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Australia & New Zealand Adventure Part XI: The East Coast and back to Sydney
Wow, its been a long time since I last wrote. Can'tbelieve its been only a month since I left Australia .Feels like an entire lifetime has passed and my sixmonth adventure was but a figment of my imagination.I last left you in Alice Springs . I realize that Ifailed to write an epilogue of my travels, so here isa synopsis of my last few weeks down under. It wontbe as alive or vibrant as my other tales, since thisone is tinged with sadness at the relaying of mystories from me
anita854
May 7, 20044 min read
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Australia & New Zealand Adventure Part X: The Red Center
Sorry this is so soon after the last installment, saveit and read it later if you are sick of Aussieupdates! But I didn't quite get to writing about thecenter of Australia yesterday before I had to catch mygreyhound....I am currently in Hervey Bay, Queensland enjoying (not!) the first signs of winter. It ispissing down with rain! The Red center, as the desertcountry surrounding Alice Springs in the NorthernTerritory if fondly often referred to, was a veryclose second to
anita854
Apr 28, 20049 min read
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Australia & New Zealand Adventure Part IX: Perth to Darwin, Litchfield, Kakadu and the Stuart Highway
So, I will try and make this letter somewhat shorterthan the last monolith. I'll see how far I get...I believe that I last left you in Perth once again. Iflew back to visit a friend after finding out that theKimberley Region was flooded after the cyclone, and Ihad nine days free before our next tour left Darwin.I spent a few days on Rottnest Island which is abeautiful retreat for Perth's well-to-do. They havethe smallest kangaroos called Quokkas , this is theonly place
anita854
Apr 26, 20045 min read
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Australia & New Zealand Adventure Part VIII: Perth to Broome and the Northwest
Yes, I guess it is time for yet another installment of"Anita heads out west in search of the perfect sunset,more flies landing on her eyeballs than one can safelycount, and, er, the ultimate cyclone experience".So much has happened since my last email, which Ididn't get to write, and oh! its all so confusing:I'll just start from where the last "story" left off -we are in Perth just back from Wave Rock.Well, disaster was about to strike. I called our tourcompany (who we were
anita854
Mar 30, 20047 min read
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Australia & New Zealand Adventure Part VII: Perth and the South West
Well...what can I say? It has been QUITE THE TRIP SO FAR here in West Australia. Absolutely stunning, brilliant, fabulous, and unpredictable ! So much has happened, that I am forced to write two emails, one for the South West of the state, and the second for my trip up the coast of WA to Broome , where I currently sit in the path of deadly and destructive cyclone - Cyclone Fay, just off the coast of Broome and heading our way! I am stuck in our youth hostel, getting drunk
anita854
Mar 24, 20044 min read
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Australia & New Zealand Adventure Part VI: West Coast of North Island, Bay of Islands and back to Melbourne
Yes, I am finally back in the world of sun, heat, heat, no rain, lovely sun, more heat, and yes!..shorts with NO gloves, hats, shivering at night and rivers of water in the tent (last letter....) Oh I love it here, yes I do, I love it! Not that our last week in New Zealand didn't have some distinctive, somewhat wet, yes, memories.... As soon as we arrived back in the North Island, it seemed the gods were just not with us at all, and it poured from the heavens the way it only
anita854
Mar 6, 20044 min read
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Australia & New Zealand Adventure Part V: South Island, Fjordland and the West Coast
Time has really started to speed up, I cannot believethat I will be back in Australia this time nextweek....I last wrote to you all from Dunedin . So much hashappened, it will be hard to put it in a nutshell, soI'll just describe the bare highlights.... There hasbeen little sleep, much activity, much partying andmerriment... Oh so tired am I!After having so much luck with the weather so far, wedid spend much of last week sheltering from somepretty violent storms that brough
anita854
Feb 24, 20043 min read
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Australia & New Zealand Adventure Part IV: South Island, Picton-Kaikoura-Christchurch-Dunedin
I am in Dunedin and have a few internet minutes. Thetrip is still mind-boggling. I am sure I will calmdown in a few days and not feel the pressing need tobombard you all with such frequent letters!Our travels took us to the South island where we spentour first night in Picton (looked very similar to Skagway !). We journeyed on to the coast to Kaikoura and had the opportunity to rise at dawn and swim withwild dolphins in the ocean! It was mesmerizing.We woke at 5am and
anita854
Feb 12, 20042 min read
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Australia & New Zealand Adventure Part III: North Island, New Zealand
My dear friends.I was going to wait a while before another letter,but too much has happened in the past few days that theletter would just be too long if I waited anymore...I am currently in Wellington waiting for my ferryover to the south island. This country is absolutelyincredible. So far, I have seen such a variety ofscenery that it has encapsulated some of the mostbeautiful places I have seen across the globe, butconcentrated in just a small island. The land is soman
anita854
Feb 8, 20043 min read
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Australia & New Zealand Adventure Part II: Giovanna arrives in Sydney
Dear FriendsIt has been an incredible last few weeks here in sunnySydney. I have found romance, rekindled a wonderfulchildhood friendship, partied like a rockstar , andfinished my job at The Sheraton!!I am now heading off with Giovanna for 3 months oftravel, adventure, and the great unknown.... All thathard work is about to pay off!Giovanna arrived on Sunday the 25 th . She did notsuffer much in the way of jetlag , probably because shewas just so excited to be here! Inter
anita854
Feb 1, 20042 min read
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Australia & New Zealand Adventure Part I: Living in Sydney
Wow, I cant believe how quickly the last month hasflown by. I have settled into my Australian lifestylepretty well by now, although I am working so much ithas been difficult at times to find time to play! Christmas and New Years were decidedly fun andentertaining; which was quite a nice surprise. SO,for those of you who are interested in hearing aboutlife in Sydney (well, my life in Sydney) please readon.I have settled into my new jobs rather well. I amquite confident abo
anita854
Jan 3, 20045 min read
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