by Doug and Linda Stoudt | May 25, 2011 | Australia-2011
Yesterday, we flew from Auckland to Cairns (pronounced Cans), settled into a nice hotel and had a good night’s sleep in a king sized, comfortable, bed. Fantasy picked a winner of a hotel here…. Right on the waterfront. Take a look at the picture. Today was our first...
by Doug and Linda Stoudt | May 22, 2011 | Australia-2011
Everyone enjoyed our breakfast with the animals at Billabong Sanctuary today. The food was great but the opportunity to pet and take pictures of Kangaroos, Koalas(marsupials not bears) and Wombats was a real treat. Some of the guests with us also held a baby...
by Doug and Linda Stoudt | May 18, 2011 | Australia-2011
We enjoyed the En Suites (private bathroom with shower) which Fantasy provides next to our camp site at the last several camp grounds but this blog entry is not about creature comfort. This blog entry is about people. Yesterday we visited Fraser Island (optional...
by Doug and Linda Stoudt | May 17, 2011 | Australia-2011
Today we visited Steve Irwin’s (killed by a Manta Ray a few years ago) outstanding Australia Zoo. In addition to a Zoo, this was a unique park with shows designed to educate people about the importance of animals and encourage them to protect our wildlife...
by Doug and Linda Stoudt | May 14, 2011 | Australia-2011
Today we enjoyed a Hamburger BBQ at our Gwydir Carapark (campground) and then had an opportunity to soak away our aches and pains in very nice, 39 degree Centigrade, Artesian Mineral water pools right in the campground. There were a total of 5 pools each with...
