My Big Adventures
Currently: kiteboarding Western Australia
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Sunshine Coast minus the sun
Stacy and I spent the weekend on the Sunshine Coast, without much sun but lots of rain! The sunshine coast is a coastal area located in Queensland, a few hours north of Brisbane. The region is characterized by long beautiful beaches and many popular surfing spots. Stacy’s friend, Troy, lives there in Mooloolaba so we […]
Goodbye Byron Bay!
Above is a video that Stacy’s friend Mike made of Byron Bay. I have spent three weeks in beautiful Byron Bay, but will be leaving today. I would love to come back here again one day! Stacy and I are taking a bus to Mooloolaba Beach, located four hours north on the Sunshine Coast. We […]
To see a beautiful sunrise…
I had heard about people climbing Mount Warning, the summit of which is the first point of mainland Australia to see the sunrise. I wanted to do this; however, I couldn’t find anyone in Byron Bay that wanted to go with me! Stacy was game until she learned we would have to begin to hike […]
Tip of the day…
No matter how good they look or smell, DO NOT eat brownies you did not make yourself….especially in Byron Bay!!!
Fun in Byron Bay
Stacy and I have been having “heaps” of fun together in Byron Bay! We have been sleeping late, playing at the beach in the afternoon, and listening to live music at night! When Stacy is working, I have been hanging with her cool housemates, who are from all over the world. We took a hemp […]
Travel Vaccines, Meds, and Risks
Yes, having a half dozen needles jabbed into your arm isn’t fun, but I hear that typhoid, rabies, and hepatitis can be inconvenient and painful as well. To avoid such travel complications, I began my research into the appropriate vaccinations prior to leaving the states. I started my Hepatitis immunizations, got a polio booster and […]
Road Trip: Byron Bay & Gold Coast
Spencer and I spent last weekend in beautiful Byron Bay. We met up with our friend Stacy from San Francisco, who is living and working in Byron. We spent our first afternoon catching up with Stacy at the Beach Hotel and the three of us walked along the beach together watching the sun set over […]
Kookaburra
There are four known species of Kookaburra found in Australia. Kookaburras are best known for their unmistakable call, sounding like very loud human laughter. Below is a video of Danny performing an old Aussie nursery rhyme about the laughing kookaburra. Kookaburra sits on the electric wireJumping up and down with his pants on fireLaugh, kookaburra, […]
Road Trip: North Coast
After four days driving north on Highway 1, Spencer and I have visited three beautiful beach towns along the north coast of Australia. We have been utilizing a book Spencer brought called Drive Around Australia,” stopping whenever we see something of interest. NELSON BAY/PORT STEPHENS We only spent one day in Nelson Bay; however, I […]
My lovely Spence comes to town!
“My Spence, My Spence, My Lovely Lovely Spence!” is my remix of Fergie’s song “My Humps” I dedicated and often sing to my good friend Spencer in San Francisco. I was so happy when Spencer decided to fly to Sydney to visit me and to travel up the East Coast together. Spencer arrived this week […]
Jervis Bay
Last weekend Danny and I drove 3 hours south of Sydney to Jervis Bay. Along the way we passed through small towns, a wine region, and beaches. It was a fun weekend! Check out these pics: CLICK HERE.
Come to Australia…You might accidentally get killed.
Redback, funnel web, blue-ringed octopus,Taipan, tigersnake and a box jellyfish.Stonefish and the poison thing that lives in a shellThat spikes you when you pick it upCome to AustraliaYou might accidentally get killed. “Scared Weird Little Guys” is an Australian music duo that sing about all the deadly animals you may encounter if you come to […]