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Darwin to Cairns in four days!

Desperate to see the world famous outback I decided not to fly from Darwin to Cairns (northeast of Australia) and booked a tour. It took us, a group of ten […]

Posted by: Lisette

Country: Australia

Date: November 9, 2004

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Kakadu National Park

100% Humidity and 43 degrees Celsius; and that’s only one of my flashbacks. Few other instant memory sparks: the only dry waterfall I have ever seen, Aboriginal cave paintings, changing […]

Posted by: Lisette

Country: Australia

Date: October 30, 2004

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Blue Mountains

My first trip to see “the real Australia” was to the Blue Mountains. That’s not so real yet, but heck what did I know? Full of energy and a camera […]

Posted by: Lisette

Country: Australia

Date: October 27, 2004

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Sydney

My first week down under was focused on getting used to sun, big city life, youth hostels, and relaxing. (And hiding for fellow Dutchies and Germans) Eight years later I […]

Posted by: Lisette

Country: Australia

Date: October 25, 2004