We flew into Sydney and from there traveled to Adelaide and the Barossa Valley. I did a weekend meditation retreat in the Adeladie Hills, then met up again with my friend and we headed to Kangaroo Island. After that it was onto Alice Springs where we joined a camping "safari" through the outback, then off to Cairns for a sailing and snorkeling trip. Sadly, the sea and me, we did not dance well. I yakked my way across the Great Barrier Reef. Then it was back to Sydney for a couple of days and home again. We crammed all that into three weeks. It was quite spectacular.
Adelaide Hills
Seal Bay, Kangaroo Island
Remarkable Rocks, Kangaroo Island
Kangaroo Island Wilderness Retreat
Uluru
Uluru
Mist over Kata Tjuta
Kata Tjuta
Taking a break from yakking over the side of the boat (and about
to be attacked by a giant finger), Great Barrier Reef
What I got to admire while hanging over side of boat
Northern Tablelands, Queensland
Mangrove
I can't wait till I get to show you my little corner of WA.
ReplyDeleteFantastic. You're going to enjoy yourself even more with the kids in tow. x
ReplyDelete13 days to go
ReplyDeleteIt's such a beautiful place! You probably saw more of the country in 3 weeks than I've seen in the last 10 years!
ReplyDeleteI hope the next trip is just as wonderful.
The kids will love it too.
Wow! You've been to places even I haven't been to! Great selection - especially your view over the side of the boat! :)
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to live vicariously through you and the kids. <3
ReplyDeleteGreat pix! Welcome back to OZ (in advance)!! Hope it's even better this time around!!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend!!
It's wonderful! No wonder you want to go back! Great photos.
ReplyDeleteI NEED to go there. Just. Need.
ReplyDelete@ Toni - I can't wait either!
ReplyDelete@ Draft Queen - Yes, you do. :)
Those are spectacular photos. I can just feel your excitement for your trip. I KNOW you will have a great time. You surely deserve it!
ReplyDeleteHooray for you to be coming back! Please take lots more pics to show me more parts of my country I'm yet to see... : )
ReplyDeleteSee you very very soon!
ReplyDeleteKristin, the photos are spectacular, some familiar vistas of Central Oz :) Just think of all the fab new pics you'll be able to collect on your trip down under... exciting times indeed.
ReplyDeleteHow lucky we are to live in such a beautiful country! Loved the pics. Just think of all the new pics you can add to the collection. Jealous ;-)
ReplyDeleteAh, you've been places I'm still trying to see and I live here! Kangaroo Is. was a peaceful haven though, I reckon.
ReplyDeleteI'm ashamed to say I live right here in Aus. and I haven't seen those places, except for the Adelaide Hills because my eldest daughter lives there with her family.
ReplyDeleteThe Remarkable Rocks and the Mangrove are my favourites.
Beautiful memories and more to come with your next trip... I want to go home too!!
ReplyDeleteLooks incredible and just confirms my desire to visit Australia myself some day...
ReplyDeleteThat cute seal stole my heart ;-)
ReplyDeleteWell! Hope we can have good weather for your visit. Sydney is kind of mixed up this summer.:)
ReplyDeleteYes it's heaven on earth down here. For me Sydney has it all, hope you enjoy.
ReplyDeleteWow, you've seen more of Australia than I have...and I live here!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous pics! :)
I'd LOVE to go to Kangaroo Is. I'm so glad you got to boat (sorry about the yakking tho!) around the GBR. Amazing stuff, gorgeous photos too. Scrubs up pretty good, doesn't Our Lady Aus?
ReplyDeleteMost beautiful place in the world.
ReplyDeleteLove the Northern Territory, in particular. It's the first place on my list to take my daughter.
ReplyDeleteTrish
xx
You've seen more of Australia than most Australians!
ReplyDeleteI hope your trip will be restorative, rejuvenative and most of all healing.