Australia

We visited a lot of Australia, but certainly not all of it. It’s a big country — about the size of the United States.

We started our journeys on the east coast, at Sydney, like so many do. From there we traveled to Melbourne, then on to Tasmania before flying across the country to Perth on the western coast.

We also spent a week working on on organic wheat farm in rural Western Australia as part of the WWOOF initiative which was … interesting.

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Images of Western Australia
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Images of Western Australia
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Western Australia in Pictures

Most people who visit Australia stop in Sydney or Melbourne on the east coast, but we wanted to see what Perth and other parts of Western Australia had to offer.

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Images of Australia
Australia, Gallery
Images of Australia
Australia, Gallery

Australia in Pictures

A gallery of images from the time we spent in Sydney and Melbourne.

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Goodbye, Australia
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Goodbye, Australia
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Monday, 27-10-2014. Day 68

A Day of Lasts

After 34 days roaming about Australia, it was time to depart. But first, we had a few last things to do.

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A Visit to the Perth Zoo
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A Visit to the Perth Zoo
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Sunday, 26-10-2014. Day 67

Among the Animals

For Jackie's birthday, we take a trip to the Perth Zoo.

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A Day for Provisioning
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A Day for Provisioning
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Saturday, 25-10-2014. Day 66

Bathing Suits and Bug Spray

We needed to stock up on supplies we were going to need in Bali, like sunscreen, bug spray, and bathing suits, so we went exploring.

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An Afternoon in Fremantle
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An Afternoon in Fremantle
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Friday, 24-10-2014. Day 65

A Train Ride, A Marketplace, and Some Breweries

Now that we're back in Perth, the only reason we'd leave is to go to Fremantle.

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Back to Perth
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Back to Perth
Australia, Daily Report, Animals, Transportation

Thursday, 23-10-2014. Day 64

Just Like Coming Home

After a week of working on the farm, it's time to head back into the city.

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WWOOFing on an Organic Farm
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WWOOFing on an Organic Farm
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17-10-2014 — 23-10-2014

Days 58 through 63

A week in Western Australia’s Wheatbelt, milking cows, picking rocks, and setting fires.

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Slater the Koala
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Slater the Koala
Animals, Australia

You never forget your first Koala

Australia is known for Koalas and Kangaroos. We’d seen plenty of the latter but none of the former. until we toured the Perth Zoo, that is.

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To Goomalling by Bus
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To Goomalling by Bus
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Thursday, 16-10-2014. Day 57

Going Up the Country

Our last bus ride was 15 hours long. This one was slightly less painful.

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A Walk in King's Park
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A Walk in King's Park
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Wednesday, 15-10-2014. Day 56

And You Thought Yesterday Was Hot ...

... so why not go for a walk in one of the largest urban parks on the planet?

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A Walking Tour of Perth
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A Walking Tour of Perth
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Tuesday, 14-10-2014. Day 55

It's Warm, It's Sunny, Let's Go For a Walk

We started the day knowing almost nothing about Perth, but when the day ended, we knew a lot about this city in Western Australia.

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Travel to Perth
Australia, Daily Report
Travel to Perth
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Monday, 11-10-2014. Day 54

Time Travel and Science

Our flight from Melbourne to Perth (our 11th of the trip) took us back across time zones and into Western Australian where we spent some time at Scitech, Perth's educational science center.

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The Great Ocean Road
Australia, Daily Report
The Great Ocean Road
Australia, Daily Report

Sunday, 12-10-2014. Day 53

Lighthouses, Long Drives, and Trampolines

We spend a lot of time in the car along Australia's southern coast.

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Working on a Farm
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Working on a Farm
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A WWOOF Experience

We're working on a farm in Western Australia for a week. Milking cows, mending fences, maintaining machinery, collecting eggs. Updates may be slow in coming.

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Our Last Melbourne Adventure
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Our Last Melbourne Adventure
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Saturday, 04-10-2014. Day 45

Spray Paint & Coffee

Our last full day in Melbourne. We drank a lot of coffee.

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Hanging Out with the Locals
Australia, Daily Report
Hanging Out with the Locals
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Friday, 03-10-2014. Day 44

Cool Lava, Hot Dinner

A visit to Organ Pipes National Park ... and a lot more.

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An Adventure in Central Melbourne
Australia, Daily Report
An Adventure in Central Melbourne
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Thursday, 02-10-2014. Day 43

Queen of the Markets, Free Trams

You probably won't be surprised that the first thing on the day's agenda was a visit to the Queen Victoria Market, followed by some stops in at well-liked Melbourne Coffee Shops.

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The Royal Melbourne Show
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The Royal Melbourne Show
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Wednesday, 01-10-2014. Day 42

Farm Animals, Fair Food, and Dumb Ways to Die

Today was the last day of the Royal Melbourne Show, so we figured out how to get around Melbourne by train and headed out to see the show.

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From Sydney to Melbourne by Train
Daily Report, Australia
From Sydney to Melbourne by Train
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Tuesday, 30-09-2014. Day 41

Overnight Trains, Land Yachts

Remember that bus ride we took across Costa Rica into Panama? This day started like that, only slightly less miserable.

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Five Days in Sydney
Daily Report, Australia
Five Days in Sydney
Daily Report, Australia

24-09-2014 — 29-09-2014

Days 35 through 40

Not every day we spent in Sydney was jam-packed with activities. In fact, many of them were just downright relaxing. So we're listing all six days we spent in Sydney here in one post.

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A Family on the Rocks
Daily Report, Australia
A Family on the Rocks
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Wednesday, 23-09-2014. Day 35

Waking up in Sydney

When you're in Sydney, it's somewhat obligatory to visit the Sydney Opera House, the Harbour Bridge, and The Rocks.

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Goodbye, New Zealand
Daily Report, New Zealand, Australia
Goodbye, New Zealand
Daily Report, New Zealand, Australia

Tuesday, 23-09-2014. Day 34

From Christchurch to Sydney.

›We depart from New Zealand's South Island and arrive in a larger island further to the north.

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On to New Zealand!
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On to New Zealand!
Daily Report, Transportation, Australia, New Zealand

07-09-2014: Day 19

Dust Up at Sydney International

Day 19. A funny thing happened on the way to New Zealand ... our misadventures in the Sydney International Airport.

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Off to Sydney
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Off to Sydney
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06-09-2014. Day 18

One Long Flight

Wait ... Sydney? Aren't we going to New Zealand next? yes, indeed. But to get a good price on the ticket to Auckland, we had to go through Sydney and spend the night there.

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