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| Australia Trip |
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| As most people know, we decided to put off our honeymoon until November so we could go on the
trip to Australia that sounded like a lot of fun. It was the AussieWalkabouts Platypus
trip. One of our guides from our New Zealand trip in the president of the company, so we figured it would be a fun trip since we greatly enjoyed our New Zealand trip. |
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following pages will describe our adventures in
the land down under.... Most of the descriptions
come from the journal Howard kept during the trip. |
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| October 29, 30, 31 - Traveling to Australia |
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Off
to a auspicious start. After Howard got home later
than expected and hurried to pack, Teresa took us
to the airport. On arrival at CVG, our car was randomly
selected to be screened which consisted of popping
the rear door so that they could "inspect." Less
than 1 minute later we were laughing at the thoroughness
of the TSA.
4:16:00 from CVG to LAX. No surprises, just an overhead light on Howard's side that didn't really work. We both napped a bit and arrived in LA for the long haul.
At LAX we closed the shops in the terminal one by
one. They closed up until only Starbucks was left.
Our plane was delayed slightly by the arriving crew
from NY, but we didn't get out too late. Once airborne,
we both passed out. Missed a rubber chicken dinner,
but the stuffed snacks and water into the seat pockets.
This was the long one 13:30:00 from LAX to SYD.
Watched Spider Man 2, harry Potter 3 and the last
45 minutes of Dodgeball (well, Howard did while
Kirsten watched the plane's progress on the map).
No thrills. Qantas is nice, but cramped. On a long
flight is's interesting to watch the people around
you. Some sleep, some can't, but everyone is stuck
there together.
Arrived in SYD on time. After clearing immigration and customs, we took the bus to the domestic terminal. Note to future travelers: it costs 4 AUD/person. As we exited customs, we
were not sure where we were. In front of us was a McDonalds and a Krispy Kreme. Sorry -- no blue lights going off. We found a breakfast spot in the domestic terminal and are waiting for
our last flight of the day. Destination: Brisbane. |
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| Day 1 - Brisbane |
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the flight from Sydney, we learned a new phrase
- traffic cones = "witch hats". Excellent
phrase. After cleaning up at the hotel we wandered
out to the south bank park. Architecture reminded
us of the national theatre in London. We had some
food, relaxed, and slept. Tomorrow we meet the rest
of the tour group and start the adventure. |
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Brisbane's South Bank |
Performing Arts Center |
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Sculpture on the streets |
Sculpture on the streets |
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