http://aussieadventure2011.wordpress.com Photos and notes from our Australian adventure, February 8-24, 2011 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:10:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://aussieadventure2011.wordpress.com aussie-adventurehttp://feedburner.google.com http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aussie-adventure/~3/efLytqqcAeY/ http://aussieadventure2011.wordpress.com/2011/03/25/snorkel-pics/#comments Fri, 25 Mar 2011 23:38:06 +0000 virginiahughes http://aussieadventure2011.wordpress.com/?p=600 ]]> To read more about our time at the Great Barrier Reef, click here.

]]> http://aussieadventure2011.wordpress.com/2011/03/25/snorkel-pics/feed/ 0 virginiahughes Snorkel buddies Sting ray Purple school Coral More coral At the top, "brain coral" (named for obvious reasons) TURTLE! Pink fish Ginny at the top Ginny Pink Rand at the bottom Purple Hi Rand! More coral http://aussieadventure2011.wordpress.com/2011/03/25/snorkel-pics/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aussie-adventure/~3/j8_0jVJFfJI/ http://aussieadventure2011.wordpress.com/2011/02/28/australia-has-some-funny-words/#comments Mon, 28 Feb 2011 18:30:26 +0000 virginiahughes http://aussieadventure2011.wordpress.com/?p=585 ]]>
]]> http://aussieadventure2011.wordpress.com/2011/02/28/australia-has-some-funny-words/feed/ 0 virginiahughes Burragorang Woolloomooloo Whyanbeel Pokies Millaa Millaa Falls Zillie Falls Didjeridoo Batman http://aussieadventure2011.wordpress.com/2011/02/28/australia-has-some-funny-words/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aussie-adventure/~3/ZhnYd80PTrk/ http://aussieadventure2011.wordpress.com/2011/02/27/rand-likes-to-climb-trees/#comments Sun, 27 Feb 2011 23:26:22 +0000 virginiahughes http://aussieadventure2011.wordpress.com/?p=572 ]]>
]]> http://aussieadventure2011.wordpress.com/2011/02/27/rand-likes-to-climb-trees/feed/ 0 virginiahughes Swinging Grinning Hanging Goofing Gripping Hugging Where's Rando? http://aussieadventure2011.wordpress.com/2011/02/27/rand-likes-to-climb-trees/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aussie-adventure/~3/AFqqenEfuVg/ http://aussieadventure2011.wordpress.com/2011/02/27/cricket-is-not-baseball-on-valium/#comments Sun, 27 Feb 2011 15:19:25 +0000 virginiahughes http://aussieadventure2011.wordpress.com/?p=531 ]]> To read more about our time in Melbourne, click here.

]]> http://aussieadventure2011.wordpress.com/2011/02/27/cricket-is-not-baseball-on-valium/feed/ 0 virginiahughes Famous clocks at Flinders station Southgate, by the Yarra View from Alexandra Gardens Aussie Rules! Created here. The bowler bowls. The batter protects his wicket. Not much of a crowd Chess with the unabomber. Prosciutto-style yellowfin Queen Victoria Market Brushes Delis Last breakfast http://aussieadventure2011.wordpress.com/2011/02/27/cricket-is-not-baseball-on-valium/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aussie-adventure/~3/BsjLIiPKXgE/ http://aussieadventure2011.wordpress.com/2011/02/27/melbourne-is-a-more-cosmopolitan-brooklyn/#comments Sun, 27 Feb 2011 14:45:13 +0000 virginiahughes http://aussieadventure2011.wordpress.com/?p=527 ]]> To read more about our stay in Melbourne, click here.

