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Australia – The Long Road Home
Our last night was spent at Angsana, a 5 star luxury property in Palm Cove. We toured the beachfront resort and spa and walked along the beach. This is a glorious place to be. The resort has an attractive quiet … Continue reading
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Australia – Part 5 – Tjapukai
The Daintree Rainforest area is home to the Tjapukai, “People of the Rainforest. The Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Center located in Smithfield next to the Skyrail . We returned later that evening and participated in a performance and enjoyed a dinner … Continue reading
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Australia – Part 4 – Kuranda
First things first. The scenery is beautiful whether viewed from aboard Kuranda Scenic Railway or the Skyrail. Kuranda is one of those places on this Earth that has attracted people whether they were goldminers or pioneers or hippies or artists … Continue reading
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Australia – Part 3
We cruised to Agincourt Reef, a ribbon reef that is part of the Great Barrier Reef. Quicksilver offers a catamaran ride out to large permanently moored platforms. Group members were able to snorkel, take a semi submersible ride for fish … Continue reading
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Australia – Part 2
One of the highlights of my trip was an afternoon spent at Thala Beach Lodge in Port Douglas. Thala (pronounced Ta La) is a 145 acre five star luxury Eco Certified resort. Accommodations have been built on poles and tucked … Continue reading
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Australia – Part 1 – Cairns
What a trip. After a three hour check in at Los Angeles International Airport, a twelve hour flight to Auckland on Air New Zealand, a couple of hours layover and a five hour flight from Auckland to Cairns, I arrived … Continue reading
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A Trip Down Under
I had a chance to head down to Australia recently and I just started putting up pictures from the trip on our Facebook page. Head on over and take a look at what I have up so far and stay … Continue reading
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