Communicating with other travelers…Avoidance of feeling overwhelmed…More of Tom’s great photos!
It seems we awaken every morning at 5 am. Tom gets up and I read in bed until I fall back...
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Who are the other travelers out there like us?…Easy to imagine…Final Port Douglas photos…Lots more new photos coming!
Boats docked at the marina in Port Douglas. Urgent Note: This morning our site was down for a short period. If this occurs...
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Finding supplies we’ll need in Fiji…In part, today’s story is for the girls only…A treasure of a find in a church by the sea…
St. Mary's by the Sea in Port Douglas is near the pier and is located on the ocean with fabulous views....
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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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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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More Cairns Botanic Garden photos…Quiet day on the home front…Lots of steps?
A beautiful bouquet already made by nature. After yesterday's workout and finally completing the post around 1:15 pm my day had gone...
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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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Photos from a new area…Off to a Monday morning appointment…Never late if we can help it…An amazing video from one year ago…
Rocky shoreline at Ellis Beach along Captain Cook Highway narrowed the farther we drove. Most mornings, we are up and dressed...
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The progression of a sunrise over the Coral Sea…Pinching ourselves…Not used to it yet! TV in Australia…
Tom's first photo of sunrise over the Coral Sea at 6 am this morning. A few days ago while we were busy...
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