Exciting tour tomorrow…A must do in this area of Australia…Why we don’t snorkel…
For those shoppers interested in having their fortune told, Rusty's Markets has it all. As our long term readers are well aware,...
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Rainforests continue…Wildlife along the way…What’s next for us in Australia?
Nothing is more exciting for us than spotting wildlife in its natural habitat as was the case here when we spotted...
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The rainforest…Where are they?…We hiked in a triple canopy rainforest…One year ago, a favorite photo from Le Louvre…
As we made our way through a portion of the triple canopy rainforest we encountered two lakes, a creek, and a...
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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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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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An accidental tourist…The key to our best adventures…Mangrove Boardwalk…
It was a dreary and cloud-covered day, not the best day for entering a rainforest-like environment. We entered anyway. Years ago, I...
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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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Part 2…An environment of dedication, compassion and love at the Cairns Tropical Zoo…
We fell in love with the Pelicans for their beauty, grace and movement. The Freeman family, locals in the Cairns area,...
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Part 1…An environment of dedication, compassion and love at the Cairns Tropical Zoo…
It's ironic that one of our favorite wild animals at the Cairns Tropical Zoo was the Dingo, looking familiar to us as...
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