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We went to a rainforest and drove through it on an amphibious vehicle, an army duck, so we could see everything from both land and water. We learned a lot of interesting facts about how nature interacts to maintain a balance. While we were there we were treated to an aboriginal show, including...

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rcodel on February 28, 2011 from Cairns, Australia

from the travel blog: World Cruise - 2011

Cairns

Docked in Cairns this morning.My tour on a train and army duck was cancelled because of mud on the tracks so I took a panoramic tour of the city.It has grown tremendously in recent years.All beaches are north and south of the city with lovely little resorts. We visited the botanical gardens...

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edoyle on February 28, 2011 from Cairns, Australia

from the travel blog: World Cruise

Update uit Blackwood

Ik ben deze week begonnen met werken bij de Magarey's. Dit is een familie die allerlei vruchten telen zoals: peren, appels, pruimen, perzikken en nog wat van dat soort vruchten. Het is super leuk werk, niet erg zwaar, de mensen zijn aardig en het betaald heel goed (18$/h). Je kunt het niet echt...

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Harmen1000 on February 28, 2011 from Blackwood, Australia

from the travel blog: Harmen in Australië

Australian Animals

When entering an Australian port, we are reminded each time that no food, plants, animals, meats, etc. may be brought ashore (they call it a quarantine). To ensure that this law is not broken a professsionally trained sniffing beagle dog, affectionately known as the beagle brigade, checks...

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rcodel on February 27, 2011 from Townsville, Australia

from the travel blog: World Cruise - 2011

Brisbane

Fri.Feb.25th Lovely city.The CBD is in a loop of the Brisbane river and was completely flooded.Everything has been cleaned but there are still signs of mud around.A lovely boardwalk was partially washed away and the river is very muddy.This is a laid back city. Our guide told us that in Sydney...

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edoyle on February 27, 2011 from Brisbane, Australia

from the travel blog: World Cruise

Townsville

Sun.27th Took the shuttle into town,10 mins.There is a market every Sunday and I walked around.Homemade baked goods,clothes and trinkets.Heat and humidity almost unbearable.Took the shuttle back to the ship. The main campus of the University of Brisbane is here.

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edoyle on February 27, 2011 from Townsville, Australia

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Great Ocean Road

Kurz vor meiner Abreise machte ich einen Zwei-Tages Trip mit zwei Freunden von Thaao, Bellinda und Sorya: Die Great Ocean Road. Erst dachte ich diese wuerde sich bis nach Perth ziehen. Tatsaechlich ist sie nur ungefaehr 250 Km lang. Erst schlichen wir uns heimlich in einen Golfer Park um...

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Chrizzy on February 25, 2011 from Great Ocean Road, Australia

from the travel blog: Australien und Neuseeland

Surfers Paradise

Brisbane is still recovering from the floods caused by cyclone Yasi. The Brisbane River, which flows right through the city, overflowed its banks carrying with it a lot of boats that are normally moored in the river which people live on year round to avoid the high cost of housing on shore....

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rcodel on February 25, 2011 from Brisbane, Australia

from the travel blog: World Cruise - 2011

Sydney

We learned about the earthquake in Christchurch, which we visited about one week before. The earthquake happened about 1 pm and we were told that about one third of downtown was basically destroyed, including Christchurch cathedral. We were sitting in front of it at the time of the earthquake....

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rcodel on February 23, 2011 from Sydney, Australia

from the travel blog: World Cruise - 2011

Sydney

Yesterday at sea.I won at a special Captain's bingo the previous evening and the prize was a tour of the back of the ship.We saw the laundry and where all the provisions are,the machinery to keep everything running smoothly. I had not been watching the TV in my cabin so was shocked to learn of...

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edoyle on February 23, 2011 from Sydney, Australia

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