by CJ D | Jan 10, 2003 | Australia
Brisbane, Australia The last 4 days here have been very relaxing, quite like a vacation from travelling. And there was no particular reason why they should have been so. We stayed in a very small and cramped hotel room in this clean, laid-back (slightly uninteresting)...
by CJ D | Jan 4, 2003 | Australia
Coff’s Harbour, Australia. We are getting ready to leave Coff’s Harbour to head about 2 hours North to the small town of Ballina. We tried to find a place to stay in Byron Bay, but we could find NOTHING after calling 20 hotels/hostels/campgrounds!...
by CJ D | Dec 31, 2002 | Australia
Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia Happy New Year! New Year reached us about 37 minutes ago. We celebrated with a bottle of French bubbly (Oyster Bay’s and Sundries finest–“You can get a whole bunch of Mumm’s”). We are in the Blue...
by C AD | Dec 28, 2002 | Australia
Sydney, Australia. Well, I am very happy to report that both Casey and I like Sydney a lot better than the rest of Australia. It’s cleaner, has more distinctive neighborhoods, and has fantastic public transportation. (The subway system reminds me a lot of the...
by C AD | Dec 24, 2002 | Australia
Adelaide, Australia. Merry Christmas! It’s too warm for Christmas, even by California standards. We have the a/c cranked up in our apartment and have slipped out for just a few minutes to check email and make a quick entry. Despite what Casey may believe I am...
by CJ D | Dec 23, 2002 | Australia
Adelaide, Australia. Today is Christmas Eve and it sure doesn’t feel like it. Aside from a mild rush at the stores and a few decorations, it just does not seem like Christmas here. Also it is like 80 degrees so it is really hard to get too much in the christmas...