]]> http://aussieadventure2011.wordpress.com/2011/02/27/melbourne-is-a-more-cosmopolitan-brooklyn/feed/ 0 virginiahughes Block Arcade Royal Arcade Caught this dude Captain Cook's cottage Trolley Exhibition Building At the Melbourne Museum Larger-than-life coat of arms Octopus Melbourne at night Fountain leaf art Viva Chile Our street in the evening Our street at lunchtime http://aussieadventure2011.wordpress.com/2011/02/27/melbourne-is-a-more-cosmopolitan-brooklyn/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aussie-adventure/~3/EfXfV9kDQ_U/ http://aussieadventure2011.wordpress.com/2011/02/26/follow-the-road-to-the-penguin-parade/#comments Sat, 26 Feb 2011 18:00:14 +0000 virginiahughes http://aussieadventure2011.wordpress.com/?p=506 ]]> To read more about our trip down the Great Ocean Road, click here.

]]> http://aussieadventure2011.wordpress.com/2011/02/26/follow-the-road-to-the-penguin-parade/feed/ 0 virginiahughes Lots of cows Road-hugging cliffs Cold and tired at the Twelve Apostles Made it! Wild parrot Alpacas Hay Why the Great Ocean Road is great Focused driving House in the sky Confused at Bells Beach, famous for surfing, in Torquay Surfer About to see penguins! They hide under cars This isn't our photo, but this is what we saw http://aussieadventure2011.wordpress.com/2011/02/26/follow-the-road-to-the-penguin-parade/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aussie-adventure/~3/rJ_XpL3DMz0/ http://aussieadventure2011.wordpress.com/2011/02/25/rand-climbs-mt-arapiles/#comments Fri, 25 Feb 2011 21:37:09 +0000 virginiahughes http://aussieadventure2011.wordpress.com/?p=469 ]]> To read more about Rand’s climbing adventure, click here.

]]> http://aussieadventure2011.wordpress.com/2011/02/25/rand-climbs-mt-arapiles/feed/ 0 virginiahughes Hike to the mountain So high What to do Precarious fingers Laughing at the difficulty Kate Rand and guide Kate Looking up Having a snack Ginny's friend Ropes Toes Difficult move Smiling Tired Pushing off Nice hat Eerie http://aussieadventure2011.wordpress.com/2011/02/25/rand-climbs-mt-arapiles/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aussie-adventure/~3/WM_UU3WyXMA/ http://aussieadventure2011.wordpress.com/2011/02/23/it-was-a-long-road-to-the-mohair-farm/#comments Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:54:53 +0000 virginiahughes http://aussieadventure2011.wordpress.com/?p=445 ]]> To read more about the first part of our road trip, click here.

]]> http://aussieadventure2011.wordpress.com/2011/02/23/it-was-a-long-road-to-the-mohair-farm/feed/ 0 virginiahughes We did not Photoshop this picture! Nhill Australia's largest PSA campaign: Sleepy driving Zzz Another reminder Tidy Welcome to the farm Cluck cluck Baaa So much mohair What a tease Making dinner Homemade kangaroo Scardie dog Stars Tractor Still scared of us Windmill http://aussieadventure2011.wordpress.com/2011/02/23/it-was-a-long-road-to-the-mohair-farm/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aussie-adventure/~3/ImEJR0B1TkE/ http://aussieadventure2011.wordpress.com/2011/02/23/we-started-drinking-before-noon/#comments Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:04:27 +0000 virginiahughes http://aussieadventure2011.wordpress.com/?p=418 ]]> To read more about our time in McLaren Vale, click here.

]]> http://aussieadventure2011.wordpress.com/2011/02/23/we-started-drinking-before-noon/feed/ 0 virginiahughes Our cabin Grapes in the backyard Making dinner View from the cabin Dinner Rand picks from a pear tree Netting guards the grapes against birds Yum Paxton vineyard Rainy day Warm mead wine Lunch Spider on door Olive oil Beer Rand talks with the owner of a microbrewery Brewery Cabin breakfast http://aussieadventure2011.wordpress.com/2011/02/23/we-started-drinking-before-noon/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aussie-adventure/~3/TH9wLCVWqiI/ http://aussieadventure2011.wordpress.com/2011/02/22/videos-cleland-wildlife-park-is-better-than-a-zoo/#comments Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:00:32 +0000 virginiahughes http://aussieadventure2011.wordpress.com/?p=386 ]]> To read more about our visit to Cleland Wildlife Park, click here.

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