*NOTE* when you travel on your own, you are never alone. There are always interesting people that love to share their story and listen to yours. The only time I have been *alone* is when I wanted to be. Apr 27 - May1 Darwin - is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. Situated on the Timor Sea, Darwin is the largest city in the sparsely populated Northern Territory, with a population of 136,245. It is the most northerly of the Australian capita...

Apr 20-24 Alice Springs, Uluru trip with The *ROYAL* rock Tour - After the exciting Cairns, it was off to Alice Springs - the spring board for ULURU - or Ayer Rock. I took the *adventure* tour which meant after staying in a hostel for one night (they are so OK for inexpensive travel, no matter what the age), we were off early for Swagging! A note about travelling and taking in such a variety of activities; each time I go to a different place, it...

Hartley's Crocodile Experience - Crocodiles are a fact of life living here. They are in the marshes, creeks, rivers and the oceans. They have been around since the dinosaur age (not sure which one) and are the creepiest looking things. The park is quite large and I hustle to take it all in. First up is the Cassowary Garden. What is a Cassowary….a colorful, large, non-flying rainforest bird that is now endangered. They provide an essential function for the...

Tues, Apr 15-20 Cairns - 5 days in Cairns, so little time, so much to do. One has to take a day in an activity filled place to settle and figure out what you would like to see. Every city has many attractive activities however, asking a local to ensure you book the top activities for the amount of time you have, at a reasonable price. This is why NOT to book activities in advance. Unless you take in something extremely popular (for example the Sydney opera ...

Australia #2 - the East I started in Brisbane and was going to drive to Cairns - but it would take too long and it is exhausting. Also, the Gold Coast isan hour south but you cannot swim in the ocean becuase of jellyfish AND it is REALLY expensive so no point. Apr 13-14 Brisbane - The River City. I only had 2 days in Brisbane but could have stayed longer. It is not on the coast but in a ways on the Brisbane River. I arrived late so really only had one day to...