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Bucket list… Rainforest walk… check.
Well, today was a combo deal, so much for the price of one bucket list check Words are not enough.. only pictures can tell the story The train The Kuranda Village The Koala experience Butterflies! Sky Rail over the canopy! Such a filling day. And busy… I keep trying to find something to draw, or…
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Did someone say Palms?
There is something magical about Palm trees… well if you live in Canada there is. On our first full day in Cairns, we headed on a wee wander… basically to get supplies. We awoke in our RV a little stiff, as we had not figured out the whole “table to bed” situation… but as we…
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Planes, Ubers and RV’s
And why traveling is not always fun…. Well, we packed up our BnB, and called for an Uber to take us to the airport, The Uber driver was funny, he pointed out Porsches, and private planes. And told us that should be what we use on our next trip. Unlike our Uber driver two days…
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From Sydney with Love…
We started Phase three, the same day we ended Phase two. Or day 43 of the wicked walkabout… All depends how you count it. We spent day two mostly relaxing and doing laundry (sorry no pics) and listening to tunes. A good reset day. We did also go for a wee walk to Woolworth Metro…
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Phase two – complete
We arrived!!!! After 23 days on the beautiful Westerdam, we arrived in Australia. The last few days were busy! We had dinner and an evening with friends, saying “see you later” and exchanging contact info. (Thanks Bob and Phyllis for hosting!) A towel zoo. We attended the “city on the sea”. A great presentation and…
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Orange party…. And the aftermath…
Holland America cruises host an Orange party, the colour is because they are Dutch… And honestly… the pictures tell the story… As do the videos… And saw unicorns… And for me… the next day was another day that was not… as I spent it in bed!
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Friendly Fiji
Our next stop was Suva. And it was Sunday! So off we went to find the local church. The service was lovely, and the music! Wow! Only word for it. After church we took a wander through the town, back to the ship. That evening was the orange party… which is a post in itself!…
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Sweet Fiji
Oh! Fiji… definitely a place from my bucket list. And I was not disappointed! Our first stop was Lautoka, on the Island of Viti Levu. The Sugar City We had booked an excursion, and headed out after breakfast to join our bus. We first drove through and out of the City to get our first…
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The Islands of Samoa
After 7 days at sea (again) it was good to see land (again). We rose to watch the docking. The port in Apia is not large, and there is a narrow passage between the coral. The captain spun the ship on a dime in the harbour and parallel parked. Impressive. Our cabin was on the…
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It’s easy to lose a day…
When you spend 7 days at a time at sea, it’s easy to lose track of time, and space. (Which way is aft?) Thank goodness for the carpets! They put the day of the week in the elevators, and some place you can find a carpet that tells you which way is which. Although the…
Our Wicked Walkabout
7 months of wandering
Our Wicked Walkabout 