Budget Friendly World Travel
View of the opera house Up early enough to have some of the really good waffles which were now available at reception. Loaded up and got the airport shuttle bus. Plenty of time at the check in. Turned out to be a good thing. They asked if I had a visa for Australia. Responded in… Continue reading 1 – Sydney
Rain came down in a steady flow as the day began. A gray day in Sydney. Good time to go. All packed up. Headed for the train to the airport. Decided to walk the few blocks to the direct station. Might have brought the rain cover for my pack and tried to use it on… Continue reading 2 – Cairns
The Dive team - Dancy on the left Up too early...darn phone automatic time zone decided it was an hour earlier than it was so the alarm went off at 5:15 am instead of the 6:15 am it had been set for. Tossed and turned for a bit then got up. Night before had moved… Continue reading 3-Great Barrier Reef Dive
Another early departure at 7:30 on the hostel shuttle bus to town. Got dropped off next to the greyhound bus stop. Our driver for the day was a mellow fellow named Steve. Long gray/white hair neatly tied back with bushy trimmed beard. He patiently explained to many people that one had to have the ticket… Continue reading 4 – Magnetic Island
Airle Lagoon at sunset While checking out, noticed a couple of Dutch girls also checking out who had been nice. Said hello. Asked if they were taking the ferry. They said they were. They were also taking the same bus as I toward Airlie Beach. We traveled together on the bus and then the ferry.… Continue reading 5 – Airlie Beach
Roo's Another night with no one else in the suite. Awesome. Had until 10am to putter around. It was hot and sunny. Didn't want to hang outside. Perfect. Had the Doctor appointment at 2pm which kind of eliminated the possibility of a daytime adventure. Swam in the pool for the morning workout. Caught up on… Continue reading 6 – Agnes Waters – 1770
Up at 5:30 even though the alarm was set for 5:45 giving me plenty of time for a leisurely morning...or so I thought. Again the luck had been good. Room mate had caught the late bus so the room was all mine to ramble around in early morning without fear of waking someone. Had my… Continue reading 7 – Heading for Noosa
On the walk to the station met a girl from Copenhagen. We discussed the merits of said city at some length having just visited there last November. Had commented on how sunburned she was. She said it really hurt. She had laid out in the sun for an hour from 11 – 12...worst times to… Continue reading 8 – Brisbane
Art on the beach When one thinks of a surfers paradise, visions of tropical islands, hula girls or guys, umbrella drinks, grass shacks, hammocks and perfect glassy waves peeling off an easily accessible point with nobody out surfing. Coconuts dropping whenever one needs a little more food to complement the lobsters which have just walked… Continue reading 9 – Surfers Paradise
Donning the North Face sack immediately felt the weight cutting into the shoulders. This was not an ergonomically designed pack like the Osprey left behind in Sydney. No...this 23 kilos felt like 50 kilos! Ouch. Add the front day pack and the shoulders were seriously overloaded. Have to figure out a better solution. Still have… Continue reading 10 – Byron Bay
Adventures with Kevco 