Pre-Trip Preparations

At home in Waterton Park, getting prepared for a trip to go Walkabout, Down Under. This was to be a brothers trip in which 5 boat brothers all left their wives, girlfriends, and magazine collectionsRead more
Calgary, Canada

Headed out on another adventure. This time I was alone, so had to drink Maria's ceasar for her...
Richmond, Canada

First stop en route to Tassie.
Layover in NZ

Killing time in Auckland. I didn't think I'd be back in Auckland so soon, after the last trip here a few years ago.
Tullamarine, Australia

Yet another layover...
Hobart, Australia

Flying into Hobart, Tasmania. We managed to get our bearings, get organized, find some good food, and then hit the road.
Port Arthur, Australia

We visited this UNESCO World Heritage Site, which showcased the restored remains of one of Van Diemans Land's earliest, largest, and most feared prison convict sites
National Park, Australia

Mt. Field National Park was the first backcountry stop.
Mole Creek Karst National Park

Spelunking for stalagmites and stalactites in the caves of Mole Creek Karst National Park. And of course, it wouldn't be a road trip, if we didn't blow out a tire...
Cradle Mountain, Australia

We met up with E/W in Cradle Mountain National Park, where we bagged Cradle Mountain Peak, hiked around Dove Lake, and saw lots of critters.
Strahan, Australia

Tagged along with E/W to do a cruise of the Franklin-Gordon River and Macquarie Harbor
Corinna, Australia

Pieman River cruise, aboard the Historic Arcadia II, built in 1939.
Coles Bay, Australia

Hiking in Freycinet National Park.