Living within our means…More new Port Douglas photos…
A small pier for boaters at the marina in the Port Douglas harbor. As we near the end of sharing our photos...
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First earthquake in Queensland in almost 100 years…5.7 magnitude…Four Mile Beach, Port Douglas photos…One year ago Paris photos…
Most of the beaches in Queensland are sandy. Queensland is a large state. A 5.7 earthquake rattled the eastern coast of Australia near...
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Shark attacks on the rise in Australia?…Shark zones include beaches near us…More Port Douglas photos…
This was the first time since our arrival in June that we saw this many sunbathers on a beach in Australia....
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Dentist and kangaroos…Another g’day in Australia!
The dental office is easy to find. Its outside the main entrance to Smithfield Mall on the nearest to Woolworth's Grocery...
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Part 2…Road trip…Port Douglas…Lots to share after a perfect day…Photos shown in progression…Cecil, the slaughtered lion…One of our lion photos..
A number of visitors were lounging in this beach park in Port Douglas. As we toured the town of Port Douglas we...
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Road trip…Port Douglas…Lots to share after a perfect day…Photos shown in progression…
Every beach along the way has its own personality. They may all look like sand, rock, and water, but we find each...
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We left Minnesota 1000 days ago…One year ago…Final costs of 77 days on the island of Madeira…
This flower appears to have the face of a fluffy white lamb. Notice the eyes and nose. We didn't see this...
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Wrapping up the Cairns Botanic Garden…What shall we share next?..A long ago host and hostess…
We'd seen these gorgeous orchids in our neighborhood in Kauai, Hawaii, and found them equally breathtaking in Australia. Many of the...
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Yesterday’s extraordinary visit to Cairns …A full afternoon…A great day…
The colors in this bloom were unlike any we've seen. We apologize for today's late posting. It was time for me...
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The news follows us…We can run but can’t hide…
The surrounding mountains remind us of Kauai, although it's very different here than in Hawaii. We watch the news almost every...
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