Trip Summary - Three months in Australia
What a great trip! It was easy to fill a week in Sydney and enjoyed the ferry rides around the harbor. We were amazed by the animal and scenery of Tasmania. We drove the dirt roads on Kangaroo Island and spotted Koalas there. The Grampians Mountains were dramatic and the Snowy Mountains lived up to their name. The Blue Mountains offered lush vegetation on steep cliff side trails. We bounced along the sand roads of Frazier Island and sailed around the Whitsunday Islands. The coral reefs were the best I have ever seen. We found many interesting stops in the Cairnes Highlands. Cape Tribulation was very tropical and we walked through one of the oldest rainforest on earth. We enjoyed a 4 WD trip up to Cooktown. We flew to Darwin for a trip to Kakadu National Park. After a flight to Alice Springs, we explored Ayres Rock, and other sights in the area. We flew home from here.
Commentary
Traveling in Australia is considerably more expensive than traveling in the US. For example we paid $1.80 to $2.40 for a liter of diesel. But the cost of the trip was the only down side. You get to learn a new language, Aussie slang; learn how to drive on the left; learn how to shift with your left hand (It’s a lefty paradise). It’s an easy and friendly country to explore. Crime is very low, the climate is predictable and the wildlife is just so darn interesting.
In three months we managed to see the best of central and eastern Australia. We could have easily filled 6 months covering the same area. We traveled by rental camper van, but most foreigners are under 30 and travel with just a backpack. Certainly this is a great adventure for the young at heart. Very few Americans travel to Australia and even fewer get beyond the big cities, Ayres Rock and the Great Barrier Reef. It’s worth the effort to see it all! We will return to see what we missed.
I hope you have the time to read the weekly updates which will give you a better understanding of Australia and our travels.
Don
What a great trip! It was easy to fill a week in Sydney and enjoyed the ferry rides around the harbor. We were amazed by the animal and scenery of Tasmania. We drove the dirt roads on Kangaroo Island and spotted Koalas there. The Grampians Mountains were dramatic and the Snowy Mountains lived up to their name. The Blue Mountains offered lush vegetation on steep cliff side trails. We bounced along the sand roads of Frazier Island and sailed around the Whitsunday Islands. The coral reefs were the best I have ever seen. We found many interesting stops in the Cairnes Highlands. Cape Tribulation was very tropical and we walked through one of the oldest rainforest on earth. We enjoyed a 4 WD trip up to Cooktown. We flew to Darwin for a trip to Kakadu National Park. After a flight to Alice Springs, we explored Ayres Rock, and other sights in the area. We flew home from here.
Commentary
Traveling in Australia is considerably more expensive than traveling in the US. For example we paid $1.80 to $2.40 for a liter of diesel. But the cost of the trip was the only down side. You get to learn a new language, Aussie slang; learn how to drive on the left; learn how to shift with your left hand (It’s a lefty paradise). It’s an easy and friendly country to explore. Crime is very low, the climate is predictable and the wildlife is just so darn interesting.
In three months we managed to see the best of central and eastern Australia. We could have easily filled 6 months covering the same area. We traveled by rental camper van, but most foreigners are under 30 and travel with just a backpack. Certainly this is a great adventure for the young at heart. Very few Americans travel to Australia and even fewer get beyond the big cities, Ayres Rock and the Great Barrier Reef. It’s worth the effort to see it all! We will return to see what we missed.
I hope you have the time to read the weekly updates which will give you a better understanding of Australia and our travels.
Don
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