Traveling south from Auckland, we next stopped in Rotorua. This is a Maori name for Lake (Roto) and Two (Rua). … Continue reading Rotorua, New Zealand

We flew from Sydney to Auckland to begin our New Zealand adventures, and in the process, escaped the torrential rain … Continue reading New Zealand’s Bay of Islands

From Cairns, we flew to Sydney, Australia’s largest city at 6.5 million. We spent three days there to conclude our … Continue reading Sydney’s Rain Bomb

After our morning of touring St Monica’s Cathedral and the Cairns Aquarium, we got in a bus and drove north … Continue reading Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures

The next morning we had some free time. Our guide suggested we visit the stained glass of St Monica’s Cathedral. … Continue reading St. Monica’s Cathedral, Cairns

Our second full day in Cairns was devoted to a trip to the Great Barrier Reef. Who among us hasn’t … Continue reading The Great Barrier Reef

As I mentioned in my last post, Cairns is located where all major Aussie cities are found: Adjacent to their … Continue reading Cairns’ Rain Forest

We flew from the local airport at Ayers Rock Resort to the city of Cairns in North Queensland. It was … Continue reading Cairns and our Next-Tree Neighbors

The Aboriginal Tribes of Central Australia call it Uluru.   While the name itself has no particular meaning in Aboriginal … Continue reading Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

While the Aboriginal tribes have changed the name to Uluru, the name of the cluster of hotels and tourism services … Continue reading The Road to Ayer’s Rock