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New Life Day 11 - Sydney to Cairns

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We shopped all day. Car parts and food. We returned at 6pm and then left again at 7pm to visit the Internet café at the Night Markets in Cairns....

Created: 03 Aug 1998 17:31 Views: 4542

New Life Day 12 - Sydney to Cairns

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Today’s the day we begin our trip to Cape York with the TLCC club. The meeting place is way out of town on the Captain Cook drive opposite the airport past Port Douglas....

Created: 04 Aug 1998 10:32 Views: 5490

Cape York Day 12 - Cairns to Weipa

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With a convoy of 9 vehicles it was agreed that we would rotate convoy positions each travelling day with Collyn our trip leader holding car 1 position but car 2 moving to car 9 and car 9 moving to ...

Created: 04 Aug 1998 15:36 Views: 12925

Cape York Day 13 - Cairns to Weipa

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(Iris & Donald) Today began another day of new adventures on our Cape York trip. We broke camp late at 11am so the morning started off slow....

Created: 05 Aug 1998 15:38 Views: 5732

Cape York Day14 - Cairns to Weipa

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We did not change convoy order today and traveled only 35km so as no one was assigned the trip report Michelle (trip editor) recorded the day’s events. We left Lion’s Den at 8....

Created: 06 Aug 1998 15:42 Views: 5111

Cape York Day 15 - Cairns to Weipa

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(Josephine & Trevor- Bungarribee 4WD Club) With a good start to the day we awoke to a nice clear morning and by 7.30am we were packed and ready to leave from our meeting place at the bakery....

Created: 07 Aug 1998 15:43 Views: 5137

Cape York Day 16 - Cairns to Weipa

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Rest day at Bathurst Bay – day’s events covered by Michelle Jacka Due to a very late arrival at Bathurst Bay last night most camps were erected hurriedly and with little thought to the angle of ...

Created: 08 Aug 1998 15:44 Views: 5068

Cape York Day 17 - Cairns to Weipa

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(Oliver & Tony) Our convoy departed Bathurst Bay at 8.30am after meeting at the garbage tip. After proceeding through a salt lake and creek we came upon a lake to the right which we hadn’t ...

Created: 09 Aug 1998 15:45 Views: 4556

Cape York Day 18 - Cairns to Weipa

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(Thelma and Jeff Webster) We left Kalpower station on time travelling along Lakefield Road and were able to travel at 80km per hour because the road conditions were good....

Created: 10 Aug 1998 15:45 Views: 4454

Cape York Day 19 - Weipa to Seisa

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(Lay day in Weipa – day’s events covered by Michelle Jacka) It was suggested that whilst we were in Weipa we should take a tour of the area including the mine sites....

Created: 11 Aug 1998 16:36 Views: 4796

Cape York Day 20 - Weipa to Seisa

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(Jan and Dave Marsh) We left the Weipa camping ground reasonably early at 8.30am bound for Pennefather. After a lengthy beach run along white sand and tropical aqua waters we came to a ...

Created: 12 Aug 1998 16:37 Views: 5185

New Life Day 1 - Sydney to Cairns

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We pulled out of the Jacka’s driveway this morning at 8.45am – only 3 days later than planned. We had been held up on Wednesday by just not being anywhere near organised enough....

Created: 24 Jul 1998 17:08 Views: 5368

New Life Day 2 - Sydney to Cairns

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We both woke up early – in anticipation of good weather I think. It was not a nice day outside but we prepared toast and coffee, had long hot showers went for a drive around town and headed off....

Created: 26 Jul 1998 17:17 Views: 4454

New Life Day 3 - Sydney to Cairns

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We did the Teewah Beach run and found many good spots to stop along the beach and camp (free) near fresh water run offs. We should have done this – oh well....

Created: 27 Jul 1998 17:19 Views: 4455

New Life Day 5 - Sydney to Cairns

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I was keen to get up and take photos of the sunrise over Great Keppel island. Drove from Yeppoon into Rockhampton and shopped until 1.45pm....

Created: 28 Jul 1998 17:20 Views: 4341

New Life Day 6 - Sydney to Carins

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Start 2164km We are expecting to hear from the dive shop in Townsville for confirmation of our Yongola day trip. We need to know early today to decide whether to explore Mackay and the ...

Created: 29 Jul 1998 17:26 Views: 4062

Zion National Park

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TRIP DAY 17 Wednesday 21st September, 2011 Breakfast was included in our accommodation so we gave it a try... first time I've ever seen a waffle maker but whilst David and girls had them I ...

Created: 25 Sep 2011 17:42 Views: 12551

Yosemite

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TRIP DAY 21 Sunday 25th September, 2011 Mammoth Lakes is a fascinating place but was an unexpected part of our itinerary so we really didn't have time to make the most of it....

Created: 30 Sep 2011 15:07 Views: 10732

San Francisco

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TRIP DAY 23 Tuesday 27th September, 2011 We were all a bit stiff and sore in the morning so popped a few nurofens to start the day! And just when we needed rest it was driving again......

Created: 30 Sep 2011 16:12 Views: 10128

Monterey

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Trip Day 25 Thursday 29th September, 2011 This morning we wanted to see San Francisco from a different perspective so after check-out we drove around the bay and over the Richmond Bridge and ...

Created: 02 Oct 2011 11:01 Views: 10830

Santa Monica & LA

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Trip Day 27 Saturday 1st October, 2011 Today was the beginning of what was to become a long series of lucky moments for our family....

Created: 10 Oct 2011 04:21 Views: 10734

Disneyland

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Trip Day 29 Monday 3rd September, 2011 I started the day with a 45 minute morning run. I find this always helps me get oriented with an area and although it was just a concrete jungle with ...

Created: 10 Oct 2011 05:00 Views: 11968

San Diego

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Trip Day 33 Friday 7th September, 2011 Leaving Anaheim/Disneyland was rather sad! We all enjoyed it so much - for me, way more than I expected. It is true that magic exists at Disneyland....

Created: 21 Oct 2011 20:42 Views: 11669

USA Reflection Blog

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As promised, here is my thoughts upon reflection about America and the American way of life based on my 5 weeks in 4 states recently,...

Created: 02 Nov 2011 16:21 Views: 12702

We are in Las Vegas

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Well after several flights and not much sleep we have made it to Las Vegas. We arrived last night Monday and picked up the hire car (I will photo it later) and made it to the hotel....

Created: 07 Sep 2011 14:10 Views: 10264

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