Gold Coast and sampled the casino. Then our two weeks were up - I am sure I left out bits :-)- and we rented a car and drove to the coast near Frasier Island. Hired a small plane to fly us over and stayed in a resort for a week. What an incredible island! Only one like it in the world - made of sand with a jungle on it. 75 miles of pristine beach. Accessible only by air or 4 wheel drive. It has a salt lake on it to rival the US Salt Lake in buoyancy. Lots of dingos, wild birds, kangaroos.
We met a couple there that owned a bar and restaurant in a small farming area. They invited us stop on our way back. Had a smashing time - lots of local color in the bar ;-)
DH and I want to go back for three months...but can't leave or take our dogs. So it may be a few years.
I LOVE Australia!!!
Made our way to Brisbane for a smashing time with visits to the wild animal parks, farms with boomerang lessons (didn't work for me!). Had Morton Bay Bugs - boy I wish we had them here - delish!
Went to dinner at a Chinese restaurant and met a retired newspaper photographer. He invited us back to his home where he had a roomful collection of Australian artifacts - lots of aboriginal art and artifacts.
Headed to the Gold Coast and sampled the casino. Then our two weeks were up - I am sure I left out bits :-)- and we rented a car and drove to the coast near Frasier Island. Hired a small plane to fly us over and stayed in a resort for a week. What an incredible island! Only one like it in the world - made of sand with a jungle on it. 75 miles of pristine beach. Accessible only by air or 4 wheel drive. It has a salt lake on it to rival the US Salt Lake in buoyancy. Lots of dingos, wild birds, kangaroos.
We met a couple there that owned a bar and restaurant in a small farming area. They invited us stop on our way back. Had a smashing time - lots of local color in the bar ;-)
DH and I want to go back for three months...but can't leave or take our dogs. So it may be a few years.
I LOVE Australia!!!
