more than merinos...
But Australia was more than Merionos. So much more.
After meeting Lacey in Syndey, cruising the harbor to and from Manly Beach, and trekking to Coogi for Fish and Chips, we set off for Hervey Bay (pronounced, by the way, as "Harvey" Bay), the gateway to Fraser Island.
Fraser Island was great. Its claim to fame: it is the largest sand island in the world. And it shows. All the vehicles on the island, from buses to cars, are 4 wheel drive. We rented a Toyota Land Cruiser and camping equipment for 3 days. What an experience! It was a powerful machine; we settled into driving on the beach fairly well (paying attention to rocks and wash-outs, where fresh-water creeks drain into the ocean), and explored the sandy jungle-track in the super 4WD mode. All this while shifting with our left hand.
The island was beautiful. There are crystal-clear sand lakes, and we saw several whales several jumping off shore.
After returning from Fraser Island, Lacey and I traveled to Lady Elliot Island, flying from the beautiful Hervey Bay Airport in an 8-passanger plane. Lady Elliot is the southern-most part of the reef, and is a Coral Island. It's tiny and beautiful -- dominated by its air strip and surrounded by reef. You can literally walk out from the island and immediately snorkeling in the reef, among coral, fish, and sea turtles. We even heard whales singing. Our last day, we swam over and startled three sharks (from 1 to 2m, though classified as harmless), which terrified Lacey. We were already in the process of trying to get out of the water -- because I scared of tiny jellyfish-like things with no propulsion and simple nervous systems that were also likely classified as harmless. We all have our fears, I guess.
After returning from the Island and spending a few days in Brisbane (where we, among other things, cuddled Koalas), we flew to Melbourne, rented a car, and toured the Great Ocean Road, Australia's equivalent of the Pacific Costal Highway. Pictures like this, of the Twelve Apostles, speak for themselves. We traveled for several days, culminating the trip with two nights in the beautiful Otway Estate Vineyard, slightly inland of the Ocean road itself.
After meeting Lacey in Syndey, cruising the harbor to and from Manly Beach, and trekking to Coogi for Fish and Chips, we set off for Hervey Bay (pronounced, by the way, as "Harvey" Bay), the gateway to Fraser Island.
Fraser Island was great. Its claim to fame: it is the largest sand island in the world. And it shows. All the vehicles on the island, from buses to cars, are 4 wheel drive. We rented a Toyota Land Cruiser and camping equipment for 3 days. What an experience! It was a powerful machine; we settled into driving on the beach fairly well (paying attention to rocks and wash-outs, where fresh-water creeks drain into the ocean), and explored the sandy jungle-track in the super 4WD mode. All this while shifting with our left hand.The island was beautiful. There are crystal-clear sand lakes, and we saw several whales several jumping off shore.
After returning from Fraser Island, Lacey and I traveled to Lady Elliot Island, flying from the beautiful Hervey Bay Airport in an 8-passanger plane. Lady Elliot is the southern-most part of the reef, and is a Coral Island. It's tiny and beautiful -- dominated by its air strip and surrounded by reef. You can literally walk out from the island and immediately snorkeling in the reef, among coral, fish, and sea turtles. We even heard whales singing. Our last day, we swam over and startled three sharks (from 1 to 2m, though classified as harmless), which terrified Lacey. We were already in the process of trying to get out of the water -- because I scared of tiny jellyfish-like things with no propulsion and simple nervous systems that were also likely classified as harmless. We all have our fears, I guess.
After returning from the Island and spending a few days in Brisbane (where we, among other things, cuddled Koalas), we flew to Melbourne, rented a car, and toured the Great Ocean Road, Australia's equivalent of the Pacific Costal Highway. Pictures like this, of the Twelve Apostles, speak for themselves. We traveled for several days, culminating the trip with two nights in the beautiful Otway Estate Vineyard, slightly inland of the Ocean road itself.
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