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Melbourne in Autumn

Posted: June 3rd, 2010 by Courtney

It’s been getting pretty cold here over the last few weeks.  All the leaves are changing colors and we have had to get out our winter jackets. This weekend we went to the Hotel Windsor for their famous Afternoon Tea.  My mom and dad got us two gift certificates for my birthday, but since we […]

Sailing the Whitsundays

Posted: May 18th, 2010 by Courtney

The Whitsundays are a group of 74 islands off of the Queensland coast.  Most of the islands are designated as national park and are not inhabited, however a few have some luxury resorts on them.  The area is also home to the southern end of the Great Barrier Reef. We booked a 3-day/2-night trip aboard […]

Moreton Island Extreme Adventure

Posted: May 4th, 2010 by Courtney

For Sunday we booked the Extreme Adventure Day Trip to Moreton Island, the third largest sand island in the world.  We got up early to catch our shuttle at 7:00 am for the ride to Moreton Bay, just outside of Brisbane.  When we got there we boarded the Micat for a 1-hour ferry ride across […]