Travel Tuesday

On our adventure through Australia, we came across an adorable town called Port Macquarie. It was nice enough that we stayed a few days on our way north and south. There's a pancake restaurant that was definitely Australian pancakes, small and tiny, compared to what we are accustomed to. There's a marvelous fish shack that served fresh fish on newsprint. We also came across a place that sold chicken completed marinated and ready for the grill. Our camper van came with cooking supplies and that was a wonderful meal.

It was June, when we made the trip and at moments it was cold outside. Once we were far enough north, temperatures were not a problem. We spent three weeks there and I do have more adventures to share with you. Stay tuned for next week and weight loss Wednesday tomorrow.

Travel Tuesday

Our adventure began with extensive flights: Anchorage to Seattle, long 9 hour layover, Seattle to Los Angeles, Los Angeles to Sydney. That last flight was so long, two meals were served with multiple beverages (none adult to conserve money.) Once in Sydney, exhausted we found a taxi to take us to the camper van rental. We decided to immediately leave Sydney, which was confusing since our only map was the free tourist map from the camper van company. Our first stop was about an hour before sundown, perhaps 3 or 4 hours north of Sydney. Finding dinner was difficult because the camper site was away from civilization and one gas station selling snacks. We bought the best we could find for dinner and breakfast but it was a sparse couple of meals. Our site was a few steps away from a dock inside a little bay. The first morning was brisk but we felt refreshed after all that traveling.

Travel Tuesday

Adventure is my middle name and I'm game for a variety of things. We took a 3 week trip to the east coast of Australia. It was an amazing trip. We dived at the Great Barrier Reef, an absolute must and we visited the Australia Zoo. This is the zoo started by Steve Irwin and before he passed away. We rented a camper van and cruised at our own pace including getting lost multiple times. Once, we were so lost that I had to get out of the car to look at the street signs. The walk signals make funny noises and everyone was friendly. The other campers would ask us, "how ya goin?" It's kinda like saying how's it going but it took us a moment to understand. Isn't that strange since we speak the same language? We have had many adventures and we plan to have more lined up for the future. Please stay tuned for weight loss Wednesday.

Ps...I thought I had more photos of Australia on my iPhone. Since I don't, I'll continue this next week with more photos.