1. Wanna check out Australia?
25 Ağustos, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
My travel partner Mike & I met over 20 years ago playing co-ed soccer. Running into him at a bar one night, we chatted about past and future travel destinations, and the next thing you know we wereOkumaya devam et
2. Darwin - Initial Impressions
28 Ağustos, Avustralya ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
Despite the fact that Mike's flight from Cairns to Darwin was delayed (again & again), from a 6P arrival, to the possibility of being cancelled, to then an actual midnight arrival, we hit the groundOkumaya devam et
3. Darwin - Mindil Markets
28 Ağustos, Avustralya ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
After our rooftop bar cocktail, Mike convinced me to fight my jet-lag by heading 2 miles to the Mindil Beach Markets. What fun! We walked through the forest along the coast chasing birds (Mike is aOkumaya devam et
4. Darwin - Litchfield National Park
29 Ağustos, Avustralya ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
About an hour's drive south of Darwin lies the 1500 sq. km Litchfield National Park, which is known for waterfalls, swimming holes & scenic hikes. Avoiding the many tour options available, we rented aOkumaya devam et
5. Darwin - WWII
30 Ağustos, Avustralya ⋅ ☁️ 86 °F
We visited the Military Museum in Darwin (also referred to as “Defense of Darwin”), where there was a heavy focus on the Japanese bombing of Darwin in February 1942.
Although small and relativelyOkumaya devam et
6. Size Matters?
31 Ağu–6 Eyl, Avustralya ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
Did you know...
- that while Australia is huge, its not quite as big as the US, with relative size of 2.99 vs 3.6 million sq miles. US is the 4th largest country in the world & Australia the 6th.Okumaya devam et
7. Last Day in Darwin
31 Ağustos, Avustralya ⋅ 🌙 77 °F
Our last night in Darwin involved packing for our tour & treating ourselves to a "seafood tower" dinner.
Wandering the area before that, I ran into a demonstration (very peaceful compared to theOkumaya devam et
8. "The Kimberely" Tour
1 Eylül, Avustralya ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
The Kimberely is a wilderness region in the NW corner of Australia covering 160-165 K sq miles. Although roughly the size of California, it boasts a population of 40,000, half of which are indigenous.Okumaya devam et
9. Katherine, Nitmiluk NP
1 Eylül, Avustralya ⋅ ☀️ 88 °F
Our first day on tour took us to Nitmiluk National Park, where we hiked up to Edith Falls to take a refreshing swim in the water.
Well, some of us did. Others of us didn't quite prepare properlyOkumaya devam et
10. Lake Argyle & Crocs
2 Eylül, Avustralya ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
We crossed the border from the Northern Territory to Western Australia on our way to Lake Argyle, a man-made yet gorgeous lake with a surface area of 700 sq km. There we took an entertaining boat rideOkumaya devam et
11. Purnululu NP, Bungle Bungles
3 Eylül, Avustralya ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
Heading south we made our way to Purnululu National Park, home of the famous Bungle Bungles, and did 2 spectacular walks there through Echidna Chasm and Cathedral Gorge. Not sure the pix will doOkumaya devam et
12. El Questro Station & Emma Gorge
6 Eylül, Avustralya ⋅ ☀️ 88 °F
El Questro Station is an outback retreat sprawling across 700,000 acres of wilderness.
Set along the banks of the Pentecost River, it was originally established as a cattle station in the earlyOkumaya devam et
13. Boabs, et. al.
6 Eylül, Avustralya ⋅ 🌙 82 °F
The boab tree (aka boabab in Africa) has a distinctive swollen trunk with sparse branches that is said to appear upside down, as if its branches should really be its roots. Also sometimes called aOkumaya devam et
15. Bell Gorge & Windjana Camp
9 Eylül, Avustralya ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
Windjana Camp was the last camping night of our trip - yay! (Did I say that out loud?)
We stopped along the way to collect firewood for our first campfire tonight.
We also hiked out to Bell Gorge toOkumaya devam et
16. Tunnel Creek (Dimalurru)
10 Eylül, Avustralya ⋅ 🌬 86 °F
Many of our excursions have introduced us to the various gorges, swimming holes and waterfalls that the Kimberly is known for, but today was a special treat as we visited Tunnel Creek. TC is anOkumaya devam et
17. Broome - End of the Tour!
10 Eylül, Avustralya ⋅ ☀️ 91 °F
We made it to Broome - yay! It is here we will say our goodbyes to all of our new friends. What a wonderful privilege it was to meet and travel with all of them.
Arriving Wed eve, I spent all dayOkumaya devam et
18. Fremantle & the markets
13 Eylül, Avustralya ⋅ 🌧 63 °F
We flew without ado from Boome to Perth. Well, maybe there was a little ado.
At the airport we discovered Mike left his jacket back with our friends staying at a hostel. We checked our bags, and hadOkumaya devam et
19. Fremantle Prison tour
14 Eylül, Avustralya ⋅ 🌬 57 °F
Between 1788 & 1868, more than 165,000 men, women & children were transported from Great Britian to Australia as punishment for their crimes.
The Fremantle Prison itself was constructed by convictsOkumaya devam et
20. WA Maritime & Shipwreck Museums
14 Eylül, Avustralya ⋅ 🌬 61 °F
Btw - WA stands for Western Australia.
Strolling through the city, we stopped to visit the Maritime Museum & the Shipwreck Museum. The former was pretty good & they let us old codgers in for aOkumaya devam et
21. Rottnest Island
15 Eylül, Avustralya ⋅ 🌬 57 °F
Rottnest Island, aka "Wadjemup" to the Whadjuk Noongar (indigenous) people, is a 19 sq km coastal sanctuary 18 kilometers off the coast of Fremantle. It is a nature lover's paradise, with over 60Okumaya devam et
22.Caversham Wildlife Park (CWP) - Roos!
17 Eylül, Avustralya ⋅ 🌧 63 °F
Upon arriving on the train in Perth from Fremantle, we spent a few hours checking out the area via the hop-on hop-off bus, then grabbing dinner & a cocktail. We agreed we were neither particularlyOkumaya devam et
23. CWP ll (cont) - Koalas, wombats +
17 Eylül, Avustralya ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
24. CWP lll (cont)
17 Eylül, Avustralya ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
25. Margaret River & southern road trip
19 Eylül, Avustralya ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F
We picked up our rental car the next day and drove the 3+ hours down to Margaret River, stopping at the small towns of Bunbury & Busselton, neither of which offered much in the way of attractions. InOkumaya devam et
26. Albany - Granite Skywalk
21 Eylül, Avustralya ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F
I woke up feeling better today and was determined to get back in the game after 2 days of mostly rest, so, after grabbing a massive breakfast at the local diner, we drove north to Granite Skywalk toOkumaya devam et






























































































































































































































































































































































































































GezginI love it! Post-retirement plan for us, enjoy your Australian Adventure !
GezginThanks CC!
GezginOne my besties loves Margaret River. Enjoy and look forward to following along.
GezginThanks Yuki!!!