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Experiencing the Wet - Night 138

Again the wet maintained its classic rhythm of brief, violent showers interspersed with periods of relative calm. It was during one of these respites that I managed to sneak away from the hostel and take a stroll along the water. Advertised as a beautiful harbor walk, the area and the trail is...

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exumenius on February 25, 2008 from Darwin, Australia

from the travel blog: Kiwis and Kangaroos

Experiencing the Wet - Night 138

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exumenius on February 25, 2008 from Darwin, Australia

from the travel blog: Kiwis and Kangaroos

Dilly-Dally in Darwin - Night 137

Living in the northern hemisphere most of the maps we see are not centered on the equator. They usually cut out Antarctica and the much of the vast, empty southern oceans in order to avoid all the unnecessary blue on the map. Thus, we seem to have this internal feeling that Australia is...

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exumenius on February 24, 2008 from Darwin, Australia

from the travel blog: Kiwis and Kangaroos

Katherine Gorge to Darwin - Night 136

We awoke early again, though this time to a cool breeze. A small storm had dropped some rain overnight and brought the temperature down to near a comfortable level. After the short drive to the Katherine Gorge National Park we began our three hour hike. About half of the group opted for the...

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exumenius on February 23, 2008 from Darwin, Australia

from the travel blog: Kiwis and Kangaroos

Sweating it out to Katherine - Night 135

Today was primarily a driving day. For every 100 kms we made to the north the shades of green increased a slight bit. Finally around Daly Waters there was standing water on the ground and cumulus clouds in the air. Just 24 hours ago we were in the bleak desert, now we rolled through the lush...

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exumenius on February 22, 2008 from Katherine, Australia

from the travel blog: Kiwis and Kangaroos

To the Tropics - Night 134

My adventure tour from Alice Springs to Darwin left at 5:30 this morning. Our new driver, Trav, was overly enthusiastic at the early hour and once again no one wanted to ride shotgun so I gladly accepted the honor. Shortly after leaving on Alice on the Stuart Highway we crossed the Tropic of...

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exumenius on February 21, 2008 from Tennant Creek, Australia

from the travel blog: Kiwis and Kangaroos

Welcome To Oz

Good Day from Down Under! We are now in the land of OZ, as tthe locals call it. To the rest of the world, it's Australia (and not as barren or lacking mountains like you might think). Many of you folks out there are probably wondering if we have reached the middle-of-nowhere yet... well,...

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TwoSouls on February 21, 2008 from Sydney, Australia

from the travel blog: Australia: Hot Days and Cool Reefs

Scorching in Alice - Night 133

It was well over 100 again today in Alice. Nikki, Rebecca and I braved the heat for a quick walk to the Reptile Museum. Home to some of Australia’s deadliest snakes, some very tame lizards and the crazy looking Thorny Devils, the museum was well worth the price of admission. After lunch in...

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exumenius on February 20, 2008 from Alice Springs, Australia

from the travel blog: Kiwis and Kangaroos

Things To Do In Surfers Paradise That Don't Involve Surfing

Just after Xmas Irma had left BrisVegas to go and watch some pretty New year fireworks in Sydney then to head to Perth. Just as I thought I was never going to see her again, a month later she was back so we made the most of our last four weeks together by doing stuff as opposed to just sitting...

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Koala Bear on February 20, 2008 from Brisbane, Australia

from the travel blog: Sod Off Great Big Mission Round Oz

Recovering in Alice - Night 132

I did little to nothing today. Six days of waking up before Sunrise and riding in the bus had caught up to me. Catching up on my journal and doing laundry took all the energy I could muster. We did make up it to ANZAC hill for a beautiful sunset over the MacDonnell Range. The walk to the...

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exumenius on February 19, 2008 from Alice Springs, Australia

from the travel blog: Kiwis and Kangaroos

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