Up before the sun once again for our 3 1/2 hour hike around the Kings Canyon rim. From the parking lot it’s a very steep climb up uneven rock steps – the first climb took us 20 minutes. From there the trail winds along the rim’s edge as well as going up and down. Kings […]

Up at 4:45am this morning so we can eat breakfast  and be at the base of Uluru before sunrise. Our bus drops us off at the base in the pitch black with an amazing display of stars in the sky. As we walk along the path it begins to sprinkle and I’m wishing I’d worn […]

Up early for our 6:00am pickup to join the Intrepid outback tour. We meet out 15 travelling companions and head off through the fog and drizzle. This apparently unusual wet weather this year. Our first stop a camel farm. After checking out the Camels,Emus and Dingos it was back on the bus. We learn that […]

Up early this morning to drop off our rental and catch our flight to Alice Springs. On arrival, our pilot had to go around once, due to the low cloud cover and rain. We grab provided umbrellas and hurry across the tarmac to avoid the water streaming off the overhead cover. Alice Springs is much […]

Enjoyed a lovely night’s sleep in our quaint one-room bungalow with its cozy comfy bed. We were serenaded by the jungle noises. No TV or bathroom, but you get what you pay for… Had a basic breakfast in the communal kitchen, then on to this morning adventure, snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef. We squeezed ourselves […]

Picked up our rental car at the airport last night.  It is a 2016 Altima, but they have put the steering wheel on the wrong side… We were  late picking it up since our lift out to the airport was an hour late. Made it back to our hotel with out any problems, but driving […]

Up at 5:45am so I’ll be ready for my 6:10 pickup. Then it’s off to their shop collecting people along the way.  After getting our gear all sorted out, we head to the dock to board our boat and have breakfast. As we eat breakfast, the boat heads out to our first dive site “The […]