To Australia and Beyond: My adventures Down Under

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About this blog

Greetings Family, Friends, Collegues and Students! Welcome to my travel blog for Australia and New Zealand. I have been preparing for this trip for about 2 years and I am so excited that it is almost time to leave. Many of you have asked if you could stow away in my luggage, but this is the next best option. Each time I post to this blog, you will receive an automated email. Then come visit my blog for photos and updates on my trip. You can also leave comments for me if you like. I hope you enjoy traveling with me vicariously!

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  7 days and counting!   Pensacola, FL on Jan 9, 2009 0 pictures 4 comments
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  Red Eye to San Francisco   San Francisco, CA on Jan 16, 2009 2 pictures 3 comments
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  A Clear Day in San Francisco   San Francisco, CA on Jan 17, 2009 20 pictures 1 comment
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  Greetings from the Future   Cairns, Australia on Jan 19, 2009 14 pictures 3 comments
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  A Rainy Day in Kuranda   Cairns, Australia on Jan 20, 2009 23 pictures 3 comments
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  A Visit to the World's Oldest Rainforest   Cairns, Australia on Jan 22, 2009 42 pictures 1 comment
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  Expedition Preparations   Cairns, Australia on Jan 23, 2009 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Sea Turtle Expedition Begins   Cooktown, Australia on Jan 23, 2009 12 pictures 0 comments
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  A day on the Coral Sea   Milman Island, Australia on Jan 25, 2009 20 pictures 2 comments
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  Our First Day at Milman Island   Milman Island, Australia on Jan 26, 2009 19 pictures 2 comments
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  Adapting to Life on Milman Island   Milman Island, Australia on Jan 27, 2009 17 pictures 0 comments
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  My First Turtle Rodeo   Milman Island, Australia on Jan 27, 2009 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Hatchlings Make Their Run for the Sea   Milman Island, Australia on Jan 28, 2009 10 pictures 1 comment
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  An Attempted Trip to Aplin Island   Milman Island, Australia on Jan 30, 2009 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Will We Stay or Will We Go?   Milman Island, Australia on Jan 31, 2009 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Waiting on Tony   Milman Island, Australia on Feb 1, 2009 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Journey to the Interior   Milman Island, Australia on Feb 2, 2009 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Hoping for calmer seas   Milman Island, Australia on Feb 3, 2009 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Sunrise over the Coral Sea   Cape Tribulation, Australia on Feb 4, 2009 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Return to Cairns   Cairns, Australia on Feb 5, 2009 4 pictures 1 comment
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  Learning About Aboriginal Culture   Cairns, Australia on Feb 6, 2009 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Diving the Great Barrier Reef   Cairns, Australia on Feb 7, 2009 26 pictures 0 comments
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  Trinity Inslet and Green Island   Cairns, Australia on Feb 8, 2009 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Headed to Darwin   Darwin, Australia on Feb 9, 2009 15 pictures 0 comments
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  A Visit to Litchfield National Park   Darwin, Australia on Feb 10, 2009 30 pictures 2 comments
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  Journey to Kakadu   Darwin, Australia on Feb 11, 2009 49 pictures 1 comment
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  The Ghan   Katherine, Australia on Feb 12, 2009 20 pictures 0 comments
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  A Boring Day in Alice   Alice Springs, Australia on Feb 13, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  The West Mac's   Alice Springs, Australia on Feb 14, 2009 28 pictures 0 comments
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  Uluru   Alice Springs, Australia on Feb 15, 2009 32 pictures 1 comment
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  The Ghan to Adelaide   Marla, Australia on Feb 15, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  An Afternoon in Adelaide   Adelaide, Australia on Feb 17, 2009 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Journey to Kangaroo Island   Penneshaw, Australia on Feb 18, 2009 32 pictures 0 comments
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  Touring Kangaroo Island   Kangaroo Island, Australia on Feb 19, 2009 38 pictures 0 comments
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  A Remarkable Day on Kangaroo Island   Adelaide, Australia on Feb 20, 2009 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Road Trip to the Grampians   Hall's Gap, Australia on Feb 21, 2009 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Hiking the Grampians   Hall's Gap, Australia on Feb 22, 2009 24 pictures 0 comments
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  The Great Ocean Road   Apollo Beach, Australia on Feb 23, 2009 28 pictures 0 comments
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  Ocean Road to Melbourne   Melbourne, Australia on Feb 24, 2009 21 pictures 1 comment
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  A Taste of Melbourne   Melbourne, Australia on Feb 24, 2009 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Sydney: The Metropolis   Sydney, Australia on Feb 26, 2009 32 pictures 2 comments
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  Sydney Bridge Climb   Sydney, Australia on Feb 27, 2009 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Headed for New Zealand   Christchurch, New Zealand on Feb 28, 2009 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Whale Watching at Kaikoura   Christchurch, New Zealand on Mar 1, 2009 25 pictures 0 comments
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  An Attempted Trip to Milford Sound   Christchurch, New Zealand on Mar 2, 2009 25 pictures 0 comments
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  Sight-seeing in Auckland   Auckland, New Zealand on Mar 3, 2009 25 pictures 0 comments
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  Kayaking Cathedral Cove   Auckland, New Zealand on Mar 4, 2009 18 pictures 1 comment
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  Boiling Lakes and Gloworms   Auckland, New Zealand on Mar 5, 2009 23 pictures 0 comments
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  A Visit to the Auckland Zoo   South San Francisco, CA on Mar 6, 2009 11 pictures 0 comments
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  A Trip to Muir Woods and Sausileto   South San Francisco, CA on Mar 7, 2009 24 pictures 0 comments
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  Headed to Charlotte   Charlotte, NC on Mar 8, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Return to Pensacola   Pensacola, FL on Mar 9, 2009 1 picture 4 comments