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Tag: Great Barrier Reef
12 days of Christmas: day 8
This photo was taken during our plane ride over the Whitsundays and Great Barrier Reef while we were staying in Airlie Beach. It was one of those unforgettable experiences and one of the highlights of our vacation. You can clearly see the heart ❣ in… Continue Reading “12 days of Christmas: day 8”
Great Barrier Reef
When Sir David Attenborough refers to something as an “unforgettable and revelatory” experience you know it’s got to be good. Sir David himself classes the first time he donned scuba gear and dived on a coral reef as “the single most revelatory moment” of… Continue Reading “Great Barrier Reef”
Trottin’ round Townsville
There are so many lovely places in Queensland, it’s often hard to decide where to stop and for how long. Usually our destination determines where we stay along the way, othertimes it’s the most logical place to take a break. An overnight means we… Continue Reading “Trottin’ round Townsville”
Friday photos #9
Okay, so we’ve been back home a while but I still have some photos to share with you from our trip to Australia. How about these from when my beloved went snorkeling with another woman on the Great Barrier Reef! All photographs courtesy of… Continue Reading “Friday photos #9”
Friday photos #7
And we’re back home! What is it about holidays? The first few days pass slowly and then gather momentum so that the last few days just whizz past! Here’s a selection from the last couple of weeks as we travelled from Brisbane to Cairns… Continue Reading “Friday photos #7”
And, they’re off……………………….
Today we’re flying to Dubai en route for Australia, and another big adventure Down Under. On our three previous trips, we’ve not visited Queensland – too hot. But Australia’s wintertime seems to provide ideal temperatures, plus my beloved is attending a dental exhibition in… Continue Reading “And, they’re off……………………….”
