Can you believe that we have spend the past 48 hours underground? Coober Pedy is an opal mining town where most of the residents live and work in a hole in the ground! The Aboriginals gave the area the name because it translates to "white man's hole." The average air temperature in the shade is usually about 35/98, so the early settlers dug their mines, and when they were empty, turned them into homes because the underground temperature is only about 25/76 deg...

Some of the most amazing sites we have seen yet are burried way out here in the Australian Desert. It's and there are millions of black flies, but well worth the time spent getting here! Two days ago we set out and hiked Kings Canyon. It was a steep climb - 100 meters straight up, but once we reached the rim the views were spectacular. There are huge domes that have been formed by rainwater over the years. However, rain had not been seen in that areas for a ...

Hello Everyone, Well we left Cape Tribulation and set about on an adventure to get to the centre of Australia and the popular Ayres Rock. In order to get there we needed to do a lot of driving. We started out on a normal road heading due south away from Cape Tribulation, then we headed in land for a dirt road - using the 4 wheel drive to full effect. We worked out this would be a much quicker route and meant we didn't have to double back over anything ...

Cape Tribulation is the only place in the world where two World Herritage Sites meet - the Daintree Rainforest and the Great Barriere Reef. I must say it is an area well worth preserving - gorgeous! We are about 250km north of Cairns and it was an easy drive, except for the last thrity kilometers where the road follows the coast exactly. I had a beautiful view, Rob had a windy, narrow road to follow! It was slow going, but even more time for me to enjoy! We...

We are certified divers! We must have done something right because while we were learning and studying (and paid to do it!) we managed to have an absolutely wonderful time! We started with two dalys in the classroom and in the pool, and got to learn all about diving as our instructors, Emma from London and Inti from Scotland/Ecquador, teased us about all the great sights we would get to see out pon the Reef. And they did not dissapoint! It was a rough t...