Up early: whale watching. To Circular Quay, the harbor where the boat departs. It was a slightly smaller boat than expected, so it's bound to be a rocky ride. And indeed, it is. Once out of the river, after a half-hour trip, it's off...
On to Brisbane, a few hours' drive away. At the suggestion of Sarah, the owner of the cottage, we make a stop at the Australia Zoo, a major attraction in Southern Queensland, near Beerwah. And rightly so, it's a huge zoo, a...
Today we're off to K'gari, "paradise," an island off the coast of Hervey Bay. Formerly called Fraser Island, it's the largest sand island in the world, over 100 km long. And there's sand! It's also a UNESCO World Heritage site. We got an early start...
Today we took the boat to the Whitsunday Islands, a cluster of islands off the coast of Airlie Beach. We gathered early again. The boat was moving fast, 20 knots, to take us to the largest island. Unfortunately, those with heart conditions…
(Videos to follow, Wi-Fi is slow here on the island) Today we're going to the reef! The Greater Barrier Reef is right off the coast here. It's enormous, the size of France, or Japan, so big. Well, off the coast, between…
I decided to go to the hospital after fainting the day before yesterday. It shouldn't happen with the pacemaker. Or are the settings wrong? I called Cairns Hospital, an impenetrable phone fortress. After ten calls, I was put on hold, hung up, and went straight to voicemail...
We were picked up early (7 a.m.) by a van and headed to the Daintree Forest. It was a beautiful drive along the coast to Port Douglas, about an hour's drive on a winding road. Upon arrival at the visitor center, we first had to go through a smoking ceremony...
Today we took a trip to Kuranda, a mountain village in the rainforest, about 25 km from Cairns in North Queensland. Luckily, it was cloudy, not too sunny, as the UV index here quickly exceeds 10. But it was…
