Port Douglas and the Great Barrier Reef June 7-8 I snuck quietly out of the dorm room for free breakfast bright and early at 6:50am (early for backpacker standards). We finished up just as the giant Quicksilver tour bus arrived to whisk us down to the marina. Today, we were snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef! … Continue reading Great Barrier Reef and Port Douglas
June 5-6, 2018 Ever since we left Sydney, I'd been excited to ride the Atherton Tablelands and the Gillies Highway. Ladies in the motorcycle groups I'm in all raved about the twisting mountain roads through evergreen forests and past gushing waterfalls. The roads did not disappoint. The climb into the mountains curved endlessly swerving back … Continue reading Atherton Tablelands
May 27 & 28, 2018 Mission Beach was our last stop along the road trip before finishing up in Cairns. I could feel how close we were to the end and was buzzing with excitement. The town consists of a small downtown area with a few shops and restaurants, lush green rainforests in the Djiru … Continue reading Day 41 & 42: Mission Beach
May 24-27th, 2018 Koalas, Hikes, and Snorkeling After breakfast and tucking away our big backpacks, we squished the two of us, plus two small backpacks, and a bag of food on one of the motorcycles and headed over to the ferry terminal. We squeezed in next to the other families, backpackers, and delivery trucks on the … Continue reading Road Trip Day 38 to 41: Magnetic Island
May 23, 2018 After a couple days at sea, we were ready to ride again and keep moving north. Bags strapped and gas in the tank, we cruised out of Airlie Beach and away from the sailboats bobbing in the harbor. Less than twenty minutes later, we were in the sugar cane fields, following the … Continue reading Road Trip Day 37: Airlie Beach to Townsville
Day 36, May 22, 2018 I slept so much better in the bunk the second night and actually enjoyed being rocked by the gentle waves. The Skipper was also kind to us this morning and didn't start the engines until the late hour of 6:45am. After bread and peanut butter a la fresco, we sailed … Continue reading The Whitsundays Sailing Trip, Day Three
Day 34: Airlie Beach & Whitsundays May 20, 2018 Today was the big day we embarked on our multi-day sailing trip around the Whitsunday Islands! We went next door to the travel agent for the briefing and paperwork and the operator said to me, "Did ya have a late night last night?" I paused a … Continue reading The Whitsundays Day One
Day 32, May 18: Agnes Water to Rockhampton In the morning, we still had some things to wrap up with our website clients so we ran around town tying up loose ends. We edited images for the hostel, got a down payment from the cafe, and tweaked the surf shop site until Grom was satisfied. … Continue reading Road Trip Day 32: Agnes Water to Rockhampton
Agnes Water and Town of 1770 (May 10 - 17) So I know I haven’t posted in over a week, but we're alive and well! For the past week or so, we’ve been taking it easy in Agnes Water while waiting for our Whitsundays Trip to become available. Last I posted, we were talking with … Continue reading A Week of Sunshine in Agnes Water & Town of 1770 (Day 24-31)
Day 23: 1770/Agnes Water With sunny skies forecasted for days, we took advantage of the sunshine by going for a morning run. The streets were quiet as the quaint neighborhoods started to stir. We ran along the beach, staying close to the water where the sand is firmest and enjoyed taking the time for the … Continue reading Aussie Motorbike Adventure Day 23 : 1770/Agnes Water
