Category: Destinations
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Coff’s Harbour Dolphin Conservation Center
/ We visited the dolphin marine conservation center in Coff’s Harbour. It was such a nice small animal sanctuary that we really enjoyed. Although it is much smaller than other animal conservation parks it does not lack anything. The workers there are so friendly & really allow the visitors to the park to observe the…
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Angourie Blue & Green Pools in Yamba
/ Angourie Blue & Green Pools in Yamba Australia. Just south from Byron Bay we stopped at these pools to check out the view. These pools were once a rock quarry that sprung a leak…a freshwater spring leak that filled the quarry & so it was abandoned. It has since become a popular swimming hole,…
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Cape Byron Bay Lighthouse
/ Cape Byron lighthouse. The aqua waters around the beaches here were mesmerizing. We had a nice walk around the lighthouse & the cape walking trail grounds which is actually the most Eastern point of mainland Australia. The coastal community here was absolutely beautiful!! Wish we could’ve stayed longer!!!
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Currumbin Wildlife Reserve
/ Currumbin wildlife reserve was such a treat to see. Their wildlife hospital treats about 11,000 injured Australian native animals a year & then they are released back to their natural habitat after they recover. The free flight bird show was very informative & amazing to watch. 2x a day there is a lorikeet feeding…
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Moogerah Dam
/ During our farm stay in Roadvale we visited the Moogerah Dam in Boonah. This lake & dam are in the heart of the Scenic Rim. The primary inflow to the Dam is Reynold’s Creek & Bremerton River. Australia is currently suffering from a large drought & one 70 year old local we ran into…
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Alpaca Farm Stay in Roadvale
/ Farm stay! We had the most amazing farm stay in the Hinterland of Roadvale, Queensland. Our hosts Stewart & Diana were incredible & showed us around their gorgeous farm. They raise 2 beautiful alpaca mates Charlie & Latte. Sebastian & Lexi learned how to feed & walk them together as they are mates (aka…
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Gold Coast Australia
/ Hello Australia! We arrived into the Gold Coast in Queensland Australia this week and we are enjoying the beautiful spring weather. The beach here at Surfer’s paradise is beautiful! We look forward to exploring the coast, spending some time in the hinterland to see the countryside & then taking a road trip south to…
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KL Bird Park Aviary
/ For our last outing before we left Kuala Lumpur Malaysia we visited the KL bird park. It was great to see. It is in the middle of klcc center & comprises 20+ acres. It has one of the world’s largest covered or netted bird parks. Some 3000 species of birds live here with 90%…
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Chin Swee Caves Temple Genting
/ One of the last weeks we spent in Malaysia we took a trip into the Genting highlands in Pahang at 4700 ft above sea level which gave us a welcome respite from the humid heat in Kuala Lumpur. We explored the Chinese Taoist Buddhist temple called Chin Swee Cave temple. It was magnificent &…
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Hello Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
/ Goodbye Koh Samui, Thailand. Hello Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. We have traded island life for the Big city in a Big way. We went from an island population of 60,000 to a city of almost 8 million. We look forward to taking in the sites, bright lights, museums, markets & skyscrapers & food ??