I had very low expectations about what the Great Barrier Reef would be like. In fact I hadn't really even thought about it much at all. I knew we would do a tour out to the reef but that was as far as I had thought with regards to this particular wonder of the world. I think they call the Houston Astrodome is a wonder of the world too but I don't think much about it either. We've also been to a few neat places and seen some pretty sweet reef and fish life already...

It's been a LOOOONG 2700km drive across the tablelands - which were indeed very flat and very dry. Couldn't have done it without a freezer full of Magnums for a one a day treat. Max threw a bit of a tantrum - conveniently though in the only major "city" in the flat prairies - but a 220$ treat later we had him humming again. The scenery change couldn't have been more drastic. Within hours we went from a dry desert climate without a tree to lush rain fore...

Hi Folks. First off, want to say that we miss you all and definitely do get homesick. My Dad sent me pictures of hiking in Kananaskis and of my mom. Yeesh, tough one! Where's the nearest airport?!?! Well, this entry is gonna be a bit of everything. No more cults or mind-expanding drugs for us . There's been a lot of driving to get to the Northern Territory and after a week or so of touring gorges and waterfalls, we're in Katherine to stock up on booze, cheap fu...

Yeah Mates! It's been a long time. Computer terminals are rare and expensive up here in the bush. It's been so long since we updated I don't know where to start so I'll start with the Hotel California. We just finished our third WWOOFing gig at Birdwood Downs. It's a Station (read: Ranch) just East of Derby where they supposedly practiced all kinds of sustainable farming, ranching and living. We were given an introduction to the property by one of the semi-perma...

"The Ignorant Travellers" or "The Stories of the Unleashed Dog and the Pretty Stick" Our van finally got fixed and four days later than planned we were glad to leave Exmouth - we had really seen it all. The drive +600km drive inland was a lot more interesting than expected - we thoroughly enjoyed it. The Karijini National Park was extremely pretty (we had three extremely active - compared to our usual activity level - hiking/biking days) but ...