Return trip
That's it. Now just a smooth flight back. 15 + 7 hours of flying, with a 3-hour layover. The flight was uneventful, as it should be. When you experience exciting things with airplanes, it's usually not good. A whole day...
Category: To travel
Port Macquarie and arrival in Sydney
(Photos to follow) We explored Port Macquarie in the morning; it's a beautiful coastline, and more beautiful beaches. And a whale far out at sea. We checked out the lighthouse. We have to keep this short, though, because we're on the clock. We…
To Port McQuairie
We're leaving the charming cottage park in Byron Bay. Driving to Sydney is still too far, so our destination is halfway there: Port Macquarie. We stop in Coffs Harbour for lunch at the botanical gardens. It's almost becoming a tradition. Buying plants...
Gold Coast
To Byron Bay, not very far. But there were heavy traffic jams and slow driving, five lanes wide, for almost an hour. We decided to drive along the Gold Coast, Australia's top holiday destination. It might be a good idea to stop by...
Towards Noosa
We checked out with the owner, who had helped us briefly last night. We probably messed with the toaster, because suddenly the power went out. She was an hour and a half away, but after that, it was quickly fixed.
To Hervey Bay via 1770
We left again today at 10 a.m. Although, on closer inspection (when we returned the key to reception), it was actually 9 a.m., as daylight saving time had started last night. But only in NSW/Sydney, as my phone and watch thought, and...
To Rockhampton
Next destination is a stopover: Rockhampton, about 500 km south, the second-largest city in the state of Queensland. I still managed to get there from ten to six. The speed limit on the highways is 110 km/h, and often 100 km/h. Good facilities, though...
To Magnetic Island
We leave the hostel in Cairns. We take a taxi (there's no bus here) and head to the airport to rent a car. We've sorted out the paperwork at Avis, and we get an Outlander, and all three of us get to drive it.