by Eric | Jul 7, 2026 | Australia
From Wilson’s Promontory my mom and I drove about 4 hours northwest through Melbourne and then west of the city to the coastal town of Torquay and the start of the Great Ocean Road. We arrived in late afternoon and briefly stopped at the world famous surf break...
by Eric | Jul 2, 2026 | Australia
Victoria After my sister, brother-in-law, and niece flew back to the United States, my mom and I caught a short 1-hour and 35-minute flight to Melbourne. From there, we picked up a rental car and headed southeast. Within an hour, the city thinned into open...
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...
