by Eric | Apr 29, 2026 | Australia
Cabbage Tree Bay, April 27th, 2026 A coastal reserve reveals its quiet complexity Just offshore from Cabbage Tree Bay, the Pacific settles into a shallow basin of rock, kelp, and filtered light. The bay is small, protected, and easily reached from shore. But beneath...
by Eric | Apr 20, 2026 | Australia
Palm Cove – A Slower Pace of Life We based ourselves just north of Cairns in the quiet coastal suburb of Palm Cove and it ended up being one of the best decisions of the trip. Palm Cove feels a world away from the busier parts of Cairns. A long, gently curving...
by Eric | Apr 17, 2026 | Australia
4WD Bloomfield Track The most adventurous way to head north from the Daintree has to be the scenic and 4WD only Bloomfield Track. This rugged dirt road meanders north with the rainforest on one side and the pacific on the other. It crosses both the Donovan range...
by Eric | Apr 15, 2026 | Australia
Cairns & The Daintree Rainforest After Sydney, we all flew up to Cairns, rented 4WD vehicles, and began the 2.5 hour drive north. On Cape Tribulation Road we crossed the crocodile infested Daintree River via an old barge which slowly hauls itself across the river...
by Eric | Apr 14, 2026 | Australia
Sydney & Northern Beaches Finally in 2025 my mom and one of my sisters, brother in law, and niece came to visit in Australia! They arrived in Sydney, picked up their rental car, and met me at Milson’s Point on a gorgeous sunny day. We walked to the...
